[bert]

No, Taiwan is already independent and has been for around 70 years.

The imminent problem is somewhere like Shanghai. If Shanghai catches the Hong Kong disease, Xi and his henchmen have a real problem.

That is why the Trump tariffs are so important. If the tariffs disturb substantially the status quo in Shanghai, the problem is likely to erupt into the streets

[Zhang Fei]

[The imminent problem is somewhere like Shanghai. If Shanghai catches the Hong Kong disease, Xi and his henchmen have a real problem.
That is why the Trump tariffs are so important. If the tariffs disturb substantially the status quo in Shanghai, the problem is likely to erupt into the streets]

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Until the modern era, secessionist movements in China have never had a serious foreign backer (i.e. with money and supplies) that wasn’t itself interested in annexing those territories. The next round of Chinese ructions should be interesting. I expect our resident Chinese commenter, Granada, will be able to enlighten us on all the ways the Party is winning. ‘Tis but a scratch.

[ifinnegan]

Nice comment.