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By Anthony B Kim ~

In his recent commentary titled “Reimagining A More Resilient UN System With Taiwan In It,” Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu presented a case for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the global body.

Wu said, “Taiwan’s effective response to the pandemic, its rapid capacity expansion to meet global supply chain demand, and its substantive assistance toward partner countries around the world all stand as compelling reasons for Taiwan to play a constructive role in the [United Nations] system.”

Taiwan and the U.S. have become strong partners that share powerful commitments to the values of democracy, the rule of law, and free markets. Pictured: Taipei 101 is the 11th-tallest building in the world and the tallest in Taiwan. (Photo: kecl/Getty Images)

Indeed, from a broader foreign policy perspective, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic shows why the United States should be in the business of…