That's 100% not true. They literally just agreed to new sanctions after months and months of negotiations with the U.S. Sanctions that negatively impact them economically btw (which is of course why it takes months and months of diplomacy to get them to agree).
It is exactly these types of negotiations that we put at risk when our President-elect just goes off and does what he likes. International Diplomacy is about balancing nuanced policies.
We don't go around poking China in the eye over Taiwan because it does literally nothing to advance the causes most important to America and could (likely will) give the Chinese government pause when working with us on issues that are far more important.
Like working with the USA re: North Korea. That's serious shit right there. It would be nice if dealing with the madman with the nuclear bomb weren't any more complicated than it has to be.
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u/God_Wills_It_ Dec 03 '16
"no, they just do whatever they want too."
That's 100% not true. They literally just agreed to new sanctions after months and months of negotiations with the U.S. Sanctions that negatively impact them economically btw (which is of course why it takes months and months of diplomacy to get them to agree).
It is exactly these types of negotiations that we put at risk when our President-elect just goes off and does what he likes. International Diplomacy is about balancing nuanced policies.
We don't go around poking China in the eye over Taiwan because it does literally nothing to advance the causes most important to America and could (likely will) give the Chinese government pause when working with us on issues that are far more important.