China can cripple US economy by invading Taiwan & taking over the semi conductor industry. if Biden gets 2nd term, China will invade Taiwan on day 1

[multivita-man]

But still……Taiwan is an island
An island surrounded by water, deep water, ocean water

Next to a massive country with a growing navy and fairly strong air forces.

I think the main thing holding China back isn't its military; it's the fear of economic and political isolation. At the same time, from the Chinese perspective, US and European trade policies and their increased outspokenness over Taiwan is putting Xi in a precarious position. It's firing up the nationalists in China, who are bookmarking these events as proof that the West wants to weaken China as it did during the Qing Dynasty, which is how Taiwan was separated from Mainland China in the first place.

 

[rightwinger]

Next to a massive country with a growing navy and fairly strong air forces.

I think the main thing holding China back isn't its military; it's the fear of economic and political isolation. At the same time, from the Chinese perspective, US and European trade policies and their increased outspokenness over Taiwan is putting Xi in a precarious position. It's firing up the nationalists in China, who are bookmarking these events as proof that the West wants to weaken China as it did during the Qing Dynasty, which is how Taiwan was separated from Mainland China in the first place.

China has a huge military force

A force it must get over 100 miles of water, land and supply logistically
Not an easy task for an Army that has never engaged in modern warfare or a Navy that has never executed an amphibious landing

 

[22lcidw]

Next to a massive country with a growing navy and fairly strong air forces.

I think the main thing holding China back isn't its military; it's the fear of economic and political isolation. At the same time, from the Chinese perspective, US and European trade policies and their increased outspokenness over Taiwan is putting Xi in a precarious position. It's firing up the nationalists in China, who are bookmarking these events as proof that the West wants to weaken China as it did during the Qing Dynasty, which is how Taiwan was separated from Mainland China in the first place.

If we embargoed their products, we would be the ones who suffer.