So what you're saying is that it is not in their enemies' best interests to allow them to remain peaceful. > China is doing everything it can to signal to its

So what you're saying is that it is not in their enemies' best interests to allow them to remain peaceful. > China is doing everything it can to signal to its own population that war with Taiwan is imminent I haven't seen this at all, though it may well be true. What I have seen, however, is a sudden regularity in articles over the last few months on how China is a threat to Taiwan, how everyone including somehow China really seems to admit it's very much not a part of China, and how its allies need to be prepared and proactive about "defending" it from China. Not saying Chucky isn't a bully, but I can't shake the feeling that going round telling people how you're rounding up the gang and are preparing to give him and his chums a lesson, isn't exactly the peace-maintaining de-escalation people think it is. Especially in the absence of an "if he tries something" clause.