Posted on 10/05/2021 5:35:49 PM PDT by ifinnegan
"I've spoken with Xi about Taiwan. We agree ... we'll abide by the Taiwan agreement," he said. "We made it clear that I don't think he should be doing anything other than abiding by the agreement."
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We have gone to war other places over the past decades because of oil. Oil was why Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and WW II began. So viewing world affairs through the prism of the ultimate source of power is generally wise.
China produces about 4.5 million barrels/day. They consume 14 mbpd. Taiwan is not a player in the world of oil. Its industry in semiconductors is entirely replaceable. Oil, in contrast, exists only where it exists and that isn’t Taiwan.
President Trump would object to this. I suspect strongly most of you know this. Taiwan is not America First in All Things. It’s a manifestation of overseas Swamp.
If I were Taiwan I would be very worried right about now.
If they are going to attack this year they will wait until the typhoon season, (May thru October), is over. By the actions they are taking in the South China/Philippine Seas and the North Western Pacific I would expect they will act sometime around late December or early January.
Somehow, I knew I’d see that picture somewhere on this thread. I must be psychic.
Since Biden lies whenever he opens his mouth, I choose to believe this is yet another lie, ans he same can be said for Xi as well.
I was just answering your question and giving you background on the topic.
“It’s not an agreement either has to abide by, but that is what Biden is apparently saying that they have agreed to abide by.”
A secret agreement?
(I’m very familiar with the background).
The Chinese Soldiers will stop and eat General Tso’s Chicken. They love General Tso’s Chicken.
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Not a food found in China - its on the fake Chinese food list.
Well, the background was not just for you, it was for others who may not know about the One China Policy.
Wonder if Taiwan realizes that we don’t understand what he says either.
It has to be real.
It’s on the menu at our local Chinese restaurant.
It has to be real. It’s on the menu at our local Chinese restaurant.
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Fake American Chinese Food Exposed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V5Gp6iSFWE
You mean that Americans can enjoy Chinese food and culture without fighting about it?
Do the Chinese communist leaders feel the same way?
Do the Chinese communist leaders feel the same way?
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Only if you eat what they order for you.
“Obviously not a secret agreement, as he stated that they were in agreement. One can only assume that was what he was referring to,”
Simple question, then.
What is the agreement?
U.S. Policy is not an agreement between China and U.S.
Taiwan Relations Act is not an agreement between US and China.
Three Communiques are not agreements between US and China.
In which agreement, or communique, or statement, or anything has China ever said they would not use force against Taiwan?
That they will both abide by the One China Policy they agreed upon back in 1982, and my first post explained what that was, that you said you knew all about it (the back story).
Indeed Biden bets all on three card Monte game.
“will both abide by the One China Policy they agreed upon back in 1982, and my first post explained what that was, that you said you knew all about it (the back story).”
Are you referring to the third Communique and calling it an agreement?
Forget it. If you didn’t understand my first response I probably won’t have any success in trying to further explain it.
Robert, no need for snark.
I am addressing what Biden referred to by agreement (and you now are saying agreement).
You have vaguely said he means the One China Policy as the agreement and later refer to a 1982 agreement (your words) by which I can only think you meant the third Communique).
The Communiques are joint statements that describe understandings between the two governments. If you want to call them agreements, that’s fine, but it’d be nice if you stated as such.
Iin the context of Biden’s statement it makes no sense, though, in that the U.S. does not care if China abides with the One China policy.
When Biden says Xi must abide by “the agreement” (he said it twice) in context it indicates an agreement not to attack Taiwan.
If you are saying it is an understanding inherent in the One China policy that China will not attack, and agreement is the wrong term in that it is too specific, I understand what you are saying.
The foggy bottom professionals have long talked about making an agreement that China does not use force in return for no U.S. recognition of Taiwan. Such an overt agreement has never been made public if it were to have been made.
You said you don’t think there is a secret agreement, so when you say agreement do you mean an understanding or a tacit agreement?
Actually that was in the article you posted. I posted about the 1982 agreement in my first post as well.
But I am not being snarly, I just do not know how else to state it, and I have moved on to be quite honest.
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