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Will the addition of this preclearance station protect Taiwan’s sovereignty and rights? If China were to invade Taiwan and somehow bomb Taoyuan Airport, could t
by jasonjei 6y ago
Will the addition of this preclearance station protect Taiwan’s sovereignty and rights? If China were to invade Taiwan and somehow bomb Taoyuan Airport, could there be a “Pearl Harbor” situation? Nevertheless, it seems like Taiwan’s status with the US is upgraded.
Also, this seems like a good way to get to Phoenix on time.
- cwwc 6y agoIt might not be Pearl Harbor - but it would be more than there is currently (the American Institute in Taiwan, or AIT - a veritable embassy - and a covert military base in the southern city of Tainan).
- Scoundreller 6y agoOn the topic of sovereignty, it does raise some issues. In Canada’s preclear facilities (we have a lot) there’s basically a no-man’s land where the US is allowed to arrest you, Canada can’t do anything about it and you have few/no US constitutional protections because it’s not US soil.