Taiwan and China are related ethnically and close neighbors geographically. There's no reason to resent or to fight against each other.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We will never allow anybody to separate Taiwan from China.
The PRC is the big brother in this relationship, and it has the capacity to be generous to Taiwan on this issue in a manner that might do much to defuse that issue internally in Taiwan.
But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to their aid.
There is a great deal of concern in the Chinese military that Taiwan's reunification with China is drifting further and further away.
Taiwan matters because of its vital role in spreading democracy in East Asia. Taiwan matters because of its strategic importance to promote peace in the Pacific region.
Ultimately, China may use force to push for unification with Taiwan, a scenario we all must work to prevent.
It's very important for Taiwan to maintain its international contact.
Taiwan is democratic.
A war in the Taiwan Strait would destroy China's international relations overnight. It would destroy Chinese - Japanese relations, not to mention Chinese - American relations.
I have spent time discussing the American political system and current events in Taiwan with the junior diplomats, and they have repeatedly expressed their country's desire to avoid confrontation with China.
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