Moral cost of China trade too steep

Musings about the Chinese-U.S. confrontation that occupies so muchof our attention:

Conservatives have a long list of penalties that they wish theBush administration would serve up to China in retaliation for thesurveillance plane crisis-but there is only one military step that isenduring and vital.

Let's take the short-range penalties first. The president shouldcancel his proposed trip to China. The United States should notsupport China's bid for the Olympic games. We should providemeaningful arms aid to Taiwan. Congress should not extend China'spermanent normal trade relations status. We should use our influenceto keep China out of the World Trade Organization. …