The Biden Administration Just Sold Out Taiwan, and No One Noticed
Bonchie
The Biden administration sold Taiwan out on Monday, and it appears that almost no one noticed.
The comments came during an interview on CNBC in which Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke out about Chinese dictator Xi Jinping's to directly rule the island. Instead of reinforcing the status quo, which assumes Tawinese self-governance, Yellen actually went to bat for the Chinese position.
That follows on the heels of the administration rolling out the red carpet for Xi Jinping in San Francisco as part of the annual APEC conference. In some of the scenes, one would be forgiven for mistaking the city for Beijing. Far from showing strength and resolve, the president (and California Gov. Gavin Newsom) played the role of sycophant. What the United States got in return, if anything, remains unclear.
As to Yellen's commentary, do you know what peaceful unification with mainland China looks like? It looks like tanks rolling into Hong Kong and protesters being thrown in prison for opposing the dissolution of their basic rights. We've already seen that movie before. There is no scenario where China and Taiwan "unify" peacefully, with freedom and democracy being maintained for those who live on the island.
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