Ex-Taiwan leader plans rare Canada trip despite Beijing's warning
Former Taiwan President plans to speak at a high-profile security forum in Canada next week. This visit comes shortly after her recent European tour which drew strong reactions from Beijing
Tsai Ing-wen‚ Taiwanʼs ex-president whose term ended bout six months ago is set to make a ground-breaking trip to Canada: diplomatic sources say sheʼll give a speech at Nova Scotiaʼs security conference
The visit planned for late-nov comes at a time when Canada-Taiwan links are getting stronger even though theres no official diplomatic ties between them (a situation common for most countries due to one-China policy)
This trip follows Tsaiʼs recent euro-tour where she visited several countries just last month — a journey that showed how Taiwan keeps building its global connections: despite Beijings protests. During her eight-year leadership she made Taiwanʼs defense much stronger and built closer ties with major world powers
Taiwan needs more international friends and supporters
Chinaʼs response to Tsaiʼs previous travels has been quite direct — they did military exercises near Taiwan twice in recent years: after she met US politicians. The foreign ministry in Beijing already said they dont like this Canada trip plan
- When she met then-Speaker Pelosi: big exercises in 2022
- After talking with McCarthy in US: more drills in 2023
The Halifax Security Forum starting 22-nov will be another test for the complex balance between Taiwanʼs international outreach and Chinaʼs push-back. Tsai keeps her senior role in Taiwanʼs ruling party making her moves important for regional diplomacy
