Yes the Taiwanese would die to save their country. I spend quite a bit of time over there as wife is from there. I have spoke with several military people and they are ready and willing. The first thing they would do is take out the Three Gorges dam which china screamed about when they were told that. That alone would put a major hurt on china.
Reading between the lines I think china wants Taiwans’ money more than anything. If you follow history china actually belongs to Taiwan.
Yeah, well, if you follow history the US belongs to England. Or the Pequots and Mohicans and Iroquois. Or maybe the Clovis people. Or red headed people well over 6 feet tall and with elongated skulls...
Nah, territory belongs to whomever is willing to take it by force and keep it by force. That is the true history of mankind.
For much of its history, China had little interest in Taiwan one way or the other. It was just this island far off the coast, different people, nothing much to be gained there. Only after the nationalists retreated from the mainland aNd set up a government in exile did China suddenly have territorial designs.
I think china wants Taiwan’s money more than anything
Communism has an inferiority complex. Taiwan is a threat to the CCP because they are free and prosperous. You have ethnic Chinese citizens who live in a country where they enjoy freedom and a high quality of life in comparison to China.
That is the real threat of Taiwan.
There is one answer and I think if Trump wins a second term we will see a new defense alliance emerge to contain China. China has overplayed their hand since the virus struck and the biggest threat to them now is Donald J. Trump. Why? Because Trump thinks outside the box.
Watch and see.....