[quote=FlyerInHi]This one is for you, OCrenter. Trump had your hopes up because he talked to the president of Taiwan. I still think Trump didn’t know who the president of the Republic of China was when he took the call as president elect.
Hong Kong democracy activists are going to jail. And not a word from Trump. Not even a word from Rex Tillerson. The hard work of diplomacy is too much for Trump. Trump thinks he can achieve foreign policy successes just by sheer trumpian negotiating skills, without years of advocacy for human right by our diplomats and leaders. Good luck. The Chinese will run circles around him.
Trump talking to President Tsai of Taiwan was akin to the boy that yelled out “but the King has no cloth on.” It helped break open the “One China” myth that diplomats everywhere were attempting to maintain for the sake of China’s face.
Sometimes you need a disruptor to upset the apple cart when the apple cart was built on injustice and non-recognition of a democratic and progressive country of over 23 million.
He served his purpose when it comes to Taiwan. Now it is up to the Taiwanese people to continue its gradual break through from that One China myth.
As for Hong Kong. Never expected Trump to say or do much about human rights violations within China. This is the same guy that though guys marching around with tiki torches screaming blood and soil are “good guys.” Com’on now.
Brian, give up your infatuation with China. Show some love for the Taiwanese who share your democratic and progressive values.
