A Brief History
On October 3, 1683, Shi Lang, a naval commander representing the Qing Dynasty of China took the surrender of Tywan on the island of Taiwan. Almost four centuries later, mainland China is still threatening Taiwan, with no sign of rapprochement
Digging Deeper
Ever since the Communists took over in 1949, the Chinese Nationalists that fled to Taiwan have claimed to be the legal government of China and the Communists have wanted to take over Taiwan.
Rumors of Chinese plans to invade Taiwan remain, with China boasting 1.4 billion people and a military of just over two million active members, the largest in the world. Taiwan has only 24 million people and a military of 170,000 active and 1.6 million reserves.
Taiwan is well armed and the island heavily fortified with modern weapons. China lacks sufficient amphibious capacity at this time but is improving its capability. The real question is not “if,” but “when” the invasion will come.
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Do you believe China will invade Taiwan in the next couple years?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Montaigne, David. Dragon’s Prey: Will China Invade Taiwan in 2024? Kindle, 2024.
Teng, Marvin. China invade Taiwan : Will this cause world war III with the assistance from USA to Taiwan? Kindle, 2022.
