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.
Wrong.

China has not invaded Taiwan because they are afraid (and rightfully so) of military retaliation against them by other powerful nations. The United States, UK, other EU members, Japan, Australia, and more would revenge fuck China in the ass if they invaded Taiwan. That hasn’t changed.

Try again, fear mongering loser.