The most dangerous place on Earth
America and China must work harder to avoid war over the future of Taiwan
The test of a first-rate intelligence, wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald, is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. For decades just such an exercise of high-calibre ambiguity has kept the peace between America and China over Taiwan, an island of 24m people, 100 miles (160km) off China’s coast. Leaders in Beijing say there is only one China, which they run, and that Taiwan is a rebellious part of it. America nods to the one China idea, but has spent 70 years ensuring there are two.
Source: Economist #May01
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/05/01/the-most-dangerous-place-on-earth
#America #China #Taiwan #Dangerous
America and China must work harder to avoid war over the future of Taiwan
The test of a first-rate intelligence, wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald, is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. For decades just such an exercise of high-calibre ambiguity has kept the peace between America and China over Taiwan, an island of 24m people, 100 miles (160km) off China’s coast. Leaders in Beijing say there is only one China, which they run, and that Taiwan is a rebellious part of it. America nods to the one China idea, but has spent 70 years ensuring there are two.
Source: Economist #May01
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/05/01/the-most-dangerous-place-on-earth
#America #China #Taiwan #Dangerous