Discussing Biden's Potential China Policy

AndrewS said:

That is part of it.

But more importantly, Trump is currently the favourite to win the next presidential election which will kick off in 3 years time.

We know that whatever is agreed now will not be honoured by Trump.

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B.I.B. said:

We don't know, by 2024 Trumps health may have deteriorated as well.

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ChongqingHotPot92 said:

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For First Time, Half of Americans Favor Defending Taiwan If China Invades

Dina Smeltz, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion

Craig Kafura, Assistant Director, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion

August 2021

Tensions between Beijing and Taipei are running high. Chinese intimidation of Taiwan has increased since
2016, demonstrated by naval drills in the Taiwan Strait, incursions into Taiwanese airspace, and economic
coercion targeted at Taiwanese industries. In turn, the United States has sold advanced weapons to Taiwan
and normalized US warship transits nearby. While past administrations have not made formal commitments
to defend Taiwan, the just-completed 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that for the first time, a slim
majority of Americans now favor sending US troops to defend Taiwan if China invades.
Key Findings

• The American public supports a range of US policies in support of Taiwan. Majorities favor US
recognition of Taiwan as an independent country (69%), supporting its inclusion in international
organizations (65%), and signing a US-Taiwan free trade agreement (57%).
• A slimmer majority (53%) support the United States' signing a formal alliance with Taiwan, and a
plurality (46%) favor explicitly committing to defend Taiwan if China invades.
• When asked about a range of potential scenarios, just over half of Americans (52%) favor using US
troops to defend if China were to invade the island. This is the highest level ever recorded in the
Council’s surveys dating back to 1982, when the question was first asked.

o Republicans(60%) are more likely to support sending US troops to Taiwan’s defense than
Democrats (50%) or Independents (49%) – see appendix for more information on partisan
divides and Taiwan.

• At the same time, Americans are divided over whether the United States should (50%) or should not
(47%) sell arms and military equipment to Taiwan.
• Distrust of China is a significant factor in US public support for Taiwan: while most Americans
see Taiwan as an ally (30%) or necessary partner (30%), most see China as a rival (32%) or an
adversary (29%).

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ChongqingHotPot92 said:

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For First Time, Half of Americans Favor Defending Taiwan If China Invades

Dina Smeltz, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion

Craig Kafura, Assistant Director, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion

August 2021

Tensions between Beijing and Taipei are running high. Chinese intimidation of Taiwan has increased since
2016, demonstrated by naval drills in the Taiwan Strait, incursions into Taiwanese airspace, and economic
coercion targeted at Taiwanese industries. In turn, the United States has sold advanced weapons to Taiwan
and normalized US warship transits nearby. While past administrations have not made formal commitments
to defend Taiwan, the just-completed 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that for the first time, a slim
majority of Americans now favor sending US troops to defend Taiwan if China invades.
Key Findings

• The American public supports a range of US policies in support of Taiwan. Majorities favor US
recognition of Taiwan as an independent country (69%), supporting its inclusion in international
organizations (65%), and signing a US-Taiwan free trade agreement (57%).
• A slimmer majority (53%) support the United States' signing a formal alliance with Taiwan, and a
plurality (46%) favor explicitly committing to defend Taiwan if China invades.
• When asked about a range of potential scenarios, just over half of Americans (52%) favor using US
troops to defend if China were to invade the island. This is the highest level ever recorded in the
Council’s surveys dating back to 1982, when the question was first asked.

o Republicans(60%) are more likely to support sending US troops to Taiwan’s defense than
Democrats (50%) or Independents (49%) – see appendix for more information on partisan
divides and Taiwan.

• At the same time, Americans are divided over whether the United States should (50%) or should not
(47%) sell arms and military equipment to Taiwan.
• Distrust of China is a significant factor in US public support for Taiwan: while most Americans
see Taiwan as an ally (30%) or necessary partner (30%), most see China as a rival (32%) or an
adversary (29%).

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DarkStar said:

i dare say rupert murdoch in his murderous rage at all things Chinese will be pressuring his propaganda organs to push for war against China in the event of a taiwan reunification campaign

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DarkStar said:

i dare say rupert murdoch in his murderous rage at all things Chinese will be pressuring his propaganda organs to push for war against China in the event of a taiwan reunification campaign

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Dolcevita said:

Not just Murdock. All western MSM will be maliciously blaming China for everything and anything (genocide, steal, freedom, rule of order, rape, murder, disease ...) that they can assign blame to in order to distract from the man-made disaster they created in Afghanistan. They may also throw some propaganda stunt against the Taliban along the way.

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emblem21 said:

Really I reckon as time goes on, more disasters will happen that will force these western new media to report the truth, no matter how bad it is for the west, they either report on it or face the music

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B.I.B. said:

We don't know, by 2024 Trumps health may have deteriorated as well.

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