Recent events have reconfirmed my thesis that relations with China are scratchy at best and in need of some pampering. China represents a rising star which could eclipse the United States as the premier military and economic power in the coming years. Trade with China is the backbone of the US economy. On Saturday China implemented new sanctions against arms deals with the United States because of anger over the US supplying military arms to Taiwan. China stated that Obama was foolish for his crude interference in the military sector.
Should the US be walking on egg shells with China? I personally believe that the US made the right decision to supply Taiwan with weapons because that is an exceptionally large marketplace to forgo. Additionally, I do believe that the US government remarks are accurate, that a bolstering of the Taiwanese military will help further solidify security and balance in the region. It is for this new security and balance that China is angry. The more Taiwan advances militarily, the less likely the absorption of Taiwan will become for China. The Chinese still maintain that Taiwan should be a territory of China. To that end they are frustrated at the newfound strength that Taiwan will have. However I find this foolish because had the US not stepped up to seal the deal, Russia would have promptly supplied the Taiwanese with weapons.
