Oh yes - I think most Americans would love to see the Taiwanization of China, see it become a wealthy, prosperous modern democracy. But that doesn't seem to be

Oh yes - I think most Americans would love to see the Taiwanization of China, see it become a wealthy, prosperous modern democracy. But that doesn't seem to be on the table. So that means some sort of containment. > this is nothing we can control Unfortunately I think this is where you are wrong. Taiwan depends on a porcupine strategy for survival. That only works if the cost of invasion is kept high. War with the "west" (potentially including many of China's neighbors) is a significant part of keeping that price unaffordable.