How many times do I have to keep point this out!
The minute California secedes China will be right there to “protect them”. You don’t think California leftists won’t invite them in? Then you will have China at the Rockies instead of on the other side of the Pacific where they belong. If that happens we will cease to be a Pacific power. We will likely lose Hawaii next, then Guam. (Remember Hawaii does have a small loud independence movement, don’t know about Guam!). The northwest Pacific states will probably go too. All the nations of the Pacific rim will start to make “accommodations” with China include Oz & NZ!
Also do you really think the Chinese will be content to sit there at the top of the Rockies and not stir up trouble in the other western states? Huge mistake to let California go! The thing to do if they try is, move in declare martial law and reconstruct California into 3 to 4 states.
See if those liberals like Reconstruction!
Secession and the Civil War would have gone differently if Britain and France had immediately jumped in with aid & troops. China is that equivalent now and they are very aggressive! Its so romantic to play 1861 or 1776, very different world now. Let California secession happen and you had better start practicing your Mandarin!
I don’t agree. I think your scenario is farfetched to say the least. China has an extremely limited capability to project power. They lack a blue water navy.