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. It Is Not as Simple as US and Them 280 June 20, 2012 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in 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 Germany: How Golfer Donald Trump Got Stuck in the Soccer Scene August 22, 2026. Published in TazThe World Cup final, which golfer Trump had to visit as a clueless host, was a nuisance. 0 China: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Cannot Protect Latin America August 22, 2026. Published in HuanqiuThis appears to be American aid, but the underlying motivation is anything but altruistic. 0 Canada: ‘Kiss My Ass’? Doug Ford Finds the Perfect Words for Donald Trump August 26, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: If the Americans Were Surprised Canada Walked Away, They Don’t Know Their History August 27, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Egypt: Country of Lords August 26, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum[W]hen America was founded 250 years ago, the principle upon which it was built was that there would be no kings, no lords and no class privileges. 0 Topics Ireland: The Irish Times View on Dolly Parton: No Better American Life August 27, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Ford Has Capitalized on Trump War, but His Bigger Challenge Will Be Managing Concession Carney August 27, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: If the Americans Were Surprised Canada Walked Away, They Don’t Know Their History August 27, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Trump Upended Last Year’s Federal Election. Will He Do the Same to the Quebec Campaign? August 27, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Spain: 6 Months of Failure in Iran August 27, 2026. Published in El PaÃsT]he conflict is entering a new phase in which Washington and Tehran are equally certain to inflict more harm on each other. 0 Canada: ‘Kiss My Ass’? Doug Ford Finds the Perfect Words for Donald Trump August 26, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Canadians Deserve Better Than a Tariff ‘War’ August 26, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: We’re Firing Blanks in a Tariff War August 26, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Related Articles Taiwan: Doubling Down Is Easier Than Backing Down: 4 Cards Trump Is Playing To Exit the US-Iran War, None of Them Good August 6, 2026. Published in The News LensWhat America’s allies fear most is not that the United States will back down, but that it no longer knows what it is fighting for, yet refuses to stop. Germany: Trump Has Miscalculated Again Regarding US Arms Sales to Taiwan June 2, 2026. Published in Der StandardTurning the arms sales into a talking point erodes Taiwan’s trust in the United States as its protector. South Africa: Trump’s China Visit Was a Diplomatic Disappointment May 23, 2026. Published in Cape TimesTrump appeared more focused on admiring China’s grand ballroom designs and expressing interest in building a similar one in the United States. South Korea: Precarious US-China Rivalry: Risky Game of Chess May 22, 2026. Published in Segye[T]he parties have thrown Taiwan into the fire. Trump will even use security threats against allies or partners as bargaining chips. Austria: Xi Waits and Trump Stumbles May 20, 2026. Published in Der StandardChina’s wait-and-see strategy could soon bear fruit. Previous articleWhy Western Leaders ‘Shun’ Rio+20Next articleWhy the US Is Now in a Credit Crunch LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment