Taiwan is the centerpiece of a modern imperial project enforced through economic blackmail, military intimidation
Yes
and decades of Western elites convincing themselves the CCP would liberalize if we just handed Beijing more factories, more capital, more technology, and more leverage over our economy.
No !
Western Elites always knew where CCP was headed and they bet themselves on it. The whole plan was for the West to collapse and the financial stronghold moved to China.
So no, Taiwan didn't become a problem because Western Elites fooled themselves.
Taiwan was a problem because the the Elites wanted to be able to control China, as they pumped more and more of their resources and money into China.
President Trump should make clear Taiwan is an American red line
There is a good reason why Trump has never framed either Taiwan (and Palestine for that matter) as a red line. Its because them being a "red line" is how the Elites have been making these problems unsolvable.
My guess is that, once all the strings are cut, these problems resolve themselves naturally.
Yes
No !
Western Elites always knew where CCP was headed and they bet themselves on it. The whole plan was for the West to collapse and the financial stronghold moved to China.
So no, Taiwan didn't become a problem because Western Elites fooled themselves.
Taiwan was a problem because the the Elites wanted to be able to control China, as they pumped more and more of their resources and money into China.
There is a good reason why Trump has never framed either Taiwan (and Palestine for that matter) as a red line. Its because them being a "red line" is how the Elites have been making these problems unsolvable.
My guess is that, once all the strings are cut, these problems resolve themselves naturally.