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Its extremely unlikely that China is going to "take the ROC without firing a shot" after the disaster Hong Kong has been for them.
by throwaway2048 6y ago
Its extremely unlikely that China is going to "take the ROC without firing a shot" after the disaster Hong Kong has been for them.
- billfruit 6y agoWhy do you think it has been a disaster for them, even in HK, they would play the long game, and likely do nothing drastic for years or even decades. The fact is even in HK protests, they have largely not intervened in any manner, and haven't tried to tackle in a violent manner. OTOH see how protests in Delhi have turned out over another draconian law. On the day Trump himself was in Delhi in Feb 2020, more than 10 people got killed in violence.
- throwaway2048 6y agoIts no secret to anyone who has paid attention (which the Taiwanese certainly have) that China has been constantly undermining Hong Kong's guaranteed independence with both political pressure and government cronies. The fact they haven't outright invaded and smashed Hong Kong is hardly high praise. There is zero chance that the CCP will hold up their end of any bargain Taiwan makes to join it, and the situation in Hong Kong proves it.