I understand the historical significance since the nationalists retreated to Taiwan at the end of the Chinese Civil War.
Back then, and for perhaps the middle part of the 20th century, there was a threat of a government in exile claiming mainland China. Historically, then, there was your impetus for invasion.
However, China has since grown significantly, and Taiwan no longer claims to be the government of mainland China, so that reason goes away.
Another reason people give: control the supply of chips. Yet, wouldn’t the Fabs, given their sensitive nature, be likely to be significantly destroyed in the process of an invasion?
Even still, China now has its own academia and engineering, and is larger than Taiwan. Hence, even without the corporate espionage mainland China is known for, wouldn’t investing in their burgeoning semiconductor industry make more sense, rather than spending that money on war?
People mention that taking Taiwan would be a breakout from the “containment” imposed by the ring of U.S. allies in the region.
Yet while taking Taiwan would mean access to deep-water ports, it’s not as though Taiwan would ever pose a threat to Chinese power projection—their stance is wholly defensive. If China decided to pull an “America” and send a carrier to the Middle East or something, no one would stop them and risk a war.
So what is it then? Is it just for national pride and glory? Is it to create a legacy for their leadership? The gamble just doesn’t really seem worth it.
Anyway, appreciate your opinions thanks!
Yes but with the legal way with a referendom
Lol, ok. So Taiwan can only separate with a legal referendum held by China?
They are already separated. China has no effective control on taiwan . They ceased the territory to japan. That’s not taiwan fault, only chinese fault. Taiwan population is the one with the autority to decide what they want. If they want to join china again. The united snake has no right to intervene. If taiwan want to stay independemt china has no right to intervene. What china has right to do is protect it’s own security and not let the united snake to use them as a proxy against china
Your argument is similar to israeli claim that they had the right to force their state on local people because palestine land was part of old jewish kingdoms 2000 years ago
When was the legal referendum?
China ceaded it to japan. It is similar to when i give someone something i can’t go after few years and force the person to return back what i gave them
Really? When was the legal referendum?
Referendum is not the only legal way. China did a bad deal but it’s still legal. China should have never ceaded that territory and continue to resist japanese occupation. So don’t blame china fault on taiwanese I will reiterate china has the right to protect it’s security and interests but not to try to reunify without taiwanese population approval