The communist regime in Beijing is waging a war of nerves against Taiwan, while attempting to enlist international support for its sabre-rattling.During a recent visit to Taiwan, I was impressed by the fact that the island-state is a free-wheeling democracy, with a free press. However, the Chinese Communist Party which rules the mainland has never been able to reconcile itself to the fact that Taiwan is a democracy like Australia, where people are free to speak their own minds.During my stay, th…
