The new website of White House is clear. In America it's change. Change .
The key word that best fits the current U.S. President, in his early work, is the term which, willy-nilly all over the world will be confronted.
So even the Far East.
change. Change. What can this mean the end for the Taiwan Strait ?
Already in March, with the arrival of Ma Ying-jeou the presidency of the island, a new wind began to blow and in a few months have gone by the arrows of the separatists' former president Chen Shui-bian to shake hands with the mainland, which led to the economic and logistical arrangements very historic flow for the two sides of the Strait. All
but was always under the Bush, although his last walk by the "lame duck".
Now that sit in the Oval Office will be the Democrat Obama, things take on another meaning. In
foreign policy, you know, the U.S. have many troubles to be resolved: Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Venezuela, to name a few.
E 'certain, however, that relations with China not be put into a corner, but are one of several full-bodied files stacked on the desk of Mr. Obama. And the Taipei-Beijing relations , in turn, embody the hottest topic. In
Obama campaign , and which the rival McCain, did not reveal much about the left-strait relations. Defending the Status Quo , follow the principle of 'One China (both expensive in Beijing) and the Taiwan Relations Act (so dear to Taipei).
course, but the presidency, much less fierce Chen of the previous administration, much like the new Democratic team. On the other hand, is less a problem in a world already full enough of fires and outbreaks. However, even the Republicans do not mind the moves of Taiwanese Nationalist Party, the KMT ; moreover relations between Washington and Taipei had cooled just during the last year of the Democratic Progressive Party, perhaps the most " on "in terms of the unilateral declarations.
And then? And then have to wait. Wait statements from President Barack Obama and statements by Secretary of State of Hillary Clinton (and not forget that in China there are also other booklet sensitive issues such human rights and trade )
Meanwhile
, although greatly reduced military threats against Taiwan and started a de facto policy of the smile, the China applauds the arrival of Obama, hoping one of his non-intervention in internal Chinese affairs (meaning also for Home Affairs those relating to the Straits).
To remember this, your day of their swearing in the newly elected U.S. President, Beijing published a White Paper on its current military strength, which expresses very clearly in the preface that " separatist forces working for Taiwan independence, the independence of East Turkmenistan (Xinjiang) and for Tibet's independence drive and pose threats to the security of China .
And more importantly: " In particular, the United States continues to sell arms to Taiwan in violation of the principles established in the three Sino-US joint communiqués, causing serious damage to China-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. " Weapons sold on the basis of the Taiwan Relations Act . Explanations
heavy, if he is to them that supports your debt.
The new website of the White House is clear. In America it's change.
And in Asia?
Good job, Mr. Obama.
