The mainstream narrative, one I used to accept, is that China will invade Taiwan, leading the US to fight a war over it. Wars have started for less. But, I feel that the present Demon-crat (=Demon rat), with Beijing Biden, would welcome China gobbling up Taiwan, and the rest of the world too. They want to see the West annihilated, hating whiteness. It is as simple as that.
“A “severe crisis” could be brewing in 2021 as superpowers China and the US increasingly clash over tiny Taiwan – potentially leaving Australia exposed.
According to the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) annual Preventive Priorities Survey of foreign policy experts on potential geopolitical risks in the coming year, the battle between the US and China over Taiwan has risen to a “top-tier conflict” for the first time in the survey’s 13-year history.
That finding reflects “heightened concern over the growing risk of military confrontation between major powers” following “intensifying political and economic pressure from China against Taiwan”.
In a nutshell, there have been tensions between China and Taiwan since 1945, when the administration of Taiwan was transferred to the Republic of China from the Empire of Japan at the end of World War II.
Taiwan never surrendered in 1949 following the Chinese Civil War and since then, Taiwan has been striving for independence while China has been aggressively pursuing reunification, with President Xi Jinping threatening the use of force to achieve that goal.
‘MOST DANGEROUS FLASHPOINT’
Threats from China have been stepping up in recent months with Chinese jets increasingly intruding upon Taiwanese airspace.
And according to an alarming new CFR report, Taiwan “is becoming the most dangerous flashpoint in the world for a possible war that involves the United States, China, and probably other major powers”.
That’s the verdict of Robert D Blackwill, a CFR Henry A Kissinger senior fellow for US foreign policy, and Philip Zelikow, University of Virginia White Burkett Miller professor of history, who argue the US must change and clarify its strategy to prevent war in the region.
“The US strategic objective regarding Taiwan should be to preserve its political and economic autonomy, its dynamism as a free society, and US-allied deterrence – without triggering a Chinese attack on Taiwan,” their report states.
Justin Hastings, a professor in International Relations at the University of Sydney, told news.com.au that of all the potential global conflicts on the cards for 2021, he was “most concerned” about a China-Taiwan clash.
“The reason why I’m most worried about Taiwan is because the dynamic has been changing pretty rapidly over the past couple of years, and there is the sense that no one really knows (what will happen),” he said.
“The deterrents the US has always used are not as strong as they were in the past.”
Prof Hastings said China’s rhetoric was becoming more and more “bellicose”.
“They say they will resolve the Taiwan issue even if it’s not peaceful and that they reserve the right to use the military,” he said.
“Now China is rising and becoming more aggressive, it’s not clear how the US can deter China.
“There’s also the situation that China has the incentive to test US resolve under the new Biden administration and it’s not clear if China will be willing to wait forever.”
Prof Hastings said while the US did not officially recognise Taiwan, the new Biden administration had been quick to publicly support the nation of 25 million.
“It was interesting that one of the very first things the Biden administration said after two days in office was that its commitment to Taiwan was ‘rock solid’, which shows they are concerned China might try to make a move,” he said.”
Oh well, let’s get it over and done with.