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This seems like something China might treat as an act of aggression by Taiwan..right? Like, now they are giving China good reason to see Taiwan as hostile, esp.
by AgloeDreams 6y ago
This seems like something China might treat as an act of aggression by Taiwan..right? Like, now they are giving China good reason to see Taiwan as hostile, esp. with all their efforts to snuff out Taiwan.
- Ericson2314 6y agoI am sure China likes this. If TSCM is scared of a PRC takeover and trying to move investment out of the country, Well China's messaging is working. Maybe before Taiwan was sufficiently richer per capita that taking it over had something to do with its wealth, but now it's a almost exclusively a matter of pride and nationalism. If they get control of a deindustrialized husk, they can say "Look at all the US boot-lickers we chased out".
- Jon_Lowtek 6y agoThe annexation of Taiwan is about access to the pacific ocean, or to be precise, about minimizing the risk of a blockade and about strategic depth on their eastern border. The communist party is literally playing grand strategy and from their perspective, they are surrounded by enemies. This is not nationalist pride, it is nationalist paranoia.
- Ericson2314 6y agoIf it was mostly fear, wouldn't taking over the Philippines or a huge freight capacity west with Belt and Road would be equally good?
- cheaprentalyeti 6y agoIt looks like they've been slowly pursuing all three strategies.
- sitkack 6y agoIt makes a takeover by the PRC easier, as it will blunt the loss of access to high technology.