From a Twitter thread I wrote on May 23, 2022: 1. How to evaluate Biden’s recent statements that the US would defend Taiwan in the event of an attack by China? Is this a smart thing, a dumb thing, or does it even matter? A thread. 2. On the one hand, the US has no […]

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On August 3, 2022, in the wake of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, I tweeted a brief thread providing some perspective on Taiwan’s history. Since people seemed to appreciate the conciseness of its style and content, I repost that thread here, in its original form: 1. The attention surrounding Pelosi’s trip has prompted a […]

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