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It would (in CCP thinking) remove a major US ally from proxomity to PRC homeland, give PRC greater territorial and economic zones in the sea, give freedom of ac
by dsq 5y ago
It would (in CCP thinking) remove a major US ally from proxomity to PRC homeland, give PRC greater territorial and economic zones in the sea, give freedom of action to the PRC navy, and of course vindicate CCP legitimacy. Only problem is - wars are easy to start but hard to control or stop, and never go the way you wanted them to.
- ericmay 5y agoOh yea 100% it would definitely be a great move for China. That’s why there is so much saber rattling. But if you just wait you are so close to Taiwan that you can probably just win it over eventually via its own political system. I don’t have the numbers in front of me, but Taiwan public opinion was much more lukewarm to China before they invaded Hong Kong. A hasty attack (within 10-15 years and no significant global alliance changes) could be catastrophically bad.