Democrats and Republicans have sometimes disagreed about China policy and Taiwan, with one desk (China desk) advocating containment and another (Japan desk) advocating forward deployment, requiring policy referee judgment.
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Paul WolfowitzEvidence Quote
“between the China desk and the Japan desk and I was the referee you can tell which way I called it”
Source
Then What? Assessing The Military Implications Of Chinese Control Of Taiwan | Hoover Institution— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:53:18 AM
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