Lifting Self-Imposed Restrictions on the U.S.-Taiwan Relationship
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#3So I assume the "self-imposed" restrictions were related to what China wanted?
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#4I'm curious why Pompeo is choosing to do this now, rather than a year ago. Only 11 days until the next administration, or is he still thinking about transitioning to a second Trump term?
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#5So I assume the "self-imposed" restrictions were related to what China wanted?
Yes, it says so at the end of the first paragraph.
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#7I'm curious why Pompeo is choosing to do this now, rather than a year ago. Only 11 days until the next administration, or is he still thinking about transitioning to a second Trump term?
I don't see why this would be related. What is the difference if this was enacted in a Trump presidency vs a Biden presidency?
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#8I'm curious why Pompeo is choosing to do this now, rather than a year ago. Only 11 days until the next administration, or is he still thinking about transitioning to a second Trump term?
My guess is that they were waiting until they were done negotiating trade + IP deals.
Since the administration is outgoing and the new admin will likely take a new tact with regards to trade and labor, might as well throw this on the table and make the new administration have to roll back recognition of Taiwan if they don't like it.
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#9I'm curious why Pompeo is choosing to do this now, rather than a year ago. Only 11 days until the next administration, or is he still thinking about transitioning to a second Trump term?
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#10My concern is that Taiwan is extraordinarily strategic and could be a linchpin.
In the past, extreme economic situations have been "improved" by wars.
Is there another, better plan? Does anyone on the Biden team or on planet earth have a plan for resolving the severe cultural and political divide between the US and China?
Or is the divide not as great as it seems?
What happens if they actually take Taiwan? Or try?