"Our policy for the last many years has been to deter the Chinese government in Beijing from ever coming into the position where they thought they had enough leverage over the U.S. to cross the Straits of Taiwan"
- Bob Filner
About this Quote
This quote by Bob Filner is describing the policy of the United States towards China and Taiwan. The policy has been to discourage the Chinese federal government from getting sufficient take advantage of over the U.S. to cross the Straits of Taiwan. This policy has actually remained in place for many years and is suggested to prevent China from taking any aggressive action versus Taiwan. The U.S. wishes to ensure that China does not gain enough power to threaten the sovereignty of Taiwan. This policy is suggested to preserve the status quo and avoid any dispute in between the two countries. The U.S. is dedicated to protecting Taiwan's self-reliance and will continue to do so in the future.
This quote is written / told by Bob Filner somewhere between September 4, 1942 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA.
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