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Writer Rejects Interview, Defends Taiwan's Ties to China

2/2/2026

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The writer declined an interview with Eyck Freymann, a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University, about his book Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China.
The writer argues Taiwan is inherently part of China and that the West should not interfere, framing the issue as a family matter.
He acknowledges reunification will require goodwill and compromise but maintains it is ultimately a Chinese issue, implying Freymann would disagree.

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The writer declined an interview with Eyck Freymann, a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University, about his book Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China.
The writer argues Taiwan is inherently part of China and that the West should not interfere, framing the issue as a family matter.
He acknowledges reunification will require goodwill and compromise but maintains it is ultimately a Chinese issue, implying Freymann would disagree.