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Taiwan shouldn't become the thorn we use to provoke China

There is a reason US strategic ambiguity has worked for 40 years

Trump was right to block Taiwan president's transit through US
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Trump was right to block Taiwan president's transit through US

Recognizing the volatility of the situation amid high-stakes negotiations with China, Washington appears to have chosen to avoid provoking Beijing

Could Taiwan election make US-China relations worse?
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Could Taiwan election make US-China relations worse?

Lai Ching-te has won a decisive victory, but 'staying the course' may mean all sides will have to work harder to keep the peace

Remember when Japan was going to take over the world?
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Remember when Japan was going to take over the world?

The threat of the China hegemon may be going the way of the Tokyo scourge — down the memory hole

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House passes pro-Taiwan measures that are sure to look anti-China to Beijing

Though it carries some positive elements, TERA still contains harmful items leftover from the controversial Taiwan Policy Act.

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Here's how the US shouldn't respond to China protests

Washington has a habit of getting involved in ways that make things worse for demonstrators on the ground.