EDITORIAL: Walesa’s thought experimentIn the week leading up to the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct presidential elections, former Polish president Lech Walesa visited the nation. One could approach Walesa’s ideas as a thought experiment. This was almost certainly only meant to be a thought experiment, too, to serve as pushback against the CCP narrative. Walesa’s ideas were avidly dissected in the media, albeit through the lens of ideological bias. As an ally, on equal footing within the context of regional integration, Taiwan would be of huge benefit to China.

Source: Taipei Times March 21, 2026 18:32 UTC