well, as a few politicos have said, “never let a good crisis go to waste”
Something that Taiwan’s DPP never takes action upon in terms of fornally declaring the Republic of Taiwan (see other thread on good time to declare it).
The PRC doesnt need to risk lives or equipment to get Taiwan. A Naval Blockade of a few Ports would soon have Taiwan on its Economic Knees at the bargaining table. The risk of course is what the rest of the world might have to say about it.
Interesting. I didn’t know the PLA navy was such an aggressor maritime force. I thought their usual M.O. was scaring fishing boats and Somali pirates. That’s some real escalation.
I call bullshit. If your options are lose sovereignty and lose sovereignty and cost the aggressors a shit tonne, then why just give them Taiwan? It’s not a bargain if there both options offer only loss and no gain.
Either lose something or lose everything with a chance to regain it all back and cost them dearly.
Surveillance has advanced a lot since D-Day. If China was readying an invasion force to cross a distance three times the English Channel, you’d think somebody would notice.
Newest book in Chinese language but English edition coming very soon…
THE MEMOIRS OF A HONG KONG’S UNDERGROUND CPC
by FLORENCE MO HAN AW
According to this author, no military confrontation would be necessary as all groundwork has been established for total takeover of sovereignty as a result of ingenious infiltration.