Taiwan exists primarily because of US interventionism. If during the civil war the confederates retreated to Cuba and took over the island and then a foreign power came in and started sailing warships between Cuba and the US ever since to keep the mainland from attacking it would be weird to just say "ya just let the confederates have Cuba whatever". Taiwan doesnt just want to exist as a little island off the coast of its biggest rival forever, thats not a sustainable thing. Taiwan is also increasingly posturing against China and continually increasing US military presence in the region, its ridiculous to think this situation wont blow over at some point with Taiwan actively conspiring against China like that.
The reasons for unification cant really be dismissed this way. Remember that actual separatism in Taiwan is not a popular position. its a similar predicament as korea, also because of us intervention, and reunification is very popular in korea still
Taiwan of today is basically politically comparable to your average Nordic country
Far more comparable to South Korea or the Philippines, which the US has kept under occupation for decades.
Nobody in their right mind actually thinks Taiwan will ever govern all of China.
No more than anyone seriously thinking Cuba will ever govern the United States.
But Taiwan is also home to a US nuclear arsenal, routinely hosts US warships, and gives the US Navy and Airforce free rein over its sea and air space. It is at least a big of a threat as Soviet weapons systems stationed in Cuba during the 60s. If the US and China ever came into open military conflict, Taiwan would quickly become a major base of operations for American aggression against the Chinese mainland.
Taiwan exists primarily because of US interventionism. If during the civil war the confederates retreated to Cuba and took over the island and then a foreign power came in and started sailing warships between Cuba and the US ever since to keep the mainland from attacking it would be weird to just say "ya just let the confederates have Cuba whatever". Taiwan doesnt just want to exist as a little island off the coast of its biggest rival forever, thats not a sustainable thing. Taiwan is also increasingly posturing against China and continually increasing US military presence in the region, its ridiculous to think this situation wont blow over at some point with Taiwan actively conspiring against China like that.
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The reasons for unification cant really be dismissed this way. Remember that actual separatism in Taiwan is not a popular position. its a similar predicament as korea, also because of us intervention, and reunification is very popular in korea still
Far more comparable to South Korea or the Philippines, which the US has kept under occupation for decades.
No more than anyone seriously thinking Cuba will ever govern the United States.
But Taiwan is also home to a US nuclear arsenal, routinely hosts US warships, and gives the US Navy and Airforce free rein over its sea and air space. It is at least a big of a threat as Soviet weapons systems stationed in Cuba during the 60s. If the US and China ever came into open military conflict, Taiwan would quickly become a major base of operations for American aggression against the Chinese mainland.