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My guess is that they were waiting until they were done negotiating trade + IP deals. Since the administration is outgoing and the new admin will likely take a
by bpodgursky 6y ago
My guess is that they were waiting until they were done negotiating trade + IP deals.
Since the administration is outgoing and the new admin will likely take a new tact with regards to trade and labor, might as well throw this on the table and make the new administration have to roll back recognition of Taiwan if they don't like it.
- riazrizvi 6y agoIt’s possible that the outgoing President had personal financial negotiations that this decision was enmeshed with. Retribution perhaps? The timing is odd. Time will tell.