- Nov 28, 2011
- 42,950
- 16,075
- 2,250
Depends on how drunk China has become with power, and military power at that. I think that the goal is to one day defeat the USA by these powerful foe's in the world, and they want to do so economically, but if have to they might try it militarily when ready. Building new and improved weapons of mass destruction is a good indicator of this.Agreed.
But what does this population have to do with Taiwan?
Did the Chinese treat the folks in Hong Kong like the Uyghurs? Why or why not?
I am simply trying to diffuse hyperbolic war propaganda.
If folks wanted to use an excuse of human rights to stand up to China, then yes, you are right, the time to do it, was Tibet, or the Uyghurs. The Chinese are not dumb, they aren't going to kill off a highly skilled population that is inherently a capital resource. Why do you think they desire Taiwan in the first place? IMO, it isn't only the strategic location of the landmass that they desire. . . it is the economic and industrial output they are after.
If they can't take the island largely intact, without a huge loss of life and destruction of the infrastructure, I am thinking that is something that will give them pause.
. . . maybe not.
But I doubt they would just off and treat the Taiwanese the same as Uyghurs.