You can see the simple patterning of American Hegemony in Asia pretty clearly.
In terms of Taiwan: If Taiwan were to either become an Independent State or Reunified with the Mainland, for America the result would be exactly the same: They would have no reason to be there; thus they must continue to inspire fear and a great degree of hatred, and supply weapons.
In Terms of South Korea: If South Korea wished to reunify with the North (and many South Koreans do) it would be America who would lose out on having power over the South. So, the North must be continually provoked and told what to do not only by America but by the lap-dog community that is attached to the US. North Korea has a bad 'royal' government, for sure, but so does Saudi Arabia, Jordan and any number of American friends.
In terms of Japan: The recent Japanese PM came to power, by popular vote, promising to remove the US military bases from Okinawa. The result? He had to resign in dishonour simply because the Japanese government doesn't have the power to do that in its own democratic country. In the wake of his resignation, the Japanese have become instantly terrified of China as a direct result of US influence within Japan.
This is the operational matrix of US of America as a dark, abiding,hegemonic entity. Its meaning in Asia, and its economic profit, can only be sustained through the generation of fear, hatred and instability. This is who they are and this is what the US represents.
The rise of an assertive and empowered China represents a long necessary balance and a different and more peaceful future.
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