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Pompeo's announcement of lifting the self-imposed restrictions on engagement with Taiwan invited bustling comments, reflects as much as how efficient today China's deterrence has impacts on related debates & policy-decision while... 1/x
Pompeo's announcement of lifting the self-imposed restrictions on engagement with Taiwan invited bustling comments, reflects as much as how efficient today China's deterrence has impacts on related debates & policy-decision while... 1/x
the Guidelines was the US DoS self-imposed restriction back in the 70s and updated later on. The Guidelines itself encourages China to interfere the US engagements with Taiwan, if not enlightens.
Cost of bad policy implementation. 2/x
Cost of bad policy implementation. 2/x
In fact, the only biding document about the US-TW Rs is the TRA of 1979. TRA does not suggest TW to be treated as less than a country, nation or gov. 3/x
In contrary, the sec. 4. 2. 1 of TRA indicates: whenever US laws refer to foreign countries, such terms shall include or apply with such respect to Taiwan...
Hat off to TaiwanPolicyForum gurus @GerritWees 4/x
Hat off to TaiwanPolicyForum gurus @GerritWees 4/x
Unsurprisingly, it's widely agreed the lift is long overdue. It's the timing and way it's done said to be bothering.
I'm afraid the kind of critics, sharing the effect of a grand announcement, are making an environment inviting China to match it with reactions. 5/x @TangAnZhu
I'm afraid the kind of critics, sharing the effect of a grand announcement, are making an environment inviting China to match it with reactions. 5/x @TangAnZhu
While I think it's more likely, China will wait and see the results of Blinken DoS review of the Guideline as required by the NDAA 2021, finally makes it to a biding requirement, and then respond accordingly. 6/x
Let's be reminded, the NDAA 2021 was made law with overwhelming bipartisan support, and later the veto overruled.
The situations have changed a lot. Not only the overhaul/review of the Guidelines is long overdue. Our mind-set of dealing with China needs to adapt to it too. 7/x
The situations have changed a lot. Not only the overhaul/review of the Guidelines is long overdue. Our mind-set of dealing with China needs to adapt to it too. 7/x
@ryanl_hass mentioned 'compartmentalization' is the way making competition and cooperation with China possible.
Compartmentalization should also apply to engagement with Taiwan and China respectively. Make the development of US-TW Rs in its own rights a committed policy. 8/end
Compartmentalization should also apply to engagement with Taiwan and China respectively. Make the development of US-TW Rs in its own rights a committed policy. 8/end
