[Dave S]

Very bad decision on the President's part.

Where have you been? This was decided more than thirty years ago. We havent recognized Taiwan for decades. The US has had a one China policy since Nixon in the 70's. Our policy is that there is one China and that Taiwan is part of it. That is why Red China is on the Security Council and Taiwan is not even in the UN. In fact, only a handful of countries recognize Taiwan and we are NOT one of them. We oppose forced reunification but we also oppose independence for Taiwan

[Lion's Cub]

This was decided more than thirty years ago. We havent recognized Taiwan for decades. The US has had a one China policy since Nixon in the 70's

That doesn't mean we have to continue a very bad policy. Smart people correct their mistakes.

Bush is looking more and more like an opportunist instead of a man of principle. It shouldn't surprise me, though. He won't even protect our own borders.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Well, it can be decided 30 years ago, but if GW doesn't do something about it now, he is obviously to blame.

The problem here is not what he does or does not do. The problem here is some people are just plain ol' anti-Bush, period.

BTW, why hasn't Bush provided me reparations for my ancestors 3000+ years ago when we were slaves in Egypt? Bush sucks.

[CWRWinger]

This was decided more than thirty years ago.

Thirty years of wrong policy doesn't make it right.

Once again, the USA, drunk with the influence of communism, stabs one of its best friends in the back.

[tallhappy]

Where have you been? This was decided more than thirty years ago.

No. Inaccurate. One China policy was never that we believe there is one China or do not support independence. It was only that we acknowledged that was the Chinese position.

This is follow up and even taking a new policy that Clinton initiated in 1998 a step further.