Dialogue with Patrick deGategno
- Source: Global Times
- [11:18 November 13 2009]
- Comments
Global Times: Do you think Obama will stop selling weapons to Taiwan?
DeGategno: Obama's policy regarding Taiwan remains unchanged from previous presidents. If Obama stops selling weapons to Taiwan it will be because Taiwan stops demanding those weapons. Taiwan will not stop demanding those weapons until Taiwan feels it no longer needs American support for Taiwan's security because Taiwan and China have reached a mutually agreed security arrangement. If China wants the US to stop selling arms to Taiwan, then it should work to expedite negotiations for security guarantees and arrangements between itself and Taiwan.