communist party. so we shouldn t underestimate their commitment to that. so their threats are credible. the question is how you thread the needle on this. it is clear that taiwanese to take steps to strengthen its ability to defend itself, with the help of the us. and that taiwan need to pursue its interests through its unofficial relationships within the framework of unofficial relationships, economically, politically, with europe, with the us and other countries that are willing. the key here is that while taiwan, for its interests in that way, that it remembers that it makes gestures of political assurance to beijing. i think that s also important and something we talk less about. bill stanton. i opposed something we talk less about. bill stanton. i opposed the
something we talk less about. bill stanton. i opposed the visit - something we talk less about. bill stanton. i opposed the visit of - stanton. i opposed the visit of nancy pelosi stanton. i opposed the visit of nancy pelosi to stanton. i opposed the visit of nancy pelosi to taiwan, - stanton. i opposed the visit of nancy pelosi to taiwan, not i stanton. i opposed the visit of - nancy pelosi to taiwan, not because i nancy pelosi to taiwan, not because i don t nancy pelosi to taiwan, not because idon t think nancy pelosi to taiwan, not because i don t think she should have a idon t think she should have a right i don t think she should have a right to i don t think she should have a right to come. but what i d like to see is right to come. but what i d like to see is concrete measures by the united see is concrete measures by the united states, bolstering taiwan, whether united states, bolstering taiwan, whether providing more defensive equipment, more military training, m
missiles. because it was a symbolic move and it is meaningless. - missiles. because it was a symbolic move and it is meaningless. next i move and it is meaningless. next cuestion. move and it is meaningless. next question. winston move and it is meaningless. next question. winston churchill - move and it is meaningless. next question. winston churchill once | question. winston churchill once said if you question. winston churchill once said if you choose question. winston churchill once said if you choose between - question. winston churchill once i said if you choose between humility and peace, you choose peace and then you will face war eventually. if you remember that, especially on this platform. the don t poke the bear argument, itjust doesn t work, the bear wants to eat you up anyway. fiur bear wants to eat you up anyway. our next question, please. the bear wants to eat you up anyway. our next question, please. the us - bear wants to eat you up anyway. our next question,
is an outpost of democracy, suggesting an alternative future for china as a whole. to the united states, taiwan has been a useful ally, first as part of an anti communist front in the cold war, and now as our partner in spain being china s emerging status as a superpower rival. despite its economic and technological process the status quo in taiwan is under pressure. it was thought it would reunite peacefully with the mainland, but now you have china saying there are storm clouds on the horizon, the president not ruling out the use of force to unify taiwan, you have many of the people here saying they want independence, a full and long term separation from the mainland, and you have the us putting pressure on this country to withhold high tech from china.
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