[BlackbirdSST]

Unless they used nukes, they can`t conquer the island. No way, no how.I don't really have a dog in this fight, meaning I really haven't an informed opinion on the one China policy, but I would be willing to wager that if China wanted Taiwan, they could have it intact within 72-96 hours.Too much time has passed, and China has made sure enough of "it's kind" have infiltrated, and Taiwan will fall from within. JMO...Blackbird.

[BillCompton]

This is not a "sell-out" by Bush! Nixon. One China. Ford. One China. Carter. One Chine. Reagan. One China. Bush. One China. Bubba. One China. Bush. One China. Do you dim wits see a pattern here? What Bush did do as one of his first International pronouncements is that he would defend Taiwan. He later "clarified" it to be more diplomatic, but the message was clear to China. What other evidence do you people have that he has "sold-out"? Where did he say he would not defend Taiwan from China?

[Quix]

Again, it depends on a lot of things.

Infiltrators could decide in significant numbers that they prefer the political climate and freedoms on Taiwan.

And Taiwanese could decide to surrender and not bother fighting. It seems very difficult for them to bother to really read the manuals; do the maintenance and do the training minimally required for the modern arms we DO give them.

Of course, many insist with good reason that the PLA is worse on such issues.

A lot of Taiwanese would fight vigorously. I don't know in what percentages. Most just want to be left alone like every other person in the world.