Taiwan needs to work with the US against China’s propaganda army

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/06/10
By: Yang Sen-hong, Taiwan News, Contributing Writer

The United States has recently been taking a hard line against China. It has issued an order to stop Chinese airlines from flying passengers to the U.S. and sent another guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait on the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

However, some in the U.S. call on Democrats to oppose Trump's trade war with China, while others support a new security alliance to ensure peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

Despite the lack of consensus in the U.S., the Department of State and Congress are collaborating on more legislation to thwart China's military buildup and regional ambitions. The U.S. and China are on the brink of a more intense stage of their simmering feud, while the U.S. and Taiwan enjoy a robust unofficial relationship and close cooperation, which might even be just a few steps away from official ties.

As the U.S. and China edge closer to a cold war, taking the side of Washington is a no-brainer given the CCP's relentless calls to bring Taiwan into the fold by force. Meanwhile, Washington has put Taiwan on its security agenda, sending military vessels and aircraft to sail through waters or fly over the island nation's airspace, with upgraded U.S.-Taiwan defense cooperation foreseeable in the near future.    [FULL  STORY]