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    "President Xi Jinping vows China "will never commit to abandoning the use of force" when it comes to the issue of Taiwan"

    https://www.rfi.fr/en/internatio…

    • You see how Russia fail, and that's with a flat land board right next to ukraine. You think China can maintain an attack, with supplies etc,shapesalad
    • across a stretch of ocean that is a busy shipping route (esp for japan), is dangerous to cross most of the year, is prone to typhoons.shapesalad
    • It ain't going to happen, if it does it's either Nuclear, or it's a 1 week thing that isn't sustainable, once USA etc come to the aid (of japan).shapesalad
    • Yes, they can take some of Taiwan - The Matsu Islands, which are right next to China, closer to China then Taiwan main island.shapesalad
    • But that would be instant bad PR, Sanctions russian style and economic disaster.shapesalad
    • They use invasion of Taiwan as local rally cry, and an international bargaining chip.shapesalad
    • Yes, local rally cry, well put

      same as the Russian attempt with Ukraine
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    • The entire speech was shorter this time and mostly vague just to save face on several issues - going from an expansion to a more "protective" position
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