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Of course, in principle, they're against it. we are the ones that keep asking them what they think about it. i think their basic concern is a land-based missile defense of taiwan hooked into the american communications and other systems, which in effect would make taiwan then an outpost of the united states. that is a concern they frequently express. a missile defense shield of the united states, while they may not like it, it is not a big obstacle to our relationship.

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Of Course, In Principle, They're Against It.

Henry A. Kissinger

Of course, in principle, they're against it. we are the ones that keep asking them what they think about it. i think their basic concern is a land-based missile defense of taiwan hooked into the american communications and other systems, which in effect would make taiwan then an outpost of the united states. that is a concern they frequently express. a missile defense shield of the united states, while they may not like it, it is not a big obstacle to our relationship.

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In the short term, it would not have made it possible to resume relations, because in the chinese mind, the humiliation of china started with the annexation of taiwan by japan. if the united states had suddenly declared taiwan as a separate state - for which we would have had no support among other nations - the consequences would have been giving up our relationship with china and committing ourselves to a long-term conflict with china.

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The small and bullying leader of russia is now dictating terms to the united states to the point where all the united states of america - the greatest nation on earth - just withdraws from talks about a cease-fire while vladimir putin puts a missile defense system in syria while he marshals the forces and begins - look, we have got to begin to lean into this with strong, broad-shouldered american leadership.

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