The Steady State
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Trump was asked whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. There’s a normal version of this answer: “U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed.” But telling the world that Xi asked, then framing the answer as: “Only I know,” makes it sound like it’s a negotiable point.
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