While Washington Looks Elsewhere, Taiwan Tensions Grow

U.S. leaders have become complacent about Taiwan. Americans need to ask themselves what level of risk they are willing to take to defend Taiwan. The U.S. is obligated to assist the island under the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, and as China grows stronger militarily, Taiwan deserves more attention than it is receiving in the U.S.

Ted Galen Carpenter Senior Fellow, Cato Institute via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2adpIxH