“There is no question that the perceived reality of the possibility [of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan] is greater than it was three months ago,” said Aaron Friedberg, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University.

In our blood hungry, violent minds, they would do this thing that we have no reason to believe they would do at all

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

like also its just so much for china to potentially lose if they do invade taiwan militarily. if they do it peacefully they get all of those nice semiconductor factories on top of it being the morally right thing to do

[–] machiabelly@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How could the PRC annex taiwan peacefully?

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There is a faction of the KMT that supports reunification
Indigenous people of taiwan prefers the mainlands ethnic policy
Capitalists love bribes
Just make the mainland so great that its dumb to be separate
Afaik the mainland already allows Taiwanese citizens to live there. So you can just drain the population by being better