美國: America the Beautiful

Discussion Question:

Is America Taiwan’s friend?

Choose a side:
Team A) Yes. America has been very good to Taiwan, helping it establish democracy, giving it money to build up the school system, and getting a US education has helped so many Taiwanese move up in the world.
Team B) No. Taiwan is only important to the US as a nice offshore fortress, part of the ‘containment fence’ created by South Korea, Japan and the Phillippines.
Team C) Moderator

Team D) Yes. Taiwan needs America to contain China, and the US needs Taiwan to contain China. So in effect, we’re friends.
Team E) ____. _______________________________________.

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