In Taiwan, Friends Are Starting to Turn Against Each Other

Posted on AllSides April 18th, 2023
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A friend of mine in Taipei recently wrote a passionate Facebook post urging young people in Taiwan to prepare for war with China. The only way to respond to Chinese threats to seize the island was, he argued, with strength; anything else was a delusion. Despite being in his 60s, he vowed to take up arms if necessary.

It’s become a troublingly common sentiment in Taiwan, and I messaged him privately to say that strength should be only a part of Taiwan’s strategy, that our politicians and other public figures should...

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/opinion/taiwan-china-war-us.html

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