Proponents of an offshore balancing strategy suggest that insular great powers should not intervene in regional conflicts on the Eurasian mainland frequently. Only when there will be a rising hegemon trying to dominate that area, must insular great powers balance against it. The idea of abandoning Taiwan, which was derived from the offshore balancing strategy, sheds light on the high possibility of a U.S.-China conflict over the Taiwan issue. Therefore, the U.S. should loosen its security commitment to Taiwan gradually. According to this article, the author concludes that, because the U.S. is not willing to give up its dominance and leadership in the Asia-Pacific region, if the U.S. explicitly declares it will abandon Taiwan to avert fighting with China, it will result in a domino effect with America’s allies in the Asia-Pacific region. Nevertheless, this does not indicate that Taiwan can irritate or provoke China in order to ensnare the U.S. in the Cross-Strait conflict.