It would have been good if the US had tried to handle the conflicts in WWII between Mao and Chiang Kai Sheck. Instead they sent over an American general who got the two men to shake hands. The general had ended conflicts with Indians. Indians may look like Chinese to him but the Chinese civilization is much more advanced.

The general declared the conflict over and went home. He probably couldn't even speak Chinese. At least Kessinger could speak French with the North Vietnamese in his negotiation for the removal of US soldiers from the conflict.

Today the conflict between Taiwan and China is much more complicated with China much more powerful and our decades of meddling. We've created greater hostile feelings between the two parties. Like the Koreans this is really unfinished World War II business.

It would have been easier during WWII when both sides were grateful for our help in defeating the Japanese.