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US media now talk abt potential China blockade of Taiwan....frmer USS Thomas became Tai Ho and arrived in Taiwan on March, 1949....It sailed cross Taiwan Strait 2 fight in battle of Pingtan island in Sept and blockaded Shanghai later...Cooke, advised Chiang to abandon Hainan island in April 1950....of retreating to Taiwan, park themselves at Wanshan Archipelago at the mouth of Pearl River, just south
3 years ago
Another thing about Taiwan that irks me is the inconsistency of the romanization....Di Tainan juga banyak pake Gwogeu Romatzyh. Puyeng aing. https://t.co/z7VxXbNowc
3 years ago
To put US freak out over Taiwan into historical perspective:
South China Sea was a US Lake during Vietnam...Bay, Philippines, US Navy maintained constant presence around “Yankee Station” just off the water of Hainan...abt something that has no consequences https://t.co/E048tnrUlU US 7th fleet started regular patrol of Taiwan...https://t.co/DlZhos3lEw As late as 1996, Clinton ordered 2 aircraft carriers groups to sail around Taiwan...W Nimitz battle group sailing thru Taiwan Strait.
3 years ago
The recent egg supply crisis in Taiwan results from the fact that Taiwan refused categorically to import...Now if the Mainland requests Taiwan to open its market reciprocally, Taiwan will agonize....Mainland not buying pineapples from Taiwan already plunged Taiwan into a crisis, what if China refrains...Are Taiwan's western allies willing to throw open their markets and welcome made in Taiwanin with zero...Taiwan's sole value for the US consists in expectations that Taiwan will replicate Ukraine to pull down
2 years ago
The US strategy for Taiwan is to "create a drone hellscape"....BUT
Taiwan is an island with no ability to sustain any of attrition....When the Chinese civil war resumes, Taiwan will be the first thing the US abandons....Any forces the US hypothetically put on Taiwan will be trapped when war starts....Weapons sold to Taiwan is ultimately scrap metal without the ability for Taiwan to restock or repair.
1 year ago
❓Will ChiNa inVAde TaIwAn❓🧵
On Tuesday, China unveiled a plan to boost development on both sides of...a province situated on mainland’s southeast coast which is both physically and culturally close to #Taiwan...It's notable that Taiwan companies will be allowed to invest and set up audiovisual companies in Fujian...#Taiwan residents are welcomed to study, work and live in Fujian....and enterprises, showcasing China’s willingness of deepening ties across the Taiwan Strait.
2 years ago
Yet the most exceptional trigger for a war involving China is Taiwan....Only one remains: Taiwan....but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China....Taiwan is for America to leave Taiwan alone....China and 329,204 Chinese tourists visiting Taiwan.
3 years ago
There's one global crisis that could threaten India's rise
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan could a nightmare...🧵on India's Taiwan nightmare👇 https://t.co/k7lpTvT3Em The Background
Since it took power in 1949,...the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has claimed Taiwan as part of 🇨🇳
Three crises over Taiwan have erupted..., estimated that a blockade of Taiwan would mean a global annual economic loss of $2 trillion (~3% of...War over Taiwan could disrupt 🇮🇳's maritime trade which flows through Taiwan straits into South China
2 years ago
THE UKRAINE/TAIWAN COMPARISON - WHY MY "DESTRUCTION OF TAIWAN" TWEET WENT VIRAL https://t.co/M0s0fcxOOr...This is neither satire nor a joke, but it is a US plan and it would destroy Taiwan:
Chip Geopolitics...: If China Invades, Make Taiwan ‘Unwantable’ by Destroying TSMC, Military Paper Suggests
https://t.co...Taiwan to criminalise spreading rumours as it prepares for possible war with China
https://t.co/NtmjhqrX2F...https://t.co/T2bh7Di1AQ https://t.co/sWoHAxFUpV THIS US PLAN TO DESTROY TAIWAN IS NOT SATIRE
The U.S
2 years ago
time to flood Taiwan with weapons....Unlike Ukraine, Taiwan is an island..... 6/
So the USA's plan to turn Taiwan into a "porcupine" is a ploy....as a proxy would fail if Taiwan decides to reunify with China peacefully....& China over Taiwan.
