Taiwan foreign minister: ‘We think that the war can be avoided’

TAIPEI – Taiwan needs to earn U.S. military assistance and diplomatic support as it faces down a potential Chinese invasion or blockade. That was the message from Taiwanese Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu during a briefing with international reporters at the Taiwan Foreign Ministry Tuesday.

Taiwan tries to cool down Washington war talk on China

Taiwanese officials are trying to tone down alarmist comments made by U.S. investment gurus and policymakers about the risks of a clash with China, risks that are now clouding the island’s security, its business climate and the future of one of its best-known corporate giants.

How China’s Echo Chamber Threatens Taiwan

But the main factor that will determine whether Washington and Beijing come to blows over Taiwan is not necessarily Xi ’s strategy for unification but the idiosyncrasies of China’s political system.