In the meantime, Washington should communicate convincingly that the recent downturn in coordination with Taiwan is not because of a quid pro quo with China over North Korea or because of a reticent US-Japan alliance.

• 与此同时，华盛顿应当传达出这样一个令人信服的信息：最近与台湾的协调出现下降趋势，这并不是因为与中国就朝核问题达成交换或是与日本的同盟关系比较冷谈的结果。