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by Clubber 443 days ago
>Under the current situation China is LESS likely to invade Taiwan BECAUSE they rely on selling stuff to the USA.

I mean the took over Hong Kong already. I think that is wishful thinking.
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grayhatter 443 days ago
Wasn't it that they installed sympathetic politicians, which then led to the UK willingly turning over control (despite the local protests). Calling that a takeover seems misleading to me.

Ahh somewhat willingly, the lease to the land expired. So seemingly no choice was given.

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Clubber 443 days ago
They broke the agreement for the handover by about 25 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_country,_two_systems

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