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by nobodyandproud 2011 days ago
The author blames the US for chipping away its treaty agreements and paints the Taiwanese as naively pinning their hopes on US intervention, but China is far from an innocent party in this.

There would be no treaty or peace if Taiwan actively tried to arm itself back in the 80s, 90s, or 2000s.

I’m not sure what koolaid the ambassador is drinking, but we’re (as in, the US and most of the world) past any pretenses.