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In “Through the Looking-Glass,�� the Red Queen tells Alice: “My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that.�� She might have been thinking of Taiwan.

During a recent trip there, I heard repeatedly from the country’s new leaders that they are committed to the status quo. According to a February from the American Institute in Taiwan, more than 80% of Taiwanese agree. But a contested geopolitical status quo doesn’t maintain itself. To do so, the U.S. and Taiwan must pursue sustained actions and counteractions.