text:  Now, the official communique from the Central Committee meeting this week in Beijing made no mention of the United States. That's to be expected. China is not taking sides in the election. They are keeping official commentary on the election to a minimum, probably so there's no blowback. But in recent years, the Chinese position on U.S. policy towards it has been very clear. They've accused the U.S. of trying to thwart China's development, of trying to encircle China and trying to hold it down. What about the question of Taiwan, which certainly is at the heart of U.S. concerns?