‘Too costly’: Chinese military strategist warns now is not the time to take back Taiwan by force

https://www.scmp.com ^ | 4 May, 2020 | Minnie Chan

[RomanSoldier19]

[dfwgator]

I always figured China would just buy out Taiwan.

[Mr. K]

Wow.. look out Taiwan- China is about to take you over by force.

[hinckley buzzard]

Where is that picture of the fifties housewife with a spray can and the caption. "Smells like Bullsh*T!"

[glennaro]

“Too costly” meaning while Trump is President.

[DarthVader]

Because now most of the world is up in arms against them and are ready to fight them.

[lee martell]

Makes sense to me, but probably a Head Fake, so The West will look elsewhere for trouble.

[Redcitizen]

“ now is not the time...”. But it’s still a priority.

[SeekAndFind]

Take out Taiwan?

It’s easier said than done. That island has millions of compulsory conscripted males and one of the most effective and modern fighting militaries in the world.

Sure, China could eventually take over, but it would be a DISASTER.

[immadashell]

When the government says you don’t need a gun, you need at least 2 guns.

[Ann Archy]

OMG!! This PROVES they are going to do this while we are SO WEAK!!

[sphinx]

"Take BACK" Taiwan is not the right way to put the question.

The government in Taiwan might reasonably talk about "taking back" the mainland -- though the current balance of forces makes such an attempt inadvisable -- but the phrase does not work the other way around.

[dfwgator]

The government in Taiwan might reasonably talk about "taking back" the mainland

What China doesn't want is for Taiwan to proclaim independence.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Taiwan needs allies. More than the U.S.

[dfwgator]

Gracefully surrender the things of youth: birds, clean air, tuna, Taiwan.

[Mariner]

No

It means they know they don’t have the capability.

[Ann Archy]

ALERT!!!! ALERT!!!! ALERT!!!!

[Ann Archy]

China has MILLIONS of UNMARRIED MEN (because the girls were all aborted) with not much to do except FIGHT!

[littleharbour]

Taiwan is just the most obvious target for the Chi-coms, now that they have Hong Kong and Macau secured. But it’s naive to think that it’s the last of their potential conquests. There are millions of ethnic Chinese in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanamar, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam. China views some of these countries as mere “provinces of their regime”, which to them justifies the Ukraine-style incursions perpetrated by Putin. They will justify their actions by the need to “protect” the ethnic Chinese people in these countries. We have already seen their disputes in the South China Sea with Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia, and their proxy in North Korea continues to threaten South Korea and Japan.

[datura]

The CCP/PLA plan has been published many times.

They intend to take down the USA, then the rest of the world will fall into place easily.