The year 2022 ended with the Ukraine War still ongoing. It was a war started by Putin to reestablish the Russian empire that once was. As we start 2023, we’re facing a similar dictator’s dream. I’m talking about China wanting Taiwan. China says there are "profound historical and cultural ties" with Taiwan, which dates back to at least 230 AD. Let there be no doubt, for China, it's an "indisputable fact" that Taiwan is part of China.
supporting links
1. Eye of the storm: Taiwan at the centre of Sino-U.S. tensions [REUTERS]
2. China and Taiwan: A really simple guide [BBC]
3. Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense [Council on Foreign Relations]
4. How We Would Know When China Is Preparing to Invade Taiwan [Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]
5. Mao Zedong [Britannica]
6. Chiang Kai-shek [Britannica]
7. U.S. increasing pace of hypersonic weapons [CNN]
8. Think Tank Taiwan war game, US beats China at high cost [Military Times]
9. Why Taiwan Matters - From an Economic Perspective [CSIS]
10. How Has the Threat of World War III Evolved? [News@Northeastern]
11. Consequences of Nuclear War [National Library of Medicine]
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