Originally Posted by
Asturias56
Some good points etufdiant - but no leader of China can suddenly do a volte face on Taiwan - it's hardwired into the system
Trouble is with Xi is that he talks big - in the past the leadership were happy to take the long view, expecting unification "sometime"
That's the mysterious part: Where the hell is the sudden rush coming from? Is Xi nervous that a collapse of the Chinese Bubble (Stock markets, Real estate/Housing + Industrial base moving to cheaper Countries) is getting nearer?