@Maw Not a small statement but a far cry from 'a proclamation declaring sovereignty'. Isreal already did that, long ago.

It's usually seen as a way to intervene in foreign conflict, @Zuluzeit

E.g: If China made a push on Taiwan, the US would likely intervene.

One would think but no intervention was made in Hong Kong.

Even with Biden in charge?

@Maw He must have a reason at this late hour. Maybe something is about to happen.

Good point

Or maybe he is stirring the pot.

Pulling lynch pins.

Hong Kong wasn't in actual war, last I checked.

Neither is China with Taiwan ?

China has made war moves on Taiwan.

I think UK should have stood up for Hong Kong?

Quite frequently in 2020.

It's why the US has such a strong presence there.

Taiwan ain't Tibet. It's more tricky.

Trying to prod at them a lot I’ve noticed

War moves are different from being at war. The conflict truly is more surrounding the disputed man made islands near Taiwan

@AdamS wars are fantastic

@AntiFish03 what do you think about mail men with a cop or some legal authority , with a camera going door to door over the span of a month , and also in person voting

For the people who profit from them

And the whole Hong Kong conflict has ended up costing us (Britain) we’ve opened up citizenship for 4m honk kong citizens.

Making hostile moves in violation of someone's sovereignty is a moment's notice from a declaration of war imho.

I know my mum was ranting to me about that a few weeks ago

I’m still ranting about it.

But where are they going to house them for starters

I can guarantee you Taiwan will not just allow China in.

I don’t blame you

There will be a conflict most likely.

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That is probably why they are doing military exercises isn’t it?

It's defensive posturing yes.

Isn't Taiwan basically the last bastion of the old exiled Chinese government?

China needs to chill

They are preparing for it. Biden will probably do nothing. China does not like Biden.

Yes they do.

But I thought Biden likes China

It will be better relationship with china. Than Russia for sure

Taiwan was the last bastion of the civil war.

Indeed

Biden may like China, they don’t. China likes Trump more regardless of what is being displayed publicly. China only yesterday congratulated Biden.