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I’m actually hoping Trump formally recognizes Taiwan. That’s the real sledge hammer. In all of their negotiations with China on trade, I’m really curious if th
by Simulacra 8y ago
I’m actually hoping Trump formally recognizes Taiwan. That’s the real sledge hammer. In all of their negotiations with China on trade, I’m really curious if that has come up as a threat.
- chibg10 8y agoReally, I'm not entirely sure why the G-8, the G-20, or even just EU + US + Japan + SK doesn't just do this as a group. It's not like China has a feasible retaliation option if they did, and it's certainly not going to retreat back to pre-1980 style isolation.
- Simulacra 8y agoSK will never do it because it might destroy the progress on NoKo. Japan would, EU probably not. Germany might, U.K. won't until EU exit deals are done, Canada might, Australia won't, not in their interest. It'd be interesting!