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What is the Secret Agreement between the United States and China on Taiwan?

, China project manager and senior analyst

September 4, 2020 9:34 AM EDT

US President Richard Nixon told Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai the United States recognized Taiwan was a part of China. Nixon made the statement during secret talks conducted during his historic visit to China in 1972. But what Nixon said in secret was intentionally obscured in the joint communiqué the two governments issued after the talks concluded.

This extraordinary act of deception, mistakenly heralded as an act of diplomatic genius, created a long-lived misunderstanding about US policy towards Taiwan that continues to poison US-China relations to this day.

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Do US Nuclear Weapons Help Protect Taiwan?

, China project manager and senior analyst

August 17, 2020 9:38 AM EDT

In an earlier post I explained there is a risk the United States and China could go to war over Taiwan. The United States is prepared to use nuclear weapons to win that war. Some believe that helps protect Taiwan. But does it?

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Another Inconvenient Truth

, China project manager and senior analyst

August 3, 2020 4:38 PM EDT

The United States government went to extraordinary lengths to hide the horrific effects of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the victims and survivors. Seventy-five years later, it continues to turn a blind eye to the humanitarian consequences of the use of nuclear weapons.

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Cancel Culture in an Emerging Democracy

, China project manager and senior analyst

July 28, 2020 11:58 AM EDT

A shared sense of history is a core component of human culture, but a lot of what our political leaders tell us about history is wrong. Sometimes terribly wrong. Correcting the record can be good for democracy. Taiwan is showing us how, and the United States could learn from its experience.

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Could China and the United States Go to War over Taiwan?

, China project manager and senior analyst

July 14, 2020 10:38 AM EDT

Yes. Both sides are preparing for that war. Both sides also have nuclear weapons. China declared it will never use them first under any circumstances, but US policy allows for the first use of nuclear weapons if victory cannot be assured by other means. China has promised to retaliate if struck first. So, a nuclear war over Taiwan, while unlikely, is possible.

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