US Races to Provoke Conflict Over Taiwan Before China’s Irreversible Military and Economic Rise

– The US is provoking China over the island province of Taiwan by placing troops on the island, arming the administration in Taipei, and increasingly encouraging separatism;

– The US officially recognizes China’s sovereignty over Taiwan through its “One China” policy, yet unofficially undermines its at every juncture;

– Upcoming elections in Taiwan are subject to US political interference, which is extensive and undermines claims of Taiwan’s “political independence;”

– Taiwan’s economy depends heavily on the rest of China for continued prosperity and future opportunities the US is incapable of providing alternatives to;

– China is exercising patience to prevent conflict and the destruction of Taiwan which is an admitted objective of US foreign policy;

References:

US State Department – U.S. Relations With Taiwan:
https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-w…

Wall Street Journal – U.S. to Expand Troop Presence in Taiwan for Training Against China Threat (February 2023):
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-e…

BBC – The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth (November 6, 2023):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-6…

NYT – One of the Most Influential Ambassadors in Washington Isn’t One (January 2023):
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/us…

Aljazeera – William Lai names Taiwan’s former US envoy as election running mate (November 20, 2023):
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1…