coronavirus from the global community and the World Health Organization (WHO).Sensing an opening, Taiwan — which the Chinese dictator Xi Jinping regards as a province that must be brought to heel — has been quietly making diplomatic moves to win allies.Much closer ties with Canada have clearly been one of the plucky Asian island state’s leading priorities.
To try to thaw what has been a frosty relationship on Canada’s side, Taiwan is sending 1.1 million high-quality surgical and N95 face masks and 100,000 protective and isolation gowns to Montreal this week.