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> Two out of those three countries have never invaded outside countries If you consider Taiwan a country, that's technically true but misleading. China would h
by plonk 4y ago
> Two out of those three countries have never invaded outside countries
If you consider Taiwan a country, that's technically true but misleading. China would have invaded long ago if the US weren't capable or (claiming to be) willing to defend it.
- trasz 4y ago[citation needed]. US claims that’s true, but everyone who remembers Iraq knows US loves a good lie. China, on the other hand, explicitly declares they won’t invade. China also doesn’t have much to gain by invading, and everything to lose.
- thematrixturtle 4y agoCould you point us to China saying that? AFAIK China's policy is precisely the opposite: they've repeatedly made it very clear they will use military force if Taiwan ever proclaims independence.
- trasz 4y agoNo - they made it clear that they will use military force if US invades Taiwan. They also made it very clear that they want peaceful solution, because their economy doesn’t depend on waging wars. Feel free to prove otherwise; note that Chinese statements are quite often misquoted.
- thematrixturtle 4y ago“If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost,” Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said during a meeting with Lloyd Austin on Friday. “The PLA [People’s Liberation Army] would have no choice but to fight … and crush any attempt of Taiwan independence, safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/10/china-tells-us-it-will-not-hesitate-to-start-war-over-taiwan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/10/china-tells-us-it-w...
- trasz 4y agoIf anyone dares, not if Taiwan dares. Like I said, this is about third party involvement.
- arroz 4y agosorry but you sound like a wumao
- trasz 4y agoAnd you don’t find it weird that any argument that doesn’t match current US policy looks wumao to you?