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.
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.