VOA Mandarin: Israel, Taiwan face existential challenges, says Taiwan's representative to Israel 

FILE - In this image from video released by the Taiwan Coast Guard, a member of the guard monitors a China Coast Guard boat as it passes near the coast of Taiwan's Matsu Islands, Oct. 14, 2024.

Both Israel and Taiwan are facing existential challenges from authoritarian regimes, Abby Lee, Taiwan’s culture and economic representative to Israel, told VOA in a recent interview in Tel Aviv. She said this and other commonalities were the glue bonding the two democracies together.