Will there be a war between China and America on the problem of Taiwan?  (Asked by my mainland China student)?
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Of course not, I don't even know what's the problem between Taiwan and the Usa. But hell no, first of all look at all the items in American, most of them say\n"made in china".\n;l\nAmerica needs china economically, so no way.\nAnyways it has much lethal problems such as the middle east, illegal immigrant problems, and the war against terrorism.
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If you mean can China take Taiwan even though it is allied to the USA, that is anybody's guess. China does not have much of a navy; the USA has a very powerful navy, backed up with intercontinental nuclear missiles. China is unlikely to seize Taiwan because China and the USA are very entangled in trade right now. Alienating the USA as a trading partner would be suicide for China.
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China! Japan jointly dev missle defense w/ US, opened embassy in Taiwan, working on treaty to deploy combat forces alongside US in defense of Taiwan. Taiwan just dropped reunification cmte to huge PRC protest. Much more. Recall our lost navy spy plane/crew, Japan just chased a PRC sub out of their waters, PRC def buildup, ROC buyingg subs w/ US foreign aide. Cold war is started & the navy trains for a hot one.
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the conflicts can never be resolved unless either tw is ready to be unified or china is ready to give up taiwan...but non o fthis is going to happen....coz first of all....one should know that...when ppl say 50% of taiwanese would like to unify with china.....they meane to say....unified with LIBERY PARTY in china and not COMMUNIST PARTY..besides the buttom line for unfication drawn by tw is that china should achieve democracy first....which is not at all possible for atleast 50 to 100 yrs...perhaps not ever....and why is china so VOWED to rule over tw??first of all....tw's geographic location is too important for china to ignore....incase a major war breaks out...tw is just like door to the south east part of china...which is the major economic booming region...which includes shanghai....secondly....taiwan is just like a lamb stuck between 2 big wolfes..the usa and china.....sounds like a war game huh.....therefore....china tw issue can be resolved  only when either side of nation collapsed all of sudden or completely.....if china collapsed like soviet union....tw's got go a head for independence...but if tw failed at maintaining part of major economic force in asia....then perhaps the owrld wouldnt give a damn about tw....
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Nothing can prohibit aggressive acts by other nations outside of self interest. Our modern era has shown that nations are reluctant to act aggressively unless they believe, correctly or not that these actions are in their own self interest. \n\nThe U.N., for example is the primary governing body for the global "league of nations" if you will. Each of the member nations are sovereign in their own right, and, while one would hope for benevolence and good will among all history has proven that the interest of the sovereign will supercede that of the greater good.\n\nThe idea that liberal democracies do not wage war against one another is not new - however is this argument based upon political systems and societal infrastructure, or the inherent fact that most liberal democracies have mature economies that depend upon external trade for their very existence? \n\nTo position this argument China is certainly not a liberal democracy, and their constant sabre rattling over Taiwan might eventually lead to very real slings and arrows being tossed over the Taiwan Strait. \n\nIf China were to invade or attack Taiwan, is it OK to fight because they are not a liberal democracy? Or, do we sit back because eliminating trade with China would cripple our economy?\n\nIf you were the Chinese leadership, in the contrary position, what decision would you make? Would you really launch an aggressive war against Taiwan, alienating your growing economy from the global market and starving your nation of it's desperately needed energy supply?\n\nI don't ever see China invading Taiwan unless they truly believe, correctly or incorrectly that it is their best strategic option.\n\nThus, this is a really long way of saying international law doesn't mean jack - Nations act based upon what their leaders want, because they think it will get them what they need. "Laws" aren't going to stand in their way. \n\nIf you're looking for more evidence, Google Germany, 1939-45.
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world war three will take place in many countries by its very nature, however it will very like begin in the south china sea, more specifically over the Taiwanese straights, and will begin as a conflict between China and the US over control of the vast oil reserves found there, china has been growing ever more aggressive in its seizures of such waters, and the US is treaty bound to defend them, and strategically must, when this happens is very debatable, geopolitics fluctuate very dramatically, and those in power will pick their moment based on a complex integration of factors. monitor the bilderbergs, that will provide forewarning.
