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Reading China’s 20th Party Congress Right

By jayjiyuan

China’s Party Congress deserves our attention without being distracted by the Hu Jintao incident. Unlike the war-mongering Russia, China needs a peaceful environment to grow its economy more than anything else, even invading Taiwan unless it is being cornered. Washington has acted like a revisionist state and its recent moves in the chip war is comparable to wartime measures. The real American strength is long term competitiveness, which is something China has yet proven. The perceived urgency of defeating China only in a short time window leads to extreme steps that can weaken the US. … Continue readingReading China’s 20th Party Congress Right

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The Real Problems of Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan, Part Three

By jayjiyuan

The first problem with Pelosi’s Taiwan trip is to break the delicate status quo, even though she claimed in Taiwan that the US opposes against any efforts in that direction. The second problem is ignoring the intrinsic value of global peace and putting ideological fights above peace imperative. This is the same mindset as dictators held during the cold war era. … Continue readingThe Real Problems of Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan, Part Three

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The Real Problems with Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan, Part Two

By jayjiyuan

Having formal diplomatic relations with China does not mean the US cannot have formal (but down-graded) relations with Taiwan. Beijing has not even pretended to be nice toward the island when it comes to giving Taiwan breathing space in international affairs. Endorsing a sweeping party leadership makes it hard for Beijing to appreciate the importance of the Congress and Court. American people are serious about their international responsibilities. … Continue readingThe Real Problems with Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan, Part Two

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The Real Problems with Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip, Part One

By jayjiyuan

House Speaker Pelosi’s recent Taiwan trip caused unnecessary risks to the global peace. My first post on the trip will point out the “Pelosi hypocrisy” and go back to the historical legal and diplomatic documents on Taiwan to help clarify the myths that the US betrayed Taiwan, that Washington accepted Beijing’s sovereignty claim over Taiwan and that strategic ambiguity is a smart strategy. This sets up the stage for later posts on the real problems with the trip. … Continue readingThe Real Problems with Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip, Part One