• Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    China will use this as an excuse to escalate further. More aggression and saber rattling.

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      11 months ago

      China just had it’s extremely entrenched corruption revealed to the world, such that a quickly successful attack on Taiwan is off the table, and they know it. China is in no position to wage war against anyone, and won’t be for a very long time.

    • Howdy@lemmy.zip
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      11 months ago

      Same thinking here. China already made up it’s mind I believe and this is gonna be just another justification to escalate. Sorta like Russia saying “NATO encroachment and nazis torturing Russian citizens”. China gonna do something, just a matter of when now.

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      11 months ago

      None of the parties were People’s Republic of China-friendly.

      DPP is in favor of a Taiwanese identity and closer ties to the west.

      TPP is a newer centrist party between the DPP and KMT that courted the youth vote but also favors more independence from China.

      KMT is the old guard that ruled the island for decades, and while they favor “closer ties to China”, they’re a “one China” party with a twist: there’s one China and it’s legitimate government is in Taipei. Taiwan’s official name is the “Republic of China” and the KMT are the only group still really holding on to the idea that 75 years after they were forced to flee to Taiwan, they’re still a contender for the rightful rulers of all of China.

      Beijing wasn’t going to be happy with any result.