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China..War isn't just who'se got more tanks and more missiles.\nThe chinease people are more cultured and better educated and the average chinease citizen knows far more about the outside world than the average American, they are not apt ot belive in such fairy tales like those that fill the amrican media about other nations and therefore they are less apt to getshoked when facing the real world in a real world.\nBesides, the educational system in china is better, and is not weakened by a weird control of regressive religious thought as the case with america andtherefore the chinease aremore innovative and can produce better research, which helps in modernizing weapons.\nThe chinease production is the highest in the world(500 major industrial cities!)and their rate of development is staggering(from 10-16% yearly!) They can afford a long war(and it has to be loong causeyou just can`t destroy the whole of china by a sudden nuclear strike, not unless you wish to commit suicide!)\nIn short China have wisdom, innovation and culture + a very modern army+ 1.3 billion citizens, most of them youth who are able to serve and ell trained for fighting.\nLets hope such war will never happen.\n\nAnd again it isn`t amatter of who spends more. USA is having a major problem in Iraq despite being a million times richer! And USA will not dare attack Iran despite having a far superior army, war isnt that simple, it isn`t a fight in a bar:)
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The sovereinty of Taiwan belongs to its 23 million citizens, just as in any open, modern, demcratic society. China does not control any aspect of life for the people of Taiwan, except in the fantasies of its leaders.\n\nI participated in a large march through Taipei yesterday, along with 170,000 other Taiwanese protesting China's threat to invade Taiwan if the democratically-elected government of Taiwan refuses to voluntarily surrender to the one-party authoritarian PRC government of China. The demo yesterday was called to mark the first anniversary of the passgae of China's so-called "anti-secession" law, which "authorized" the use of military force against Taiwan if China doesn't get its way. \n\nI hope that China's leaders are paying attention, and taking notice of how much Taiwanese enjoy demonstrating and protesting, and how serious they are about making sure their liberties are never taken away from them.\n\nYesterday's demo was the so-called pan-greens (the ruling DPP and the even more pro-independence Taiwan Solidarity Party). Last week, the KMT (the pro-China opposition party) held a big demo.\n\nCan you imagine what would happen if 170,000 people marched together through the streets of Beijing? I can. Communist party leaders would call in the army to massacre the people as in 1989. Yesterday in Taiepei, not one demonstrator was hurt or arrested. Is it really so hard to understand why Taiwanese are opposed to being annexed by the repressive regime of a foreign country? \n\nI think some of the Chinese who post anti-Taiwan comments are people who deep-down would dearly love to enjoy the same liberties enjoyed today by Taiwanese, and the fact that they don't makes them bitter and jealous. They would rather see Taiwanese society brought down to the same level of misery as in China, than to see the society of Taiwan continue to develop in the direction of a modern democracy and open civil society. Instead of feeling bitter and jealous, try to see Taiwan as an example to follow. I think Communism teaches people that it's more fair for everybody to be poor and miserable, than for only some people to be poor. Maybe that same sort of philosophy is at work here- Chinese won't be happy until social development in Taiwan is reversed to the state of things in China.\n\nAm I wrong?\n\nP.S.\nThe 170,000 people in the march WEREN'T misguided youth. The interesting thing about demonstrations in Taiwan is that the vast majority of the people are in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Very different from N. America and Europe. I also saw old people who were obviously a lot older than that.
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If they will fight in china, china has a big chance to win. They got so many people in the army and then they local people who will help. On the other hand it would be possible that if the US fights a war in china. Half the population will help the US to kick the communist out. More and more people in China want democracy, but can they say that? can they do something about that? Think back to 1989 what happend to the people who asked for democracy. \nSo if the US fights a war in China it could go two ways.\nIf the fight a war outside china i think The US will win. The Chinese army is BIG, but there high tech is not that advanced (not yet).  \nBut let's hope that this all will not happend, because it will affect the whole world.
