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RocktheHouse Perhaps had Mao and his forces followed Chiang Kai Shek to Formosa his forces might have defeated him there and we wouldn’t today have the issue. But he didn’t nor did any of his successors from 1979 to present ever attempt it. Why?
I was there mid 70s and it would not have been in China’s best interests to have attacked.
Though not spoken of much, the U.S. is still very much involved with Taiwan.
As for Crimea / Donbass vs. Taiwan we were not to my knowledge a military force in those regions. We were in Taiwan. When Crimea and Georgia were under attack by Russia, we did nothing. The same when China took Islands claimed by the Philippines with whom we had and still do a treaty which means we’d defend them if attacked. The administration came up with some bogus reason why we didn’t ( the seized islands it’s alleged we’re not part of the treaty. Yes they were a part of Philippine sovereignty. ) Simple, the administration was leery of China and failed its commitment .
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So now we’re at a point where Biden has said we’ll defend Taiwan, yet the specter of China invading looms.
