Xi has made the usual noises that Taiwan would be reunited with China by some date far in the future. The traditional Western way of dealing with this not exac

Xi has made the usual noises that Taiwan would be reunited with China by some date far in the future. The traditional Western way of dealing with this not exactly novel situation was to say that in principle there is One China, but it should be resolved peacefully. We could have continued like this. Instead, Pelosi traveled to Taiwan last year, which was entirely unnecessary and has increased tensions. Since then, hawkishness on China has bipartisan support. The winner will be Biden, who will be reelected as a strong leader despite having ruined the world economy.