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While it is refreshing to hear some people critical of the Chinese response in this thread, it bears repeating that the decision to include a stop in Taiwan during Speaker Pelosi's Asia trip is popular with conservatives.
Because of course it is! Trump correctly identified China as the number one threat to America. China is facing a moment of weakness internally. We are now taking seriously the threat China poses, and are responding with legislation to remain competitive, should China try to invade Taiwan (a critical ally). I understand the reflex is to go all polemical every time a Democrat opens their mouth, but people of all parties are supporting this move.
I wouldn't go. Ukraine and Russia is bad enough. What's the purpose of this? China and Taiwan is an internal dispute. We shouldn't go to war because of that.
China and Hong Kong is an internal dispute. Taiwan is NOT China. Do NOT fall for Chinese propaganda that suggests otherwise.
China and Hong Kong is an internal dispute. Taiwan is NOT China. Do NOT fall for Chinese propaganda that suggests otherwise.
Well, Taiwan is not an independent country according to the UN. And since the PRC is the only China recognized by the UN, Taiwan is dependent on and part of the PRC, obviously.
I wouldn't go. Ukraine and Russia is bad enough. What's the purpose of this? China and Taiwan is an internal dispute. We shouldn't go to war because of that.
Yes we should. 60% of the world's cutting edge sub-16nm chips are fabricated in Taiwan. Both China and the US are almost entirely dependent on Taiwan's semiconductor foundries. It's maybe the most valuable piece of real estate in the world. Semiconductors may be more vital to the world's economy and security (read militaries) than oil.
While it is refreshing to hear some people critical of the Chinese response in this thread, it bears repeating that the decision to include a stop in Taiwan during Speaker Pelosi's Asia trip is popular with conservatives.
Because of course it is! Trump correctly identified China as the number one threat to America. China is facing a moment of weakness internally. We are now taking seriously the threat China poses, and are responding with legislation to remain competitive, should China try to invade Taiwan (a critical ally). I understand the reflex is to go all polemical every time a Democrat opens their mouth, but people of all parties are supporting this move.
Explain how China is a threat to the West? I never got that part, they don't have military bases outside their territory, they don't care what political and other systems we have, they don't try to force theirs on us, etc. So, how exactly is China a threat?
well strategy wise, its not the WORST choice to let her go.
First off, its no more an insult to the chinese than when Newt went, and none of you objected THEN.
Second, when Russia invaded Ukr, the ukrain war thread had 20 pages on how taiwan was next, right after the games.
It wasnt.
so....unlike the token interest the US has shown in Ukr, by going there the signal to the war-inexperienced chinese is: 'America might actually put some real money into this'
Why would china, care about their version of PR any more than we do ours. That it competes effectively on the world economic stage? aint no reason china could not overpower and eclipse by far the manufacturing of taiwan. they just willfully choose not to. thats their problem.
...the US are almost entirely dependent on Taiwan's semiconductor foundries.
Perhaps we should work on not being entirely dependent on them? Just a thought.
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