On September 14, the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee was about to review the famous "Taiwan Policy Act". This bill, which even US President National Security Advisor Sullivan expressed "concerns", naturally attracted attention on the island. The Taiwan authorities have expressed their so-called gratitude and welcome to the United States as always, but some knowledgeable scholars and experts on the island have seen that US President Biden is worried that the bill will make the United States deviate from the country's one-China policy. , worried that it will trigger a reaction from the mainland. Since Biden does not want to start a war against China, , White House will be reserved about this.
This bill was jointly proposed by Democratic Congressman Menendez, who had previously entered Taiwan, and Republican Member Graham . The content of the bill includes listing Taiwan as one of the "non- NATO allies" of the United States, and Include it in the IPEF as a "partner"; support the "freedom to determine their future" by the people of Taiwan and give Taiwan "de facto diplomatic treatment"; rename the "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States" to the "Taiwan Representative Office"; Provide Taiwan with US$4.5 billion in security fund, expand the scope of arms sales to Taiwan, and assist in the modernization of the military in Taiwan; use various existing diplomatic and financial tools to support Taiwan's participation in meetings held by international organizations and all appropriate international organizations to expand Taiwan The so-called "international space" and so on. There are some other statements in
that do not allow the mainland to "change the status quo of the Taiwan Strait by force". As Sullivan said, some of the elements have reached the point where the White House is "somewhatful". The American "politician" website once described the bill as "completely changing the US policy toward Taiwan for decades."
As we all know, the US Congress cannot directly decide on the formulation and implementation of policies, but can subtly influence, put pressure, and balance the government to achieve its own goals. Although the US government has real power, it cannot control the decisions of Congress and can only adopt roundabout tactics. A typical example is that the Speaker of Congress Pelosi insists on entering the stage, and the White House and Pentagon failed to stop it. The original review date for the bill was the second day after Pelosi broke into the Taiwan Strait. In order to avoid further stimulating the mainland, Biden delayed it to September 14.
U.S. National Security Council spokesman Adrien Watson said in response to the extension that the bill "violates President Biden's authority and diplomatic efforts." "President's authority" naturally refers to Pelosi's dissuasion and insistence on going to Taiwan, while "diplomatic efforts" refer to Biden's still trying to maintain fragile Sino-US relations. Adrien said Biden made some criticisms and hoped that the bill would be "further improved." The "politician" website pointed out that the White House is worried that the bill will overturn the promise of the US one-China policy.
Taiwan experts also think so. On September 9, former director of the Kuomintang’s “International Affairs Department” Li Dazhong said that the bill upgraded the US-Taiwan relations from unofficial to semi-official, deviating from the US’s one-China policy, which may lead to the mainland. It is believed that the one-China principle has been hollowed out, which has caused a "strong reaction". Li Dazhong believes that the US executive branch should take into account Sino-US relations and take into account the overall situation, and does not want China and the United States to "fight together". This is why both Biden and the White House reserve their attitude towards this. He also said that U.S. Congressmen did so just reflect their "fear" about the mainland.
September 14th is coming soon, and Sullivan personally took the initiative to meet with the leaders of the US Congress, and 80% of them also conveyed Biden’s concerns and opinions on the bill. From Pelosi's entry into the Taiwan Strait to the present, the White House's guilt at the beginning of escalating the situation in the Taiwan Strait has indeed disappeared quickly, and even turned the black and white to blame the mainland. The bill will definitely pass in the end, but the content and expression will definitely be adjusted. As usual, the extreme edge will never step on that red line.
The White House is afraid of causing a reaction from the mainland and does not want to start a war against China. What is the same with China? No country loves war, and the United States is exceptional. But if the United States insists on provoking and forcing or even breaking through the red line, the People's Liberation Army "can fight at any time and wait for war at all times."
