Exactly so. The good thing is China knows this also. Has since...well Formosa’s been Formosa!
Which means the good people of Formosa get to go along living their lives on an Island that’s NOT right up there at the top of the worst human rights abuses list...
along with South Korea, Japan, Phillipines...etc. etc. etc.
When and if China wants to retake Formesa, it will do so and we will not be able to stop it.
Moreover, a war against China, short of nuclear in that region would be a disaster for us.
As for South Korea and the Philippines and human rights-come on now, you are kidding right?
The South Koreans think we are the problem and want to reconcile with North.
Who is threatening the Philippines?
They need us to defend them from whom?
Besides it is China that is funding our WOT by buying our bonds.