Is China ready for war?
A military clash over Taiwan would incur enormous costs for both China and the US. But Beijing is likely to pay the higher price.
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A military clash over Taiwan would incur enormous costs for both China and the US. But Beijing is likely to pay the higher price.
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Most senior US analysts of China say Beijing fully expects Washington to send troops to defend Taiwan if it is invaded. Whether this belief would make a difference to Xi’s actions is unclear.
In 1945, Taiwan became part of the Republic of China (ROC) under the Nationalist (Kuomintang, KMT) government, which had succeeded the Qing dynasty after the Xinhai revolution in 1912.
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