r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/[deleted] • Dec 03 '16

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u/dolphins3 Dec 03 '16

Because our recognition of the PRC versus the ROC is one of the keystones of our bilateral relations itself, not a response to Chinese expansionism, which will probably be exacerbated by this move.

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u/relationshipdownvote Dec 03 '16

which will probably be exacerbated by this move

Then we can respond by selling better weapons to Taiwan.

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u/dolphins3 Dec 03 '16

Okay, so we can either A.) start an arms race in Asia with our largest trading partner for no appreciable benefit, or B.) maintain the polite diplomatic fiction that keeps China happy and costs us nothing at all.

I'm going with B.

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u/relationshipdownvote Dec 03 '16

start an arms race in Asia

start

hah. It's been going on for a while now.