[This piece has been published in Restoring America to highlight why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan was important for American strength and to consider other parts of the world that deserve our attention.]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA), defied White House wishes to visit Taiwan. Arriving on the island, she declared, “The world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy.” Pelosi was right to go. Taiwan is America’s 11th largest trading partner and a thriving democracy. China sabre rattles and seeks to crush Taiwan as it did Hong Kong because Taiwan’s democracy and freedom show mainland Chinese that they need not sacrifice liberty for development.