Actual News: US Seeks to Recognize Taiwan

It's a little blip in today's Federal Register but the measurement by the Federal government is seeking a huge policy change in the Pacific: recognizing Taiwan.

Taiwan has remained a flash point for potential violence in the Pacific since the 1940s and China's communist revolution, when the former Chinese regime was exiled to the small island nations. Few countries in the world continue to recognize the Taiwanese government as the legitimate Chinese government; in fact, Taiwan is technically referred to as the Republic of China. While Taiwan would settle for taking over China once again, it's fine working toward independence these days.

Under Bush's reign, China threatened war if the U.S. recognized Taiwanese independence. It will be interesting to see what it's reaction is to this quiet mention in today's Register.