I think that the PRC has said officially that it would use force in the case of a unilateral declaration of independence from Taipei, buy has not ruled out military intervention in other cases. I'd be surprised if China wouldn't consider military conflict if Taiwan (for example) decided to host American nuclear missiles.
As for a military coup, the Taipei military notoriously suffers from low morale and readiness. Add to that the fact that many high ranking officers are old school KMT guys who still see themselves as essentially Chinese, the military coup could well cut the other way.
In fact, a retired Taiwanese general made a video of himself recently calling for the Taipei army to surrender to the PRC on the first day of the invasion.
I think that the PRC has said officially that it would use force in the case of a unilateral declaration of independence from Taipei, buy has not ruled out military intervention in other cases. I'd be surprised if China wouldn't consider military conflict if Taiwan (for example) decided to host American nuclear missiles.
As for a military coup, the Taipei military notoriously suffers from low morale and readiness. Add to that the fact that many high ranking officers are old school KMT guys who still see themselves as essentially Chinese, the military coup could well cut the other way.
In fact, a retired Taiwanese general made a video of himself recently calling for the Taipei army to surrender to the PRC on the first day of the invasion.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4261383