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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Speaker

Paul Wolfowitz

Evidence 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 InstitutionHoover Institution
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:53:18 AM

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