China says first draft of South China Sea code of conduct ready
The first draft of a code of conduct for behavior in the disputed South China Sea has been completed, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday, adding that tension in the waterway had eased notably.
One basic fact of democracy’s relation to peace is that there have been very few wars between democratic nations. Once China is democratized, there will be real hope for human peace. The US should support Taiwan's efforts at constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would attract China to seek democratization, and world peace would be born. The world’s democracies should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the path to permanent peace and development for China.