The Chinese leader Biden told China’s ambitions to control Taiwan were unchanged at a meeting meant to reduce tensions.

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      7 months ago

      That’s a political win situation, regardless. What’s 10 million lives if you can claim that you successfully did the work that even the great leader Mao couldn’t achieve 50 years before?

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      7 months ago

      Millions? That’s just another Sunday as far as Chinese warfare goes.

      That would undoubtedly be a victory for China. A ruined island can be rebuilt and kept forever. An independent island cannot.