China has prioritised security over economic growth

The US should adopt policies that make clear that it hopes for the material progress of China in a co-operative framework and that it will support any resolution of cross-Strait relations peacefully agreed to by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwanese soldiers take part in military exercises in New Taipei City. Washington should restate its long-held position that the use of force in the Taiwan Strait is unacceptable. Bloomberg Eventually, the US and China will have to adjust their policies towards mutual accommodation, but this could be well into the future and impose high costs on…