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The grudge between Communist China and Nationalist Taiwan continues to be a grueling issue of the world stage. Barack Obama has brought the United States into the mist of this international dispute. The United States is continuing to sell military arms to Taiwan, as an assistance for defense against mainland China. China is showing a dirty eye because the U.S is selling arms China's rival but also maintaining an economic relation with them. Just recently Obama agreed to refurbished some of Taiwan's F-16s, China officials have shown some objections towards this issue. F-16s are fighter jets made for the United States Air Force. Some political figures of the United States argue that United States should discontinue the sell of arms to Taiwan in order to maintain a feasible economic relationship with China.
No matter how much assistance the United States gives to Taiwan, it will still a small island off the coast of mainland China. Taiwan can never compete with China's army, world largest, and nuclear weapons. Obama's decision to refurbish the F-16s was only a political gesture and China doesn't seem to have taken great offense. Since China still hold 36% of all U.S securities, no possible international dispute will break out
over this minute issue.
If the United States decides to back out of supporting Taiwan with military arms, democracy in that part of Asia will be in jeopardy. It is possible that the disputed island of Taiwan will be taken by Communist China to out rule Democracy. It is only beneficial for the U.S and for democracy to continue to influence that part of Asia and limit political ideology of China. As China continues to hold the world's largest army, the world can easily understand that China's interest is to grow both politically and economically.
Cartoon idea comes from the Economist article about the United States and Taiwan.
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