U.S. must hold on to its 'One China' policy, Joseph Nye says

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Joseph Nye, a former U.S. assistant secretary of defense, says Washington should be wary of concluding that "we've reached 'peak China.'" He was speaking at the CSIS/Nikkei symposium on Oct. 20 in Tokyo. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)

NATSUMI KAWASAKI, Nikkei staff writer

October 20, 2023 10:22 JST

Updated on October 20, 2023 20:10 JST

TOKYO -- China's recent economic slowdown does not mean there is an opening for the U.S. to change its "One China" policy, which considers Taiwan as part of China, a former U.S. assistant secretary of defense stressed on Friday.

In a panel discussion at a security symposium organized by Nikkei and the Center for Strategic and International Studies of the U.S., Joseph Nye discussed growing concerns over the Taiwan Strait.