An op-ed by Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) in the Taipei Times examines the consequences of the Bush administration's efforts to gain the Chinese dictatorship's support on other issues at the expense of Taiwan's rights. Tancredo argues that the Bush policy has failed. Little has been gained in the way of meaningful Chinese cooperation on other issues, while the kow-towing over Taiwan has undermined U.S. influence and prestige in Asia.

Before being elected to Congress, Tancredo served as President of the Independence Institute, where I work, from 1993-98. My own writings on Taiwan are here.