One little detail that might make a big difference - Taiwan isn’t completely financially dependent on the PRC, while Hawaii would need to give up its three primary sources of income from the US; the military, tourist industry and public transfer payments.
Hawaii would go third world in a generation if they became their own country. However, if they repatriated with another nation, like China, they’d be a third world country living under communist rule.
The first order of business would be to purge the islands of “Americans.”
China would love to have a mid Pacific Naval base.
Two out of three; the tourist industry would persist. And you think the commies wouldn't take that?
Yeah.
ChiComs alwaysmuse faulty analogies.
Taiwan of the PRC, never was ever. They didn’t break away n
China, under the Qing, recognized Japan sovereignty over Taiwan in 1895.
Taiwanese formed the first Republic in Asia to try and stave off Japanese rule.
Taiwan was part of Japan until 1951 and the San Francisco Peace Treaty that ended WWII.
“Hawaii would need to give up its three primary sources of income from the US; the military, tourist industry and public transfer payments”.............
Hawaii doesn’t have to worry about any of my money coming their way. Sister and Bro-in-law just returned from a tour there and from their reports, they too would never be spending another dollar there nor do they have any plans to return. (they’re “loaded”)