[Always Right]

I am disappointed that you did not understand this is the status quo. Good or bad, this is our stated policy, but it does not affect our behavior. It is just a bunch of diplomatic BS.

[anniegetyourgun]

You nailed it....same diplo-speak the last several presidents have issued.

[tallhappy]

I am disappointed that you did not understand this is the status quo.

This is smarmy doubletalk on your part. Don't play that game.

It is not our standce. It has never been stated by a US president.

Now, if this truly were our stance, then it should be changed and Bush could have changed it.

he's the President, I would hope you remember.

[I still care]

Exactly. Bush is just saying this because of the Chinese visit - it doesn't change anything no how. Look what he gets around - "China says it is seriously concerned about the U.S. warming to Taiwan under Bush and has called on Washington to halt military contacts and arms sales to the island.......But the United States has offered Taiwan the biggest arms package in a decade and Bush has pledged to do "whatever it takes" to help the democratically governed island protect itself."

Think, guys, think. He needs the area peaceful right now, and this will help keep it that way. In the meantime he is arming Taiwan bigtime. That's not a sellout.

Actually, listening to his speeches (including his masterful Chinese speech to the students, that made me proud to be a Republican) I am convinced that he is in favor of one China one day - when the mainland becomes free and adopts TAIWAN'S system - not the other way around!