Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations. Taiwan, cross-Strait relations, U.S.-China, Chinese FP. Opinions my own; RTs/follows not endorsements.
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Apr 30
Coming in November: THE REALIST, the first book to tell the full story of Hans Morgenthau, the man who escaped Nazi Germany and pioneered realism—the approach to foreign policy that guided the United States through the Cold War and explains today’s world.
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Taiwan Test-Fires U.S.-Supplied Missile Launcher Toward China—Island stages first use of Himars on Taiwan Strait as part of invasion-defense drills
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"She'll be judged by the level of engagement she gets in Washington."
CFR's David Sacks weighs in on what would make KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun's trip to the US a success.
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Jun 5
President Trump said he is holding "in abeyance" a major arms package for Taiwan. @RushDoshi and I explain for @CFR_org why withholding arms to Taiwan would be a strategic error.
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NEW report from @CFR_China and CFR's Global Health program: @TomBollyky, @RushDoshi, @OliviaWKosloff, @Prof_Yadav_SCM and Research Associate Elena Every provide a replicable solution framework for how the U.S. can reduce its pharmaceutical dependence on China.
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With three more Trump-Xi meetings planned for this year, Taipei faces the risk that Beijing has mapped out a sequence of additional concessions to seek from Washington, each building on the last. With @Kubota_Yoko @joyuwang wsj.com/world/china/taiwans-…
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Jun 2
“China has done a lot to try to elevate her,” said @DavidMSacks1, a Council on Foreign Relations fellow for Asia studies. Sacks met Cheng in Taipei after her Beijing trip and will host a private discussion with her in New York.
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Jun 2
If Cheng returns home having secured high-level American access, she can present herself back home as the one figure capable of managing both Beijing and Washington. “That,” Sacks said, “would be a fairly formidable proposition.”
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May 30
Compare to last year:
“Again, to be clear: any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world. There's no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real. And it could be imminent.”
May 30
On China: “We respect their ambitions.”
On Arms Sale: No answer when asked whether Taiwans weapons sales are paused.
On Taiwan Policy: “Position hasn’t changed.”
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May 30
On China: “We respect their ambitions.”
On Arms Sale: No answer when asked whether Taiwans weapons sales are paused.
On Taiwan Policy: “Position hasn’t changed.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday the U.S. "position hasn't changed on Taiwan" but toned down previous rhetoric where he called China an "imminent" threat.
Hegseth told reporters during his visit to Singapore that "there are places where we can work together with China," and "we respect their ambitions."
"We know that they have a significant military buildup that comes with considerations we have to take as a sovereign nation to ensure that we're prepared for any possible contingency," he added.
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President Trump disclosed that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping “talked the whole night” in Beijing about Taiwan. The administration’s decision to pause arms sales to the island will embolden China and weaken deterrence, experts @RushDoshi and @DavidMSacks1 argue. cfr.org/articles/trump-shoul…
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May 29
In recent conversations with Chinese interlocutors, I've been told Beijing is now demanding that if the US persists with arms sales to Taiwan, it must be a much smaller package than the proposed $14 billion one currently paused. Trump opened the door and Xi waltzed right in.
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NEW: @DavidMSacks1 and @RushDoshi warn of the negative effects of pausing arms sales to Taiwan. Read more here: cfr.org/articles/trump-shoul…
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And of course it’s not just rhetoric. The administration notified Congress of an arms sale and is now holding it up. That’s action. Hopefully temporary, but we have no choice but to take the president’s words seriously.
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May 28
Trump Shouldn’t Give China a Veto on Taiwan Arms Sales
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President Trump disclosed that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping “talked the whole night” in Beijing about Taiwan. The administration’s decision to pause arms sales to the island will embolden China and weaken deterrence, experts @RushDoshi and @DavidMSacks1 argue. cfr.org/articles/trump-shoul…
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May 22
Taiwan does not have the capacity to defend itself from China, argue Marvin Park and @DavidMSacks1. The United States—the only country able to protect the island from Beijing’s increasing aggression—must continue to cooperate with Taiwan.
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May 21
Washington’s neutrality toward Taiwan has helped maintain peace in the strait for decades, write Marvin Park and @DavidMSacks1. Today, any shift in that stance could embolden China and destabilize the region.
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May 20
Here is the video of @AsiaPolicy's webinar earlier this week on Taiwan after the Trump-Xi summit. Great discussion that covered a lot of ground. One of the reasons I'm proud to work at @AsiaSociety is its ability to bring voices together from China, Taiwan and the U.S. Even if we don't always agree, we can have civil discourse and debate in a cordial, frank manner. Thanks again to @DavidMSacks1, Shao Yuqun and Chung-min Tsai for an excellent discussion!
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May 20
There’s a very low chance that President Trump actually speaks with President Lai. What is more relevant is Trump’s reference to the “Taiwan problem,” yet more evidence that Xi’s framing has taken root.
"Do you have any plans to call President Lai of Taiwan before you make a decision on the weapons package?"
@POTUS: "I'll speak to him. I speak to everybody. We have that situation very well in hand. We had a great meeting with President Xi... we'll work on that, the Taiwan problem."
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