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> This tension can only be relieved by de jure integrating Taiwan in Chinese statehood under very huge degrees of autonomy You mean like the huge degrees of au
by The_Colonel 3y ago
> This tension can only be relieved by de jure integrating Taiwan in Chinese statehood under very huge degrees of autonomy
You mean like the huge degrees of autonomy Hong Kong enjoys? That seems like such a huge strategic blunder by Xi. Instead of making it a positive example for Taiwan to follow, they made it a strong deterrent to a peaceful integration.
> which has no support internationally
It has no support internationally, because to get that support, you first need to declare sovereignty.
- epolanski 3y agoHK is a bit different. It was a land lease and the Britons negotiated for a 50 year transition period before HK was fully assimilated. I fully agree with your conclusion and spirit though which is why I said that Taiwan has no reason for any kind of trust for a peaceful integration with the PRC.
- wkat4242 3y agoWhich turned out more like a 5 year transition period. Let's not forget.