TAIWAN, AN INDEPENDENT NATION SINCE THE WORLD WAR TWO ERA IS IN THE NEWS FREQUENTLY.  WHY?  BECAUSE CHINA HAS BELIEVES IS SHOULD BE A CHINESE POSSESSION.  THE USA DISAGREES.  TAIWAN DISAGREES.  RECENTLY TAIWAN BOUGHT SOME ARMS FROM THE USA. CHINA LOOKS UPON THIS PURCHASE AS A THREAT.  THE USA IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING TAIWAN.  CHINA IS VERY MUCH AWARE THAT WE COULD NOT WITH OUR PRESENT MANUFACTURING BASE FIGHT A WAR ON TWO FRONTS. CERTAINLY NOT WITH CHINA. SO THE SABER RATTLING GOES ON. WE OF COURSE COULD THREATEN TO STOP IMPORTING SHOES FROM CHINA, BUT THEN MOST OF US WOULD BE WALKING BAREFOOT.  I THINK CHINA ENJOYS STOKING THE FIRES OF POSSIBLE WAR WITH THE WEST.  ITS DIFFICULT TO BATTLE THEIR PROPAGANDA.  IF ONLY IT WOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS OUR PANDA AGREEMENT WITH CHINA.  WHAT DO YOU THINK OUR POLICY SHOULD BE TOWARD CHINA??