"In the mind of the radicalized Chinese nationalist, Taiwan is China "
Acknowledged formally by the US also. The United States One-China policy was first stated in the Shanghai Communiqué of 1972: "the United States acknowledges that Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China".
Americans appear to be very eager to forget this for some reason. Sure the US can decide that the Shanghai Communiqué is no longer since China is now becoming a super-power - but it should at-least be recognized that breaking this effectively means a full-fledged War with a near peer military power. No one in the US should pretend to be surprised about it.
Acknowledged formally by the US also. The United States One-China policy was first stated in the Shanghai Communiqué of 1972: "the United States acknowledges that Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China".
Americans appear to be very eager to forget this for some reason. Sure the US can decide that the Shanghai Communiqué is no longer since China is now becoming a super-power - but it should at-least be recognized that breaking this effectively means a full-fledged War with a near peer military power. No one in the US should pretend to be surprised about it.