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    It's official, screen grab from The Times (behind a paywall0. War with China Archived Message

    Posted by John Monro on February 11, 2023, 9:31 am

    https://twitter.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1624051092035186688/photo/1

    Lucky embedded reporter flies with RAF in USA practicing suicide runs in Taiwan, to protect that part of China from the other part of China. We should encourage the Chinese leadership to adopt this pragmatic and rational view. But for the moment, unlikely, it's all macho "Taiwan belongs to me"

    My view is this. Taiwan should be allowed its independence by China, which should grow up and recognise the wishes of the resident and citizens of that island. China's claims to Taiwan are mischievous and infantile

    But does that mean we should fight WW3 for Taiwan? Obviously the there are folk in the US and UK who think we should. They are insane.

    If we can we are best to preserve the status quo of a tacit one China policy, it is a ridiculous nonsense but it has worked for some years Taiwan will always live in the shadow of its big brother over the Strait, but with luck, China will allow Taiwan enough room to resemble its own democracy without needing to upset the status quo, if other nations cooperate with this geopolitical oddity. Nothing guaranteed in this world, but it's probably the best hope for Taiwan. Perhaps ultimately the Chinese will grow up and come to the more humane understanding that the people of Taiwan have earned the right to their independence.

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