The United States seems hell bent on provoking a violent confrontation with China and is doing so without a clear strategic vision. Consider the following:
- The General in charge of the U.S. Air Mobility Command sent a letter to his subordinates stating his belief that America will be in a shooting war with China by 2025.
- The United States shot down a Chinese balloon (the Chinese insist it was a weather balloon off course) without making any attempt to communicate with the Government in Beijing prior to destroying the balloon.
- Delegations of bipartisan U.S. legislators (former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was the most prominent) traveled to Taiwan and vowed to defend Taiwan against China.
- Republicans on Congress’ foreign affairs and armed services committees are asking President Joe Biden to propose as much as $2 billion in military aid for Taiwan when he releases his fiscal 2024 budget request, expected next month.
The Pelosi visit to Taiwan last July sparked outrage in Beijing and the Chinese vowed to retaliate. Do you think the Chinese anger has ebbed in light of the three other events listed above?
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