2 years ago
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So much of China 's view on Taiwan has been caricaturized in the West to the point of absurdity,...as a Chinese let me tell you the real perspective. https://t.co/6m4jX1FZ5v Pelosi's possible Taiwan...Mainland China and Hong Kong accounts for more than 40% of all export destinations for Taiwan
It's not...The more moderate consensus in China in regards to unification is to make Taiwan lose their economic..., the Mainland are either neck and neck or have surpassed Taiwan
Taiwan's pillar companies survives
3 years ago
plane C40C is carefully avoiding flying over South China Sea, now passed thru Kalimantan on its way to Taiwan's...Songshan airport https://t.co/xvpB1WHUuM It's definitely going to Taiwan https://t.co/SRRug2tens More...confirmation: ACARS message of US Airforce plane C40C heading to Taiwan
'RCSS' is Taipei Songshan...Airport (ICAO: RCSS) https://t.co/7B3D3hY5Df Getting closer to Taiwan https://t.co/P1LR28ubAy Getting...Hotter https://t.co/vsiT31EEkb 50 min to Pelosi landing in Taiwan https://t.co/RzqfSrlIVD Pelosi plane
3 years ago
Taiwan's living standard has been stagnate for decades, yet none of its problems makes into Western...news
This is because most in the West either don't care about Taiwan, or is a Taiwan simp to annoy China...China makes any military moves on Taiwan, the economic truncheon will lead the way....In China we call the strategy 穷台战略 (Strategy to make Taiwan poor)
Considering Mainland China and Hong...Kong together account for nearly 40% of Taiwan's exports, we have many tools Taiwan is a peculiar place
2 years ago
The peaceful reunification of Taiwan is now a Gordian Knot for China
Peace is increasingly unlikely...war is on the timetable
I'll show you how generous the terms for peaceful unification WERE, and why Taiwan...🧵 https://t.co/nDWo7xilbi Before we start, a simple fact needs to be established
PRC China and ROC Taiwan...For Taiwan gets to keep everything, including the control of their own military, their entire system...constitution, formally acknowledging Taiwan is a part of the PRC
In fact the PRC was even willing to
3 years ago
China encircles Taiwan with 71 fighter jets
2....China carries out “simulated precision strikes” on Taiwan
3....Taiwan goes on “high alert”
4. 20 ships involved in a standoff between China and Taiwan
5....China says drills around Taiwan to continue
We… https://t.co/JLHLVlSS6a Here’s a map of what’s currently...Nearly 2 months ago, US intelligence showed that China plans to invade Taiwan by 2027. https://t.co/KJF4zolXBF
2 years ago
Our delegation’s visit to Taiwan honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant...Our discussions with Taiwan leadership reaffirm our support for our partner & promote our shared...America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world...United States policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, U.S....Read my full statement on our Congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan here:
https://t.co/I2tuY2qFWK
3 years ago
China asked India for its support on Taiwan issue....What are the 5 Key points you should know about India-Taiwan Relationship🧵. https://t.co/5hhw70Bg5f...1.Taiwan and India share many common values, including democracy, rule of law, and respect for human...rights.
2.Taiwan is an important economic partner of India, and the two countries enjoy strong trade...should India co-operate with China against Taiwan?
3 years ago
Everyone is talking about the US congress team visiting Taiwan
But they are just some no name congressmen...trying to make a quick buck from fees bribed by Taiwan
The real cataclysmic event is this Taiwan Policy...Act 2022...🧵 https://t.co/NPKibJpBXp This bill will make Taiwan a non-NATO ally, which basically means...Policy
The White House seems desperate change it
The Senate used the lame excuse of delaying the Taiwan...as a scenario where tactical nukes can be used
This is the only way to stop the US from using the Taiwan
3 years ago
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Many Western think tanks are recommending that the U.S. turn Taiwan into a "porcupine"....They argue that arming Taiwan to the teeth is the best way to deter China from taking it by force....Here's why... 2/
Taiwan is currently ruled by a separatist regime that enjoys great support from the...Beijing knows that the leaders in Taiwan have no intention of reunifying with China....Taiwan with more & more weapons will not deter China from taking it by force.
3 years ago
C0sa2QO1IX Before we talk about China's naval goals, we must understand China's national strategy;
Taiwan...Naval developments will contribute to that eventuality So how will China unify Taiwan by force, if...The carrier battlegroup blocks foreign forces, while the rest deal with Taiwan https://t.co/kro6KBYRYP...The fact that the US, has not supported Taiwan declaring independence in the early 2000s
Means Taiwan...To the US, the existence of Taiwan is purely about China
They want to use Taiwan to throw China off
3 years ago