[RoosterRedux]

If Xi doesn't move on Taiwan ASAP, he will look like a slacker.

[marcusmaximus]

Timing is everything. Now that there’s a feeble dementia patient in the White House.

[1Old Pro]

If Xi doesn't move on Taiwan ASAP, he will look like a slacker.

Rocket man must feel left out as well.

[mylife]

expect it

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Taiwan has 2 nuclear power plants and enough technology to create a bomb or 3 in record time if need be, plus a delivery system that would easily put every major Chinese city in reach. China could easily overwhelm Taiwan but it could come at a terrible cost.

[Starboard]

Spot on comment.

[Vigilanteman]

Taiwan funnels a good share of business to China through family ties. Native Taiwanese are only about 1/7th of the population.

I'm not saying that they won't invade Taiwan as they have been threatening to do for years, just that they might be shooting themselves in the foot if they do so.

[Cronos]

Taiwan is a completely different kettle of fish.

Firstly - it’s an island. That’s going to make invasion far, far more difficult than invading the flat land next to you

Secondly - the south-east of Ukraine is somewhat in the flux between Russia and Ukraine - a sprachbund. The allegiances are mixed. Mostly it is “jesteśmy tutajsi” in response to what nationality i.e. “we are from here only”

Thirdly - the Russians are battle hardened. The last war China faced was 60 years ago.

Even if the US doesn’t do anything for Taiwan, China will lose thousands or more troops. And in modern China that’s not going to fly