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The Chilling Ambiguity: A Betrayal of Principle in the Taiwan Strait

President Donald Trump, following his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, publicly urged both China and Taiwan to "cool it" and refused to answer directly whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan, while also leaving a major arms sale decision pending. This alarming strategic ambiguity, coming amidst global tension and China's stern warnings, feels like a chilling abandonment of principle and a dangerous gambit with the freedom of 23 million Taiwanese people.