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The article discusses the social and political aspects in awarding the Chinese immigrant Toy Len Goon the Maine Mother of the Year and the American Mother of the Year awards in 1952. The social conditions of Chinese Americans during the Korean War, including the discrimination they faced in employment, from U.S. federal agents and the U.S. public, are discussed. The relationship between the U.S. strategy of containment during the Cold War and the selection of a Chinese American for a national award to promote racial integration is also discussed.

The article discusses the U.S. military's engagement with maintaining security in Taiwan and its evaluation of a possible Taiwan Strait crisis. Topics include how the U.S. became committed to resisting changes to Taiwan through the "Taiwan Relations Act" of 1979 and how U.S. military assessments consider the potential use of force by the People's Republic of China (PRC) against Taiwan. Additional information is presented on how the PRC will likely not attack if it believes it cannot deter the U.S. from defending Taiwan.

The article focuses on the important role of the predictions of the Dual Threats Model comprising the U.S. military response and the stability of North Korea on China's effort in formulating its response to North Korea's nuclear weapons provocations. It states that China's effort to prevent military conflicts on the Korean Peninsula is vital because peace and security in the region is important to ensure the country's continued economic growth. It mentions that the prospect of bolstered U.S. military activity cannot guarantee the country's support in confronting North Korea's misbehavior, because the fear of the instability in North Korea compels Beijing to refrain from exerting pressure on its troublesome fragile ally.