Indeed, and I think that the powers that be in Washington are becoming increasingly aware that the window of opportunity is closing. However, how does one sell such a trade-off to the general public after years of low but obvious support for Taiwan without making it look as though they are selling out to China?
It's definitely going to be a damned if they do and damned if they don't. If they do, the right will damn them for selling out to China, and if they don't then the left will accuse them of dragging them into a war that they cannot win. Trouble is, both sides are right.
