Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
Indeed. About 90% of Taiwan citizens consider themselves Taiwanese and have no desire to enter into any form of integration to China. With minor restrictions Taiwan is de facto independent.

Should the Chinese take military action against Taiwan, it would without doubt bring the US and China to a military confrontation.

Both Taiwan and China best keep it cool and leave the status quo prevail.
Yeah, all a bit silly and deeply rhetorical.

Beyond the subliminal de facto aspect, Taiwan is understood, universally, to be sovereign and freely independent from the PRC.

These geopolitical gaming traditions amongst the powers tend to be quite self-induced, as they always have been.

Hands of Taiwan - everyone.
They're doing quite well, thank you very much.