Time to Straighten Out America's Taiwan Policy
Wall Street Journal BY RUPERT HAMMOND-CHAMBERS
News that Beijing is ramping up military spending by 12.7% this year is raising eyebrows in many quarters, and planners in other capitals will be discussing how best to respond for some time to come. As far as Washington is concerned, a large part of that conversation ought to involve America's relationship with Taiwan. Steadily improving relations between Taipei and Beijing in recent years have eased many headaches for America, but not cured them. The mainland's military modernization, much of which is aimed at projecting force into China's neighborhood, is a reminder that Washington still can't afford to ignore this ...
In the straight-faced seriousness of his approach
straight-faced
[edit]Adjective
straight-faced (comparative more straight-faced, superlative most straight-faced)
Having a face not revealing excessive emotion.
Boldly, openly.
That was a straight-faced lie, and you knew it.
straighten-out1. Clear up disorder, a confusion, or a misunderstanding, as in This is an awful mess; I hope you'll straighten it out, or I don't understand; please straighten me out. [Late 1800s]
2. Adopt an honest, upright course, as in He's only sixteen; I'm sure he'll straighten out before long. [First half of 1900s]
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