Posted on 01/09/2021 7:57:00 PM PST by blam
"Quemoy—which at its closest point is only about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) off the Fujian coast—was subject to periodic artillery exchanges with communist forces on the mainland. One such incident, in 1958, (which also included Matsu Island to the north) provoked an international diplomatic crisis, when the communists heavily bombarded both islands and demanded that the Nationalists there surrender. The standoff was diffused only after the United States interposed the 7th Fleet between the mainland and Taiwan."
wont the commies just reverse this on January 20?
They want war, and look for a weak and compromised President.
Interesting.
Pompeo is a guy, we should keep a good eye on.
I lived in Taiwan for a while.
I am sure this will shake up a few people, just a bit.
Good, been long overdue.
At some point, yes.
Good! Let’s Taiwan on (/jk)
It won’t last two weeks, but it establishes what Patriots know about who our friends are and who aren’t. Bring it on!
That is a damn big slap in china’s face...
Excellent
That was my first thought.
This is just to make it clearer when Biden gives Taiwan to Communist China.
Excellent!!!!
Pompeo bump for later....
Panda Xi will not be happy.
good.
RE: Washington “One-China” Policy Dead As Pompeo Lifts Restrictions On US-Taiwan Relations.
DEAD FOR HOW LONG?
China Joe Biden will be in the White House on January 21. Who’s going to stop him from overturning this policy?
Interesting move on trumps part. Puts the Groper in kind of a bind.
Otherwise, why would the Trump administration do this?
There is fencing and barricades being put up in D.C. right now.
TO KEEP THE ANTIFA/BLM THUGS OUT WHILE THE WAR WITH THE DEEP STATE BREAKS OUT ONTO THE SURFACE
President Chamberlain now in the position of selling out an ally to an enemy for “peace in our time”. History sure does rhyme.
These actions are NOT the quacks of a lame duck.
They are the ROAR of Mustafa!
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