Taiwan signs landmark bilateral investment agreement with Canada

Taiwan and Canada on Friday signed a landmark bilateral investment deal, giving a boost to the Taiwanese government's efforts to bolster business ties with like-minded democratic partners. Taiwan has been seeking greater diplomatic and moral support from major Western democracies, such as Canada, as it faces growing military and political pressure from China to give in to Beijing's sovereignty claims over the island. As part of that, Taiwan has been seeking more trade deals with Western countries.