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Occupying Taiwan only burn bridges with the West. Other than China asserting themselves, what is the point?
by bequanna 2y ago
Occupying Taiwan only burn bridges with the West. Other than China asserting themselves, what is the point?
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Other than China asserting themselves, what is the point? Dictatorships aren’t rational. That’s the flaw with one-man rule. History is filled with stupid battles fought because one dude decide to go on a field trip, as well as stupid altercations which in a weaker system would have escalated out of a need to save face [1]. Like, what did Russia stand to gain in 2022 when it invaded Ukraine? (The NATO arguments are nonsense. In part because by that measure, Russia has already lost.) [1] https://www.history.com/news/6-wars-fought-for-ridiculous-reasons https://www.history.com/news/6-wars-fought-for-ridiculous-re...
- RecycledEle 2y ago> Occupying Taiwan only burn bridges with the West. Other than China asserting themselves, what is the point? China wants to control the sea near its coast. If they imagine a future world power that wants to oppress them, they could see that as a problem. Controlling the sea is also a very profitable thing. Finally, to the Chinese, controlling the sea near their coast only seems fair. None of that would be enough to push most world powers to war, but China remembers the Opium Wars and WW2. China is deeply affected by their "100 years of humiliation." The problem is: If China gets what it wants, it could have the power to absorb Taiwan, S. Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Australia, and many more countries. It is very tempting after invading Taiwan to reuse the same military for further expansion.