{"product_id":"2940013235533","title":"Why Taiwan Matters II","description":"Today, we continue our examination, begun in June, of \"Why Taiwan Matters,\" and why, despite the importance of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship, Taiwan has been so neglected in recent years. To counteract this growing inattention to Taiwan in certain Washington circles, including inside this Administration, and to clarify Congressional intent, I introduced last month, H.R. 2918, the \"Taiwan Policy Act of 2011.\" This legislation seeks to further clarify and strengthen the Taiwan Relations Act, which has long served as the cornerstone for American policy in addressing crossStrait issues. But there are increasing challenges ahead of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn December 29, 1940 President Franklin Roosevelt addressed the American people in one of his famous fireside chats. At that time, a small island democracy was being threatened by the overwhelming force of a menacing continental power. Roosevelt told the American people that \"We must be the great arsenal of democracy\" to provide the means for the small island country of Great Britain to preserve mutually-cherished democratic values.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, the Obama Administration has beaten a steady retreat not only from its obligations mandated in the Taiwan Relations Act, but from the spirit of FDR's words, by not providing sufficient means for Taiwan's defense.","brand":"House Committee on Foreign Affairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068733604080,"sku":"2940013235533","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013235533_p0.jpg?v=1763578279","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013235533","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}