Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Will the U.S.' Pain be China's Gain? 242 October 26, 2008 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Taipei Times (Taiwan) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Taiwan Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Venezuela: The World Turns April 29, 2026. Published in Tal Cual DigitalTrump has not managed to seize power... Much of the world has lost its fear of him. 0 Brazil: There’s Only 1 Way Out of a Dead End Like Hormuz: Retreat* April 27, 2026. Published in Folha[I]t is hard to believe that Iranians are any closer to democracy today than they were a few months ago. 0 Canada: Americans Are Paying More Attention to Canada. Should We Worry? April 24, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Saudi Arabia: The Bullet, the President, and the Battle for the Image April 30, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThis is a battle for image: not Trump's image alone, but the Supreme Leader's as well. 0 Japan: Manned Space Exploration Needs To Demonstrate Japanese Technology April 28, 2026. Published in Sankei ShimbunWithout clear international rules for using the lunar surface's resources, there is concern about a first-come, first-served competitive struggle. 0 Topics Australia: Deep Fractures in the Gulf over Iran Have Implications for Everyone, Including Australia May 1, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Spain: The Danger of Political Violence May 1, 2026. Published in El PaÃsU.S. democracy is hanging on for now, [but] the combination of weapons, hate and polarization is a dangerous cocktail. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Bullet, the President, and the Battle for the Image April 30, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThis is a battle for image: not Trump's image alone, but the Supreme Leader's as well. 0 Ghana: The Sovereignty Paradox: Data Colonialism, Debt and Africa’s Digital Future April 30, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb 0 Austria: Gulf War in Limbo April 30, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe ball is back in Iran's court, with only uncomfortable choices. War or surrender. 0 Canada: As Trump’s America Steps Back, Xi’s China Moves In April 30, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: Charles Shows Power with Soft Diplomacy April 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Venezuela: The World Turns April 29, 2026. Published in Tal Cual DigitalTrump has not managed to seize power... Much of the world has lost its fear of him. 0 Related Articles Hong Kong: Cheng Chi-sheng: US Hegemony Is Fueling International ‘US-Skepticism, China-Alignment’ February 7, 2026. Published in China Review News [I]f China can lead by example in helping to maintain or even reshape the international order, it will succeed in filling the void left by the United States. India: How US Is ‘Rediscovering’ Japan to Check China January 24, 2026. Published in Firstpost[The] subtle moves by the U.S. to 'remilitarize' Japan have rattled China. Japan: 1 Year into Trump Administration: Don’t Lose Your Allies’ Trust January 22, 2026. Published in Sankei ShimbunThe autumn midterm elections are approaching, and Trump-style policy administration could ramp up. Taiwan: If National Interest Comes 1st, What about Taiwan? January 22, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesBeneath all the differing opinions, however, was one unchanging truth for each country: national interest comes first. Australia: China-Taiwan-US Triangle Held Together by Assumptions and 1 Dangerous Lie January 2, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleThe U.S. Presidential ElectionsNext articleJews Who Shaped the 2008 U.S. Election LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment