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9. Beijing has been pushing a 'One Country Two Systems' model for Taiwan.

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 05:24 PM

Apr 2021

And that is in tatters, after what happened in Hong-Kong. "They know exactly what will happen if the PRC takes over- disaster." Yes. It can be disaster up front with an invasion, or a disaster on death row, with all and sundry waiting for the hangman to pull the cord.

A terrible outcome. With just a little more intelligence, imagination and tolerance, Beijing could have made, 'One Country Two Systems' work, for everyone's benefit, but they blew it - sky high. Xi has to be the most authoritarian Chinese leader since Mao.

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US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan [View all] DonViejo Apr 2021 OP

Invading Taiwan would be a huge own goal, speak easy Apr 2021 #1

Taiwan is a long term goal and they have not abandon those plans yet inwiththenew Apr 2021 #2

If we don't defend Taiwan who will we defend?? HUAJIAO Apr 2021 #3

The U.S. can defend sovereign nations but not Taiwan, speak easy Apr 2021 #5

Yes, that is true for. Of course we are already selling them military HUAJIAO Apr 2021 #7

Beijing has been pushing a 'One Country Two Systems' model for Taiwan. speak easy Apr 2021 #9

TSMC the chip foundry in Taiwan WA-03 Democrat Apr 2021 #4

The Han Chinese came in an took over from the locals IbogaProject Apr 2021 #6

True .. but then who does have clean hands. HUAJIAO Apr 2021 #8