[t43562]

Not less critical but you see if they steal something the rest of the world needs then they can hold the world to ransom but if the rest of the world has alternatives then they can't. That has to change their calculations about when and how they will make a move.

[coliveira]

Why do you think Taiwan reuniting with China would steal anything from the rest of the world? Nothing in Taiwan is owned by the rest of the world, Taiwan itself owns what they have. And the Chinese government will not stop selling what Taiwan produces.

[t43562]

Steal from Taiwan. And once you control a resource you can control access to it based on who pleases you the most.

[coliveira]

So is the US stealing from Texas, Alaska, or Hawaii?

[t43562]

Oh, I see, you're trying to excuse the Chinese for being arseholes now because someone else did something in the past. It's irrelevant because it's not in the interests of the rest of the world for Taiwan to be gobbled up.

[coliveira]

If the US did then it is fine and good. It will be alright for Taiwan.