The last time China annexed an entire country would be in 1951, however China has been taking little bites out of its neighbors since then[1]. Moreover, there i

The last time China annexed an entire country would be in 1951, however China has been taking little bites out of its neighbors since then[1]. Moreover, there is little dispute that China desires to annex Taiwan, which is at this point a fully independent country and a functioning democracy. China is building settlements and outposts outside its territory in a number of places including their western[2] and southern[3] borders and eastern outlying islands[4]. In 2020 China recently largely ended democratic self-determination in Hong Kong, which had otherwise been promised 25 more years of independence. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_changes_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_changes_of_the_Peo... [2] https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/25/china-is-building-a-bridge-on-a-disputed-himalayan-border-with-india.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/25/china-is-building-a-bridge-o... [3] https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/05/07/china-bhutan-border-villages-security-forces/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/05/07/china-bhutan-border-vil... [4] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/21/china-has-fully-militarized-three-islands-in-south-china-sea-us-admiral-says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/21/china-has-full...