Emile Munier paintings

Emile Munier paintings
Edwin Lord Weeks paintings
were to invade Taiwan. He also reiterated Washington's commitment to the one-China policy, and did not say the use of U.S. military force would be considered if Taiwan were to declare independence. "A declaration of independence is not the one-China policy, and we will work with Taiwan to make sure that that doesn't happen," he told CNN. "We need a peaceful resolution of this issue." The comments follow the administration's notice to the Taiwanese government that it could buy new military hardware — but not the U.S. Navy's most advanced radar technology — to fend off a potential threat from China.The potential sale is being viewed as a strong commitment by Bush to Taiwan, which China has long viewed as a renegade province. 'Going a Lot Farther' Bush's comments appear to mark a significant change in policy regarding U.S. rhetoric on the Taiwan issue.