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Originally posted by Charlatan
and what of the Taiwanese people? The people who were there before the Chinese nationalists decided to move in?
That aside... this could mark the end of Taiwan as it is. Without the support of the US (as there was under other admins) Taiwan is a ripe plum just waiting for China to "bring it back into the fold".
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Not quite. Every US administration, including this one, have been pretty firm in maintaining the status quo. An invasion by China would be a significant upset to that status quo-not to mention the US promise to defend Taiwan from attack.
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