War With China Over Taiwan Not Inevitable: Biden Security Adviser

The White House’s national security adviser believes that communist China can still be deterred from launching an invasion of Taiwan.
Jake Sullivan, who has served as national security adviser for the entirety of the Biden administration, said that tensions between the United States and China’s communist regime could still be solved peaceably, albeit with great difficulty.
“There is a risk of conflict with respect to Taiwan, but I believe that with responsible stewardship, we can ensure that this contingency never comes to pass,” Sullivan said during a Jan. 5 interview with NPR.
“It will require us following through on the commitments of the Taiwan Relations Act, which for 40 years now has said we will provide defensive articles to Taiwan. And it will require direct diplomacy with the [Chinese Communist Party].”…}