[ffrancone]

China's lust for Taiwan has nothing to do with pride and everything to do with strategic control of the Western Pacific Ocean.

[Quix]

There is certainly a preferance to have control over their region. But actually, it is not just over their region. Certain ones in their leadership really do want to be top king of the hill over the whole world.

They want the whole world to look upon them once again as the most developed; most scientific; most wealthy; most powerful, most to be feared; etc. etc. etc. country in the world. They really do believe it is their destiny and right--even duty to consume even Australia--which has all that land for all their people.

To say it has NOTHING to do with pride seems to me to indicate A) either you've never lived there or B) didn't have all your eyes, ears and discernment turned on when you did.

[elfman2]

" China's lust for Taiwan has nothing to do with pride and everything to do with strategic control of the Western Pacific Ocean."

Do you have any evidence of that? Polls, writings, editorials, intelligence, expert opinions etc…