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[–] glassplanet@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

this may or may not be true. But I am curious whether China feels more tempted to try something given how preoccupied the US military seems like it might be this year

[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 14 points 8 hours ago

I think rather than China just doing it, Xi will contact Trump and offer him some token concession that Trump can sell as victory on tariffs, in exchange for the US not helping Taiwan. I'll give myself a bonus point if that "major" concession is something we already have or had prior to Trump's tariffs.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I don't think anything will happen that isn't just a controlled transition from American to Chinese control after some diplomatic deliberations, and in a decade or so not right now. Maybe.

[–] ylph@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Taiwan is not under American control. Taiwan has a democratically elected government that represents the will of Taiwanese people.

[–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

It is certainly beholden to America since they are in theory under their protection. It isn't quite to the point of being a puppet, but I would probably classify them as something in between a protectorate and a protected state of the US.