Sell Arms to Taiwan Now: China Is Bluffing
Posted By: FlyRight, 5/22/2026 9:55:57 AM
As an initial matter, China's regime has no red lines and no principles. It moves its "lines" as a result of changing perceptions of its own bargaining position. At the moment, Xi's favored form of diplomacy is intimidation, so he tries to make it appear that he will never change his positions.... [E]verything, including Taiwan, is ultimately negotiable for him. The inability of the Chinese military gives the U.S. the cost-free opportunity to arm Taiwan. Taiwan...is not a "bargaining chip." Taiwan to American security. Taiwan prevents China's navy and air force from surging into the Pacific and threatening America and our democratic allies, such as Australia, Japan and the Philippines, close to home.
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As an initial matter, China's regime has no red lines and no principles. It moves its "lines" as a result of changing perceptions of its own bargaining position.
At the moment, Xi's favored form of diplomacy is intimidation, so he tries to make it appear that he will never change his positions.... [E]verything, including Taiwan, is ultimately negotiable for him.
The inability of the Chinese military gives the U.S. the cost-free opportunity to arm Taiwan.
Taiwan...is not a "bargaining chip." Taiwan to American security.
Taiwan prevents China's navy and air force from surging into the Pacific and threatening America and our democratic allies, such as Australia, Japan and the Philippines, close to home.
Ask Yourself This: What’s Inside?
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Colorado Dems censure fellow party member
Gov Polis for commuting sentence of Trump
ally Tina Peters 12 replies
Gov Polis for commuting sentence of Trump
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