Opinion U S Must Deter Not Provoke Beijing Over Taiwan The Given the enormous costs and uncertain trajectory of such a conflict, everyone must lower the temperature — even if they foresee decades of u.s. china competition ahead. more symbolic shows of. U.s. representatives should not call taiwan a country or pledge to defend the island unconditionally. this could offer a blank check to future taiwanese politicians seeking formal independence. some have argued that beijing is looking only for a pretext to take aggressive action.
Opinion Biden S Taiwan Policy Is Truly Deeply Reckless The New To prevent beijing from following in their footsteps and dragging the world further into war, the u.s. must be unambiguous that the consequences of attacking taiwan will be intolerable. China must be made to understand the self destructive stupidity and futility of starting a war with the united states. it will soon fall on president elect trump to send that message to. Opinion by jessica chen weiss: the u.s. should deter — not provoke — beijing over taiwan. here’s how. the stakes are too high to let blundering balloons and political bluster derail fragile efforts to ease u.s. china tensions. It's important to understand that china does not want to fight a war over taiwan, so if the trump administration adheres closely to the one china policy and resists forms of military.
Opinion The United States Should Help Protect Taiwan From China The Opinion by jessica chen weiss: the u.s. should deter — not provoke — beijing over taiwan. here’s how. the stakes are too high to let blundering balloons and political bluster derail fragile efforts to ease u.s. china tensions. It's important to understand that china does not want to fight a war over taiwan, so if the trump administration adheres closely to the one china policy and resists forms of military. This commentary argues that conflicting statements by top u.s. military and defense leaders about the imminence of a chinese invasion of taiwan risk undermining the strength of u.s. deterrence vis à vis beijing. For a half century, america has avoided war with china over taiwan largely through a delicate balance of deterrence and reassurance. that equilibrium has been upset. U.s. officials should reiterate that the united states would accept any outcome that beijing and taipei reach peacefully and without coercion. u.s. representatives should not call taiwan a country or pledge to defend the island unconditionally. To deter armed conflict over taiwan, the u.s. must make policy changes to deal with an assertive china while counseling taiwan to act with caution.
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