Agree with you. Taiwan will not remain independent forever.
What I don’t see is the desire of the Chinese government to build world wide military power. That would be horribly expensive with no significant benefit to their oligarchy.
They would rather negotiate trade agreements that greatly favor the immediate interests of their powerful elite.
You can see this policy in place with Chinese investments in Africa and South America. One of the key difference between Chinese investments in foreign countries, mining in particular, and American investments in foreign mines is that the Americans will build the roads and schools and other infrastructure that supports the local population needed to work those mines. That infrastructure remains in place long after the mines play out. The Chinese investors, however, minimize their auxiliary expenses to maximize their profits, leaving behind a ruined land and creating no significant long term benefit to the local population. Not that the Americans are exactly angels, but there is at least an attempt at creating long term favorable impression in those countries that will allow the Americans to return for more mineral developments.
Just how reliable is the handshakes between the Kremlin and Beijing recently?
What was the "real agreement" presented with a grand stage of commitments?
You truly have a rock solid understanding of maybe what's next!
Taiwan forced to return to CCP mainland hold?
Agree with you. Taiwan will not remain independent forever.
What I don’t see is the desire of the Chinese government to build world wide military power. That would be horribly expensive with no significant benefit to their oligarchy.
They would rather negotiate trade agreements that greatly favor the immediate interests of their powerful elite.
You can see this policy in place with Chinese investments in Africa and South America. One of the key difference between Chinese investments in foreign countries, mining in particular, and American investments in foreign mines is that the Americans will build the roads and schools and other infrastructure that supports the local population needed to work those mines. That infrastructure remains in place long after the mines play out. The Chinese investors, however, minimize their auxiliary expenses to maximize their profits, leaving behind a ruined land and creating no significant long term benefit to the local population. Not that the Americans are exactly angels, but there is at least an attempt at creating long term favorable impression in those countries that will allow the Americans to return for more mineral developments.
The New Dynasty slogan..."Let the dissolving of foreign currencies do the heavy lifting".
We have plenty of time as we always have. We are a time honored society.
Like a frugal import/export business. In time, we will buy it all up, at ten cents on the dollar.
Sounds about right.