THE TOP HEGEMON LIKES TO PLAY ITS GAMES

It may not be wise, but:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/17/c_136450586.htm

If you do this to a nation, circumstances will change in time, and then it will be done to you.

And then, you certainly dam well will not like it.

But then, you have to suck up to it, just as China may have today over Taiwan.

By the way, you did know that China has US$3+ trillion in its reserves. It could do a few very hurtful things to the US if the US really wants to push the issue over Taiwan.