https://wsj.com/world/asia/taiwans-new-leader-says-hell-stick-to…
The ascent of Lai, currently serving as Taiwan’s vice president, to the island’s top job makes both Chinese and American officials nervous.
Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of China, sees him as a staunch advocate of independence—a red line for Communist Party leaders. The White House worries Lai is more likely than Taiwan’s departing president,
Tsai Ing-wen, to provoke Beijing with envelope-pushing rhetoric and draw the U.S. into a dangerous confrontation, according to U.S. officials.
In one comment that raised eyebrows in Washington, Lai said while campaigning that he looked forward to the day when “the president of Taiwan can walk into the White House,” which conjured the possibility he might push for official diplomatic recognition from the U.S.
@JurisdictionPeteLibertarian5mos5MO
Taiwan will be the next Hong Kong regardless. Ukraine has shown that US influence, even militarily, belongs to a former era. All this talk about "freedom" from the US when you can't send your kids to school or the local shop without a bullet-proof vest started out as a European curiosity. Since the US were winning the war in Afghanistan up until the last week, we now see quite clearly that, like the Titanic, US aircraft carriers are made of iron. Time to go home lads.
@HolisticP0pulistDemocrat5mos5MO
I am jealous that the other first-world democracies seem able to field better candidates than we do.
Not sure what they're doing differently but whatever it is maybe we should learn.
Congratulations to the people of Taiwan on having their voices heard and to incoming President Lai on his victory.
The United States should be fully supporting this beacon of Democracy and not play games with 24 million peoples future. The CCP is the real adversary to any freedom loving people across the globe.
@ForsakenV0ter5mos5MO
Democracy? 8 years in office already, so 12 years total (think of what would happen if Biden/Trump were there for 12 years) and 60% of the voters were against you, and the 60% were for better relations with China. Contrary to your points.
@9J5BFTK5mos5MO
Any leader not directly economically and politically aligned will
@ISIDEWITH5mos5MO
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