The following report is by Fox News:
U.S. defense officials have been sounding the alarm that China could launch an invasion on the self-ruled island of Taiwan by 2027, and though Taiwanese residents are divided on their concerns over the imminent threat, they are in apparent agreement in believing the U.S. will not come to their aid.
President Biden turned heads last year when he said he would send boots on the ground to counter the forewarned Chinese threat, but the Taiwanese are not convinced.
I’m not really sure because, you know, it’s always about the interest of that… particular moment or particular time. I think it’s always kind of a complicated issue for [Americans] to think about.
One Taipei resident by the name of Jerome told Fox News Wednesday.
Some are looking at the U.S. response to the war in Ukraine, noting Washington’s refusal to deploy troops to Kyiv over concerns it would spark a third world war or prompt a nuclear response from Russia.
You see what happened in Europe now? That’s very clear. Why we should lie to ourselves [and] say America will come? I don’t think so.
One Taipei resident said in answer to questions from Fox News on whether they thought the U.S. would to come to their aid should China attack.
But the geopolitical realties when it comes to Ukraine and Taiwan are different.
The U.S., though it does not recognize the island as a sovereign nation under the “One China” policy, has made commitments to Taipei under the Taiwan Relations Act and warned the Chinese Communist Party about making any attempts to change the status quo in the region.
According to the State Department, the U.S. has committed itself to make “available defense articles and services as necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.”
The Taiwan Relations Act also says the U.S. “maintains our capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of Taiwan.”
The U.S. holds no such commitment to Ukraine, which is not a part of NATO, but has still provided billions in military aid. Still, Taiwan residents remain unconvinced about the U.S. commitment toward them.
I think Americans support themselves. So, we don’t trust [them]. They only care about themselves.
One resident told Fox News from Taipei.
As to whether the people of Taiwan are concerned by China’s aggressive posture, they appeared more divided, with one individual who shook their head and said they were “not worried.”
Jerome on the other hand said he believes “a lot of people [are] concerned.”
You know, I heard a lot of people trying to apply for immigration to other countries.
He added.
A third individual said, “People are worried,” but added they didn’t necessarily view it as an imminent threat.
We are not really thinking about how we are going to have a war right now, maybe 10 years later or 20 years later.
The individual added.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27:6
When word began to populate that China was seriously gearing up and considering to invade Taiwan one year ago, I had indicated that the U.S. would probably do what they are doing with Ukraine: slap restrictions on China (that will only backfire), and send war toys to Taiwan and print endless money for the military industrial complex and for Wall Street’s District of Criminals.
Time will tell, but it is evident that while some sort of conflict with China is most likely inevitable, I question whether or not it will be over Taiwan. The same rhetoric being vomited by the likes of Biden and both Democrats and Republicans – is the same garbage they said in the leadup to Ukraine and before the fall of Afghanistan.
America has sent troops to Taiwan and vice-versa for training and advisement, to be noted at least.
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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America is known to make very false promises, aka deceiving people. I don’t see why Taiwan would be able to protect itself against China. I have lived there for about a year and a half, and its infrastructure is so old, there is so much corruption, it’s so polluted. It’s about to fall apart.