Two Chinas are Better than One
“Unification brings strength while division leads to chaos,” declares China’s State Council, referring to its aim of absorbing Taiwan. “This is a law of history.”
No. What’s a law of history is that wars of conquest never pay.
China obsesses over “reunification” with Taiwan, as somehow required for its national apotheosis; the “One China” dictum to which everyone must bow down.
But how about: Two Chinas are better than one.
Is that naive? Why can’t China simply realize it would be better off in peaceful friendship with a brother neighbor ...