we are in agreement with at least one, but very important point - offering the dictatorship to escalate confrontation is counter-productive at this point (maybe

we are in agreement with at least one, but very important point - offering the dictatorship to escalate confrontation is counter-productive at this point (maybe not so much some time in the future under different circumstances), because the US will not be able to afford itself to save Taiwan if CCP decides to escalate it further this time.