By Jerome A. Cohen
Today Newsweek published my article, “Don’t Rush to Fully Normalize Relations with Taiwan,” beside Gordon Chang’s article, “Avoid War, Defend America, Recognize Taiwan,” as part of The Debate, a Newsweek op-ed series. Although our conclusions differ on the formal diplomatic recognition issue, both articles emphasize the need for clear US policy on the defense issue, arguing that the United States should abandon the policy of “strategic ambiguity” that fosters uncertainty and instead make a clear promise to defend the island. You can read both articles here.