"Not to mention a war in that region would cripple the global economy. Everyone has business connectionw in shanghai, Hong Kong, or Beijing."
Yep. The puppet strings are strong. Shows how excessive dependency on other countries to maintain one's economy can be such a devastating weakness.
...or can promote peace. Aside from more dirt and a "historical injustice" being supposedly remedied, what does China gain by annexing Taiwan?
The flaws of a global economy.