Why Joe Biden's US could end up jilting Taiwan to make peace with Beijing

In January, when Joe Biden became US president, he quickly went to work on cancelling Trump's legacy. Taiwan, among Trump's strongest Asian supporters, was expected to suffer the consequences. After all, Biden's foreign policy work on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was not a great record of sympathy or support for the island. Yet, Biden has offered Taiwan America's continued support. Motivated by Beijing's serious threat to the United States, Biden probably sees Taiwan's democratic leadership as his enemy's enemy. Also, Biden's supporters on the left in the Democratic Party fancied Taiwan for its progressive policies. So, Taipei found a…