Taiwan Is Seen as a Valuable Point of Leverage over Beijing

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Nick Wadhams, Trump's China Battles Give Taiwan Supporters New Influence. Bloomberg, Oct 15, 2018 (updated on Oct 16).
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/a ... s-renewed-influence
("While it's not clear how far the Trump administration is willing to boost Taiwan, it is seen as an increasingly valuable point of leverage over Beijing * * * An NSC [US National Security Council, whose Adviser  is Bolton]spokesperson said the president didn't need to give further authorization for the US Navy to sail or operate wherever international law allows")

My comment: There is no need to read the rest.