這篇心得放前面：
4.附註、心得、想法︰
長期以來，不論加拿大人多想幫台灣，都沒有人敢在加拿大的「One China Policy」上動
手腳。
而這篇最特殊的，是開始主張鬆動「一中政策 (One China Policy)」。
除了前大半篇幅解釋一個不比加拿大英屬哥倫比亞省溫哥華島大多少，卻有兩千三百萬人
口的台灣在國際上的政經實力；後大半提出台灣同性婚姻合法化以及對原住民法律地位的
保障，證明台灣跟加拿大之間分享著許多共同價值觀跟政經合作空間；同時台灣也是一個
在東亞這個艱困（人權）環境中存在高度容忍（多元）的指標。
文中也提到雖然美國給與台灣最大的軍事支持與過境以及訪問的援助用接待，但是仍然沒
有勇氣跟台灣建立正式的外交關係。
基於上面各項的因素，加上中國惡質的表現，作者主張加拿大比美國更進步，應該先於美
國鬆動加拿大長期以來的「一中政策 (One China Policy)」，給予台灣正式的外交支持
。
此外，這篇也提到了加拿大所謂的「One China Policy」，就是「Officially, Canada
“takes note” of China’s claim to Taiwan without endorsing or challenging it
.」。
最後以台灣蔡總統英文在哥倫比亞大學發表的公開演說中的一句當結尾：
「積極的以共同價值觀拉盟友，而不是祈求敵人施捨的和平」
1.新聞網址︰
https://bit.ly/2XMr3AN
2.新聞來源︰
National Post (Canada)
3.新聞內容︰
John Ivison: Diplomatic support for Taiwan may offer Canada leverage in disput
e with China
BY JOHN IVISON
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JUL 12, 2019
Canada doesn’t have much leverage when it comes to the release of Canadian ci
tizens detained in China, but one way of influencing Beijing may be lending di
plomatic support to Taiwan.
Since Canada recognized the People’s Republic of China nearly 50 years ago, i
t has had no official relationship with Taiwan due to the “one China” policy
. Officially, Canada “takes note” of China’s claim to Taiwan without endors
ing or challenging it.
But strains in the relationship with Xi Jinping’s regime over the arbitrary d
etention of Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have led to ca
lls for a relaxation of the one China policy.
An opportunity to do that has presented itself at the triennial assembly of th
e International Civil Aviation Organization, a specialized agency of the Unite
d Nations, being held at its Montreal headquarters at the end of September.
Taiwan was invited to the 2013 assembly but, under political pressure from Chi
na, the invitation was not extended three years later.
The ICAO’s rules of procedure state non-member states can be invited to atten
d as observers by the assembly of 193 countries, which would require a vote an
d presumably a country willing to champion Taiwan’s case.
Winston Wen-yi Chen, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
in Ottawa — effectively he is the Taiwanese ambassador, though he is not re
cognized as such — said Canada could make a political point by inviting Taiwa
n as a guest.
Canadian support would be in line with a communiqu? global affairs minister Ch
rystia Freeland signed at April’s meeting of G7 foreign ministers, which said
excluding some members for political purposes compromises aviation safety and
security. One diplomatic source said Canada has advocated for Taiwanese parti
cipation in the past and will continue to do so.
"Canada should be supporting Taiwan’s progress on principle"
It may seem a triviality but few things make Beijing bristle like lending legi
timacy to the Taiwanese government. China has made it clear it considers any m
ove from Taiwan to declare itself a distinct country to be cause for war.
As relations between China and the U.S. have deteriorated in recent months, te
nsions over the island have heightened.
The U.S. doesn’t recognize Taiwan officially but is its largest arms supplier
. Last week, the State Department approved US $2.2 billion of arms sales to Ta
iwan, including battle tanks and anti-aircraft missiles.
When Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen was in New York this week, fights betwee
n supporters and opponents erupted outside her hotel. Even allowing Tsai to tr
ansit through the U.S. on her way to visit several Caribbean states that still
formally recognize Taiwan was something Beijing deemed an unacceptable platf
orm for Taiwanese independence.
Despite the constant Chinese muscle-flexing, Taipei’s man in Ottawa says demo
cracy in Taiwan has flourished.
Twenty-three million people are crammed in a space not much larger than Vancou
ver Island. They have carved out a dynamic capitalist economy, focused on elec
tronics and machinery.
“Some people say it’s a miracle we have built a powerhouse,” said Chen. “B
ut it’s not a miracle, it’s common sense. We have highly disciplined people
in pursuit of a high quality life as free men.”
Chen’s task in Ottawa is to push for Canadian support for an investment promo
tion and protection agreement, at the same time as seeking support for Taiwane
se entry to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, of which Canada is alrea
dy a member.
“I think the message I am getting is quite positive,” he said.
Chen said trade ties to Canada are already significant — a bilateral relation
ship worth $8 billion last year — and pointed to deals such as Northland Powe
r’s multi-billion dollar investment in green infrastructure on the island.
Taiwan is a beacon of tolerance in a tough neighbourhood. It recently passed s
ame-sex marriage legislation and 16 Indigenous tribes have representation in i
ts parliament. Canadians share many values with the Taiwanese and it is time t
o relax the one China policy.
The Liberal government is loath to link improved ties with Taiwan to the detai
nees.
Canada should be supporting the island’s progress on principle.
But when doing so sends the message to Beijing that Canada should not be treat
ed with impunity, it would be a mistake not to.