After the US cut diplomatic ties with Taipei, the US Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) to provide the “governing authorities on Taiwan” with the same treatment enjoyed by other sovereign states. The persistence of the “ROC in Taiwan” was a result of the US’ indulgence of the KMT’s authoritarian rule. Putting aside the question of whether the US treats Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China, why should Taiwan be one of China’s core interests? US General Douglas MacArthur even referred to Taiwan as an “unsinkable aircraft carrier.”Should free and democratic Taiwan be dependent on China? What is really worrying is communist infiltration and enemies within Taiwan.

Source: Taipei Times January 03, 2021 16:07 UTC