In 8 years, China is not going to rot to the degree you're referring to. So Xi made a mistake and maybe cost China Taiwan... but in no way does China's future d

In 8 years, China is not going to rot to the degree you're referring to. So Xi made a mistake and maybe cost China Taiwan... but in no way does China's future depend on Taiwan. He has to make a lot more mistakes or be in power much longer. Right now, his tenure could be compared to a bad US president... we survive that sort of damage fine (it's not good, but the country isnt going to fail).