[Poohbah]

Absolutely. However, I think China's attempt to "reunite" with Taiwan will happen when the Chinese leadership needs a foreign adventure to quiet dissent at home. It's the oldest trick in the book for dictators.

The recent history of such endeavours is not promising for the dictator.

[Modernman]

The recent history of such endeavours is not promising for the dictator.

Agreed. However, a desperate, nuclear-armed dictatorship intent on foreign adventurism is a nightmare scenario.