> They’re stuck playing the nice(ish) neighbor This is a big part of the reason they want to invade Taiwan. Taiwan is strategically located to make it a liab

> They’re stuck playing the nice(ish) neighbor This is a big part of the reason they want to invade Taiwan. Taiwan is strategically located to make it a liability to PRC shipping, should neighboring powers / America ever decide to blockade the PRC. If the PRC takes Taiwan, they gain more breathing room to act aggressively against their other neighbors too.