Sen. Ed Markey and other Democrats visited Taiwan last week, following the wave-making stop by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. If the Americans want to show the trips were more than photo-ops, they’ll return from the Congressional recess with a resolve to do much more to help Taipei and the region resist Chinese hegemony.
Democrats are happy to denounce China from afar for mistreating the Uighurs and the eclipse of Hong Kong’s autonomy. The trips to Taiwan are useful demonstrations of American support. But are the Members willing to spend real political capital at home to support Taiwan and send a message to China in ways that would really matter?
Opinion | American Democrats and Taiwan
Sen. Ed Markey and other Democrats visited Taiwan last week, following the wave-making stop by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. If the Americans want to show the trips were more than photo-ops, they’ll return from the Congressional recess with a resolve to do much more to help Taipei and the region resist Chinese hegemony.
Democrats are happy to denounce China from afar for mistreating the Uighurs and the eclipse of Hong Kong’s autonomy. The trips to Taiwan are useful demonstrations of American support. But are the Members willing to spend real political capital at home to support Taiwan and send a message to China in ways that would really matter?