13. Trade is a delicate issue, status of Taiwan is a hugely delicate issue. Linking them is explosive & could break relationship with China
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14. China has 1.3 billion people, nuclear weapons, & world's 2nd largest national economy. Not a government you want to anger on a whim.
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15. Again: if Trump's administration wanted to change One China policy, that's one thing. But this is creating a crisis by pure chaos.
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16. There's a political constituency in USA for standing up to China but (outside of extremists like Bolton) not for doing it in Trump's way
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17. In fact, there are likely many people in GOP & especially corporate American who don't want trade war (or worse) with China.
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18. So far, GOP (Ryan/McConnell) has shown every sign of caving in to Trump. They want their tax cut & SCOTUS nominee.
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19. But it's hard to imagine corporate America, so much of which relies on Chinese supply chain, is pleased by Trump's antics.
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Small regional nations often pull their bigger allies into their fights. See the origins of the First World War.
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What's in Taiwan's best interest is not necessarily what's in America's best interest.
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