Discussing Biden's Potential China Policy

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sndef888

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The USAF C17 landing in Taiwan is a huge provocation from the US.

China should give a strong response.
 

LawLeadsToPeace

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It is gross ignorance to think that any side could have an absolutes win in any negotiation. Both sides have their “game plans”. Rhetorics & threats are relatively common, BUT professional and experienced negotiators would keep their cool. If nothing can be agreed, just walk away. However, when new and reasonable proposals are made, after careful study, consideration could be made to return to the negotiation table. Cross-cultural negotiation is never easy but possible for experienced professionals and diplomats. Being angry, losing tempers & hurling insults by either side are just letting of steam, but in the final analysis nothing can be achieved. A good example of a very Serious War Situation averted was the “Cuban Missile Crisis” .....Both US & Russia was at the brink of a Nuclear War. US President Kennedy & USSR Chairman Kruschev finally agreed with a compromise solution: The USSR would remove their then recently deployed nuclear ☢️ missiles from Cuba (aimed at US), and US would reciprocate by removing the nuclear ☢️ warheads from Turkey (aimed at USSR). Through compromise negotiation A Nuclear War was averted.
If I remember correctly, the American side requested the USSR to not make that public. As a result, Amercica looked like the winner of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was a huge PR victory for the US and made them look like the champion of freedom until the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, Khruschev got sacked due to incompetence and the USSR lost its face. While a hot war was averted, the PR war wasnt.
 

steel21

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If I remember correctly, the American side requested the USSR to not make that public. As a result, Amercica looked like the winner of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was a huge PR victory for the US and made them look like the champion of freedom until the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, Khruschev got sacked due to incompetence and the USSR lost its face. While a hot war was averted, the PR war wasnt.
While Kruschev got screwed, JFK didn't and his brother didn't exactly came out of history's grinder unscathed.
 
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