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China-Japan-Koreas
China's Pres. Xi: Taiwan Reunification Must Be Achieved
2021-10-10
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
Posted by:Fred

#7  FDR wanted a war against Nazi Germany (and Fascism in general) in Europe. He did not want a 'War in the Pacific', rather he seems to have viewed the Japanese as a lesser power that could be brought to heal by embargoes and threats. Rather a miscalculation on his and the 'diplomats' at the State Department's part...
Posted by: magpie   2021-10-10 13:23  

#6  a dangerous game for the PRC

somewhere above 10M, perhaps as much as 20M, in mainland work in factories that are owned by Taiwan companies

also they have the 2022 Olympics on the Mainland

also power shortages, problems with the roads and belts, problems with real estate

Posted by: Lord Garth   2021-10-10 11:49  

#5   FDR game plan, when your economy is going south start a war

The war was coming no matter how FDR made use of it.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-10-10 11:06  

#4  /\ Xi is following the FDR game plan, when your economy is going south start a war and divert attention from your economic blunders

Evolving trends. Not that difficult to map.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-10-10 10:12  

#3  I'm all for that - I'm sure Taiwan would be glad to have West Taiwan join them.
Posted by: Yosemite Sam   2021-10-10 09:50  

#2  Xi is following the FDR game plan, when your economy is going south start a war and divert attention from your economic blunders
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom    2021-10-10 09:42  

#1  With a boot at your neck. Diplomacy of threats and aggression, the China way. Next I suppose they will annex Japan or Philippians or....
Posted by: Dale   2021-10-10 05:18  

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