It’s a solid analogy, the reasons for the breakaway are different but the analogy holds.
The CCP thru a revolution took over China, they view Formosa aka Taiwan as theirs just we view Alaska and Hawaii as ours. We would not tolerate a foreign government arming either breakaway state or if necessary, would use force to unite them back into the USA.
Without direct military force, China reunited Hong Kong back into China after many decades of British rule and traditions, they will do the same thing with Taiwan, if the methods don’t work as they did in Hong Kong, China will use force.
The bigger question is what the USA should do in response if anything, I don’t think many Americans are prepared to fight a war with China over an Island most couldn’t find on a map.
Nothing will happen, status quo will continue. It’s all talk.
Just my opinion.
>>”The CCP thru a revolution took over China, they view Formosa aka Taiwan as theirs just we view Alaska and Hawaii as ours.”
They may view them that way, but they’d be wrong to do so. Alaska and Hawaii were not acquired by force. The Chinese mainland was. Besides that, Taiwan was never controlled by the CCP, so to view them as a breakaway region is inaccurate. Of course, that doesn’t mean the CCP doesn’t try to portray the situation that way. But it’s just not accurate.
>>”The bigger question is what the USA should do in response if anything, I don’t think many Americans are prepared to fight a war with China over an Island most couldn’t find on a map.”
Neither do I. And I’m not advocating that we embroil ourselves in a kinetic war with China over it, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t represent a threat to our national security. The CCP’s agenda is clear. They continue to push the outer limits of their hegemony, and they’re patient. Their goal is to control the nations of the world whether through conquest or by economic means.