Taiwan
In 2016, Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) became President of Taiwan. President Tsai called upon the international community to help Taiwan to preserve its democracy despite the threatening language used against Taiwan by PRC President Xi Jinping. President Tsai called upon the PRC to democratize, respect human rights, and renounce the use of military force against Taiwan.
Stephen Moore (writer)
After Trump answered a congratulatory phone call from the democratically-elected president of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen, on December 2, 2016, Moore said that "we gotta stand by Taiwan. We see what's happening in China the way they're saber-rattling out there in the East, it's about time we do what Reagan did, we stand up to these bullies, we say we're not gonna let you do this." Moore emphasized that Taiwan is a country deserving greater American support because of its democracy and "we ought to back our ally, and if China doesn't like it, screw 'em."