Anger in Canada over Taiwan provocations

Chinese community lifted by Beijing response in defense of sovereignty

Chinese Canadians have become alarmed by Western provocations involving China's Taiwan region and have expressed their support for the country's efforts to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Their concerns were fueled by the visit to the island this month of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and leaders in Canada's Chinese community have condemned Pelosi's trip along with other actions that encourage separatism and so-called "Taiwan independence".

The community leaders have also expressed their support for the Chinese government's publication of a white paper on the Taiwan question and the measures taken in response to the US lawmaker's trip.