The Importance of Maintaining the Status Quo

The best way to pursue a future is to maintain the status quo and not rock the boat. Our aim shouldn't be to solve the Taiwan issue, but instead to continue to finesse this in such a way where China doesn't feel compelled to attack Taiwan. The overriding goal of U.S. policy should be to make it difficult enough for Chinese leadership that Xi Jinping has doubts about whether his military can accomplish its objective.