Beijing’s Taiwan policy has failed, says US think tank

Former US official Randall Schriver says China's failed Taiwan policy is its own doing

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/05/22
By: Kelvin Chen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Former U.S. Department of Defense Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Randy Schriver stated at

a seminar on Thursday (May 21) that Beijing’s policy toward Taiwan has failed and there was no desire for the “one country, two systems” framework for Taiwanese.

The Wilson Center, a Washington D.C. based think tank, held a video seminar on Thursday to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations during President Tsai Ing-wen's (蔡英文) second term and the evolution of Taiwan's role in the global order, CNA reported. Schriver, co-founder of the 2049 Project Institute, said the failure of China’s Taiwan policy was caused by Beijing.

It has wiped out support in Taiwan for a “one China” ideal with its “overly coercive” policies, he stated. He noted that polls show favorable sentiment toward China has fallen to a new low, while support for independence has never been higher.

He continued by saying that Beijing has attempted to squeeze Taiwan’s international space and snatch its diplomatic allies at every opportunity. However, the opposing attitudes of Taiwan and China during the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic have gained Taiwan unprecedented international recognition, praise, and support.    [FULL  STORY]