[onepointsixC]

Those are your go to for examples of the US lacking determination and resolve to stand by allies? Sure the US abandoned the South Vietnamese and the Afghan Governments, but only after two decades of military conflict in support of each. A dragged out conflict over Taiwan hurts the CCP the most.

[quantum_state]

Please remember the CCP has no feeling … hard to make it feel hurt. However, a dragged out conflict would hurt the people at TW and waste our money … let’s focus on building this country strong and take care the ppl here …

[onepointsixC]

What a bizarre take. The people of Taiwan do not want to share the fate of Hong Kongers and are willing to fight to keep it that way. China imports 10 million barrels of oil a day. Any protracted conflict against the USN will see the CENTCOM stopping that flow of oil, which mostly comes from the Middle East. China is neither food nor energy secure and every additional month of conflict over Taiwan would be absolutely devastating to them.

Let me guess you also oppose aiding Ukrainians?

[waffleiron]

The people of Taiwan also don’t want to be bombed and die.

[cycrutchfield]

Sounds a lot like Russian thinking about Ukrainian resolve. How’s that working out?

[cbozeman]

Even without a war, China will be down to 650,000,000 people in the next 30-40 years. Throw a war into that mix and China's demographic numbers become even more grim.