In East Asia, many countries are connected through many things such as History, Business, Trade, and politics, making the area one of the most unique Socio-Political areas in the world. One of the main Socio-Political topics in East Asia is that of Taiwan and China. For many years China has had control over Taiwan, and as such does not recognize it as a sovereign and independent nation. Despite Taiwan's best efforts, they are still under Chinese rule. The United States is an example of such a country, that as of late, thinks Taiwan should be independent.
On Thursday, October the Twenty-First, President Joe Biden made a comment saying that if China were to attack Taiwan, the United States would defend them against a potential Chinese invasion. China did not take kindly to the comments made by President Biden, as Foreign military spokesperson Wang Wenbin commented on this issue saying " When it comes to issues related to China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests, there is no room for China to compromise or make concessions, and no one should underestimate the strong determination, firm will and strong ability of the Chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity" Weng went on to say that Taiwan is an "Inalienable" part of China's territory and China does not intend to have any foreign intervention as it is strictly internal. While the war between China and Taiwan does seem very unlikely, it seems the U.S is more than willing to cut ties with a growing superpower, to help defend Taiwan.
Sources: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-china-beijing-taiwan-f4fdeb6e15097d55f5d4c06b5f8c9c29
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Cutting ties which such a powerful country as China could be detrimental to the growth rate of the US because consumption would likely decrease significantly. Many products that are purchased in grocery stores, on Amazon, and other online websites come from China and also Taiwan. If China continues to "control" Taiwan and regulate where its products are exported to, this could drastically reduce our consumption rate. Additionally, I would why Biden chose to side with Taiwan instead of China. Is there something to benefit from by siding with Taiwan or is it primarily social variables?
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