Day: November 24, 2020

Opinion | Cooperative Competition Is Possible Between China and the U.S.

December 18, 2020 / China, David Lindsay, United States

This is a well-crafted op-ed with many excellent points. But what about self-determination for the Uigers, the Taiwanese, or the other countries, the ASEAN countries, that also call the South China Sea home? Hopefully Joe Biden will bring the US back into the TPP, the Trans Pacific Partnership. Acting editorial page editor Kathleen Kingsbury wrote …

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After Trump, Biden Faces Pressure to Stand Up to China by Embracing Taiwan

December 18, 2020 / China, Foreign Affairs and U.S.ForeignPolicy

“TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Trump has made cultivating closer ties with Taiwan a critical part of his efforts to counter China’s rising influence. He has significantly increased weapons sales to Taiwan’s military, vowed to step up economic cooperation, and generally bolstered relations with the self-ruled democratic island — even in his waning days. His successor, President-elect Joseph R. Biden …

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