Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he would aim to deter China from invading Taiwan if he wins the 2024 presidential election, saying China would refrain from such an attack if the costs outweighed the benefits. | Reuters
U.S.-China relations have been tense for years over a range of national security and trade issues, including China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan. Among the other sore points are U.S. export bans on advanced technologies, China’s state-led industrial policies, human-rights issues, the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and trade tariffs.
DeSantis criticized President Joe Biden’s handling of the China-Taiwan issue. “I do think under Biden we are on a course where in the next five or 10 years, they probably would be able to take it,” he said, referring to China and Taiwan. “If we change course I think we can prevent it.”
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