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Just as the world is fighting Russia today
Yes, and no. People should know that we "unofficially" recognize Taiwan, and actually still have a defense treaty with them.
First is the unusual status is that although we do not have an embassy there, we do have the American Institute in Taiwan, which fulfills the same purpose. And Taiwan has a similar operation in the US, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
Then there is also the Taiwan Relations Act, which even calls for the US to respond to any threat against Taiwan with force. That was enacted by President Carter at the same time he ended the "Two China Policy", and remains in effect to this day and all presidents after him have also affirmed their commitment to that.
So no, we have not "acknowledges" that Taiwan is part of China. Quite the opposite actually. We have affirmed they are independent and will remain so unless they decide otherwise. And any actions against them will be met with force.
Actually, geography dictates nothing of the sort. And the number of missiles means nothing, they would have to find the Navy first. And that is much harder than you apparently think.
Yes, Taiwan is within range. Then again, it is an island and nothing on that island is moving. Shops at sea are something completely different. And apparently you are seriously overestimating the effect of those missiles. Are you even aware that during WWII, Germany fired over 3,500 rockets and missiles at England? Do you think that destroyed them?
So far, Russia has fired over 5,000 rockets and missiles at Ukraine. So they seem like they are out of the fight?
Why people seem to believe just a few rockets or missiles will end a war is completely beyond me. That has never been the case, is not the case now, and will never be the case in the future. It honestly blows my mind that some people are so absolutely simplistic in their thinking of how effective missiles actually are. Almost like they are magic weapons from the Harry Potter universe.
Chinas economy would collapse first though, that is the power of the U.S economic investment. This is why so many say that U.S debt is a Narional Security issue. There are some who believe the ambiguity may be doing more harm than good in the long run as it is perceived as weakness by China and they feel they have a green light to invade Taiwan. It is complicated because Taiwan are to some, the original Chinese who had to flee because of the communists victory. To the CCP they are a breakaway province. A referendum would solve this issue, no? It wiuld also be interesting because Russia said the same about Crimea so they would be hypocrits to NOT recognize Taiwan if they voted to be their own sovereign nation."To this day, the U.S. “one China” position stands: the United States recognizes the PRC as the sole legal government of China but only acknowledges the Chinese position that Taiwan is part of China. Thus, the United States maintains formal relations with the PRC and has unofficial relations with Taiwan. The “one China” policy has subsequently been reaffirmed by every new incoming U.S. administration." What Is the U.S. “One China” Policy, and Why Does it Matter?
Taiwan is 81-141 miles from mainland China depending on whether you are talking about the narrowest point or its widest point. It is also not hard to find the US Navy nor the Marines. They sit around in Japan, but they would not be upon whom the brunt of these Chinese Harry Potter Magic Missiles would fall upon. Absolutely simplistic is your thinking that even two US carriers are gonna be able to defeat mainland China if hostilities begin or that China wouldn't attack all the US bases in Japan once the US fired its first shot. While it is possible that a Chinese invasion could be repelled, most war gaming analysis has the US losing both its carriers, hundreds of other ships and tens of thousands of troops over a couple weeks to halt them so good luck getting any POTUS to sign off on that blood bath when they could just make mean tweets and ban Chinese Barbie dolls instead.
Chinas economy would collapse first though, that is the power of the U.S economic investment. This is why so many say that U.S debt is a Narional Security issue. There are some who believe the ambiguity may be doing more harm than good in the long run as it is perceived as weakness by China and they feel they have a green light to invade Taiwan. It is complicated because Taiwan are to some, the original Chinese who had to flee because of the communists victory. To the CCP they are a breakaway province. A referendum would solve this issue, no? It wiuld also be interesting because Russia said the same about Crimea so they would be hypocrits to NOT recognize Taiwan if they voted to be their own sovereign nation.
There are 10s of thousands of U.S companies in China, many of them with multiple locations. The number of jobs rhey create is not insignificant. KFC alone has 7000 locarioons, think of how.many jobs that supports locally at each location and residually. This is a simple product. Apple,.Tesla etcUS foreign investment in China isn't huge. All foreign investment in China only totals 2% of GDP
Absolutely simplistic is your thinking that even two US carriers are gonna be able to defeat mainland China if hostilities begin or that China wouldn't attack all the US bases in Japan once the US fired its first shot.
The CCP tacitly declared war on the entire world, when they deliberately allowed infected people to travel to foreign soil.It's really simple. By some sources, by 2030, China will be surpassing America and have far better trained (in China, not compared to) forces to what they have today. Therefore, if the U.S is to prevent Chinas full control over Taiwan, the SCS etc, the West is going to have to be engaged in war with China in order to decimate and set back Chinas expansion. China has been planning for this for many years and too many put their hands over their eyes. This is how I see it, unless the world is to be dominated by China and their system.
KFC alone has 7000 locarioons
There are 10s of thousands of U.S companies in China, many of them with multiple locations. The number of jobs rhey create is not insignificant. KFC alone has 7000 locarioons, think of how.many jobs that supports locally at each location and residually. This is a simple product. Apple,.Tesla etc
This may be true. Regsrdless, those are jobs that might not be in place right?What makes you so sure these aren't local owned franchises?
This may be true. Regsrdless, those are jobs that might not be in place right?
You mean as simplistic that the US needs to defeat the entire nation of China just to stop an attack on Taiwan? Or that by attacking those bases on Okinawa that would not immediately not bring in Japan into the conflict?
Oh, which also brings in Australia and the UK because they have their own defense agreements with Japan.
So that now is not jute China against the US, at that point it becomes China against the US, UK, Japan, and Australia.
Absolutely simplistic is your thinking.
We wouldn't invade China, that would be stupid. China would never try to invade the US, that would be much more idiotic. What we would do is sink China's entire navy and destroy all its manufacturing centers on the east coast."To this day, the U.S. “one China” position stands: the United States recognizes the PRC as the sole legal government of China but only acknowledges the Chinese position that Taiwan is part of China. Thus, the United States maintains formal relations with the PRC and has unofficial relations with Taiwan. The “one China” policy has subsequently been reaffirmed by every new incoming U.S. administration." What Is the U.S. “One China” Policy, and Why Does it Matter?
Taiwan is 81-141 miles from mainland China depending on whether you are talking about the narrowest point or its widest point. It is also not hard to find the US Navy nor the Marines. They sit around in Japan, but they would not be upon whom the brunt of these Chinese Harry Potter Magic Missiles would fall upon. Absolutely simplistic is your thinking that even two US carriers are gonna be able to defeat mainland China if hostilities begin or that China wouldn't attack all the US bases in Japan once the US fired its first shot. While it is possible that a Chinese invasion could be repelled, most war gaming analysis has the US losing both its carriers, hundreds of other ships and tens of thousands of troops over a couple weeks to halt them so good luck getting any POTUS to sign off on that blood bath when they could just make mean tweets and ban Chinese Barbie dolls instead.
What makes you so sure these aren't local owned franchises?
Yum China which is a chinese corporation that owns all the chinese franchises of several different US restaurant lines.
China is running out of time in many ways. They have a very rapidly aging population which is set to implode in the next decade. Regardless of your position on global warming their expansion of hydrocarbon power plants is covering the entire country in smog and the pollution ratios there per capita are through the roof. Add that to the fact that their decade-long charade of pegging the Yuan at 8:00 to 1 against the US dollar artificially has caused them to generate a highly inefficient manufacturing economy that has got to be somewhere in the area of 30% waste. Their move to militarize I believe is based on the concept that in order to survive financially China must consume Taiwan's economy.China is going broke so maybe it will come true.
