[ergonaught]

I suspect you are mistaken about the USA's willingness to go to war over Taiwan.

At this point, an attack on Taiwan is an attack on the USA. I suspect China is very much aware of this.

[morpheos137]

I suspect if the USA goes to war with China over Taiwan it will lose.

[andromeduck]

Doubtful because an attack on Taiwan would also be an attack on Japanese and Korean trade.

The three gorges dam is also hangs a bit of a sword of Damocles for china. A few good hits is as good as a nuke.

[rocqua]

The USA would lose in Taiwan, or would lose a greater war.

The first seems reasonable enough given the proximity to China and Chinese hypersonic missles. The second seems rather fuzzy.

[topspin]

> At this point, an attack on Taiwan is an attack on the USA.

Who or what are you citing? That isn't US policy as far as I know. I can't recall any US president, political party, etc. taking that position.