FYI Good summary of the situation.
Um, summary ???
Thanks for the Taiwan article. Good reference thread.
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Thanks for the ping!
But we have to be very careful, you see. And this is the balance, is that we want to be supportive of Taiwan, while we are not encouraging those that try to move toward independence. Because I am being very clear: Independence means war. And that means American soldiers.
There are alternatives. Being the USTR has blurred a larger view.
The US needs to disarm Beijing slowly and meticulously.
Beijing weilds its influence to pressure businesses, the US needs to do the same.
We need to slowly and steadily influence businesses to move out of China and diversify around Asia.
We should provide incentives for those investing elsewhere and try to influence the game.
We should also provide dis incentives for the stubborn types.
The whole game at this point is economic, but it has a larger political effect.
The US isn't willing to pressure the business community, thats about the jist of it.