I think it sends a signal to would be aggressors around the world of all kinds that we will stand by our commitments and that we honor and respect the rights of democratic people to retain their freedoms and their vision for their own…

It would seem that they are succeeding in that effort, and we are probably not being quite as effective.

I, for one, was surprised to see their treatment of Australia, for instance, and wondered how that could possibly be in their interest to offend a nation in their region as they did, obviously, a nation with which we have a close…

We stand for peace, stability----

It is, I think, apparent to everyone that China goes to great lengths to try and convince other countries to sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

I am confident in our standing in these regions and what we offer.

But what are the other dimensions do you think of that key strategy?

I would note that the law that was passed called for this to be presented to Congress, some in public, and then some classified, as opposed to just an in camera review.

We stand for peace, stability----

I think Xi Jinping is an intelligent person, that military action is not the right path for him to consider for a lot of reasons.

It is important to have a strategy that goes beyond words.

I am actually thinking about some of the more direct economic impact, for instance, anticipating that China relies on Taiwan, for instance, for semiconductor needs of various kinds.