"Taiwan exists in an undefined space. We should seek to expand this space, not diminish it.
"Under the United States' One-China Policy, the United States recognizes the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of 'China,' and conducts only unofficial relations with Taiwan. However, under U.S. policy, it is an open question whether Taiwan is a part of 'China'
"China follows a One-China principle, which differs significantly from the U.S. position
"A little-known memo titled 'Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan' controls important aspects of this relationship. It is issued periodically by the State Department and has not been made accessible to the public or generally available to Congress.
"there is no US policy against displaying the flags of places we do not share diplomatic relations with, because the North Korean flag flies proudly on the State Department’s page for that country.
Note:
(a) "The [2015] alteration of the 'Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan' document was an affirmative policy choice. It was approved under the Obama administration and executed under the Trump administration's watch."
This article does not explain it, which may cause confusion in readers. This "Guidelines" has been referred to as "memo" up to this moment.
(b) At the end of the article, the author is introduced, with a title DVM, which stands for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He was a vet.