Dr. Michael Rubin turns China's territorial logic back on Beijing. Mao told Edgar Snow in 1936 that Formosa, like Korea, deserved independence from Japan, not return to China; China has controlled Taiwan for four of the last 500 years and not since 1895; and UN Resolution 2758 never mentions the island. If once holding a territory makes it forever yours, well, that creates problem for China.
Michael Rubin is a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He specializes in a diverse range of topics including geopolitics, international affairs, and security policy, with a focus on regional interests in North America and Latin America. His insights and analyses have been featured in numerous publications, including LabourList, Jerusalem Post, and The Washington Times.
