Quote Originally Posted by ClydeR View Post
A reason China has not invaded Taiwan is because of China's dependence on international commerce, which would be severely upended by military action against Taiwan. If Trump shuts down trade with China, what further reason does China have for delay? If there's no longer the economic issue, then why not invade now? Take back Taiwan and all of its 60% control of the chip market in the process?

If I lived in Taiwan, I would prepare now. Today.

One of the principal reasons why tariffs were abandoned after WWII was to encourage international trade. International trade would, it was thought, discourage war.

Mm-hmm..

For the first time ever, two Chinese aircraft carriers operated simultaneously in the western Pacific beyond a strategic island defense line meant to keep China's naval forces in check.

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