Taiwan
has a good location from which the United States could market
directly to China. Yet Taiwan has problems with China inasmuch as its
larger neighbor feels it can bully it about and threaten to invade it
for-themselves. I wonder if Taiwan has ever though about petitioning
the U.S. Senate or House to become a U.S. territory?
Now
that Puerto Rico has great economic difficulties it has finally voted
overwhelmingly to become a U.S. state instead of remaining in
territorial status. That's a good idea too since Americans will flock
to vacation there as if it were Hawaii. Taiwan has good chances too.
Modern
American Presidents tend to be just lawyers. President Trump however
might just listen favorably to a Taiwanese petition to join the
United States (after a few years as a territory of the United
States). Taiwan might be able to act as a good influence on President
Trump's lack of understanding about the evils of drift net fishing
and the harm to whales that can do. Taiwanese probably value seafood
far more than Mr. Trump who looks more like a beef eater to me.
