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China could take Taiwan without even needing to invade
- simonblack 2y ago"China could take the Republic of China without even needing to invade" When you write the headline properly you can see how dumb a headline it is. Taiwan is the name of a geographical feature (an island), not the name of a country. Next thing you know, you'll read headlines like "The US could take the Republic of Texas without even needing to invade." or maybe to mimic better the headline above "The US could take Maui without even needing to invade."
- simonblack 2y agoAs long as the the Republic of China does not declare Independence, China will wait. China's been around for several thousand years, another century or so wouldn't make any difference. If the Republic of China declares independence from Mainland China, the Chinese will do exactly what the US Unionists did in 1861 when the Confederates declared Independence.
- dragonwriter 2y agoThe USA did nothing when the Confederates declared independence, though. The USA did something when the CSA attacked and captured Fort Sumter, but I don't imagine the ROC is likely preemptively attack PRC installations if they declare independence.