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Peter W. the way you talks sucks. Everybody have the right to have his/her own opinion, but you also have to RESPECT others or it is a big or small, rich or pore country and IF.... you can't do that, than you sucks! \nBye the way you have to get the facts clear. Taiwan was first in the UN, not China, Taiwan gave a lot of money to indonesia. Maybe much more than the US if you look to the %  , but Indonesia didn't metion or thank Taiwan like any other country afraid that China got angry.\nI'm not going into the details, because that would be a long story, but what hbj said is true. Hbj you also have to know that the main reason that Taiwan lost the veto seat because Shang Kai Shek and the KMT. They didn't want to share it with china. Now china got the seat and Taiwan has nothing. \nWhat Peter w. said about the government is also true. I live now 4 years in Taiwan and I can not say that I see much good in 4 years. Indeed they fight often. I'm neutral to al the parties, but I see that the main reason that the politics sucks is the KMT again. They always say no to everything what the government said and don't look or it could help the country. KMT is a very dirty party, with a very big ego and still can’t accept their defeat after 50 years of ruling Taiwan. In the 50 years they ruled Taiwan they HATED China. Everyone who said they want to go back to china or went to china went straight into jail. China was Bad, bad, bad. Now 6 years after they lost power they KISS china's *SS.!!!!!!!!! \nI agree with you that Taiwan deserve more respect from the rest of the world, but than Taiwan have to start first.\nFirst the politics most be taken serious, the second is: if Taiwanese are not interested in the other countries, why other countries should be interested in Taiwan. Why I say this is because when I see the Taiwanese news channels I can tell you that just 2% or 3% of it is foreign news and the rest is pure Local news with many, many political sh*t, sorry I say it this way, but it is.\nMany, many times they don't talk about the new law or political issues, but always making the other party (members) black ect. \nAnyway, after 4 years living in Taiwan, going into the Taiwanese live I figured out Taiwan cannot go back to china. Maybe they have a similar background, but Taiwan developed is own system, politics(good or bad), way of life, culture and have a democratic life. If they have to go back to china it will be the same as Taiwan have to go 50 years back in time.\nTaiwan should get more respect from the world, especially from the US. The US can not use a friend when needed and drop him when not needed.\nI wonder how the world would react if Taiwan had a lot of oil. I bet they would treat Taiwan much better. Do you think the US should attack Iraq if Kuwait didn’t have oil? I don’t think so! \nHBJ I’m sorry to say it, but it is all about money and there is a lot of money in China, so the world is not so interested in Taiwan anymore.....sad, but the truth.\nAnyway Taiwan has mine respect.
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the 21st century has already been described as the "Chinese century."  If you want your kids to be REALLY employable when they're older, get them to learn Chinese.  Not because the Chinese will take over the world militarily (perhaps), but because they will become an exporting powerhouse.  Cheap labor, high exports...makes for a good economy.\n\nAs for whether the Chinese would "massacre" as another user said is to be seen.  I wonder what the Mongols would have thought of that statement!\n\nRussia doesn't have the power to control the various criminal elements in their society, nor the economy to generate the finances to control the world.\n\nAmerica will remain a powerhouse both militarily and economically for the foreseeable future.  I had to sound like a cliche but as long as there are men and women willing to give their life for the liberty and freedom America stands for America will continue to exist as a powerhouse.
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Yes. Ask the Chinese Governement/ Chinese.\nThere are related issues.\n\nthen you will know why.
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oh yes even taiwan have u.s help China will still win and u.s will lost more troop in iraq which mean more that 3000 will be kill. becuase China have the world larger amry.
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Yikes! The U.S. (at least) recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign country and is a great supporter of its president. (Some mainland Chinese are sore losers.)\n\nPresident Chen Shui-bian\n\nVice President Lu Hsiu-lien\n\nHead of Government: Premier (President of the Executive Yuan) Frank Hsieh
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its possible but china is threatning to side with iran if we do, and american does not want to go to war with china
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I have a feeling that it will take a long time.  Japan and China both have huge egos to overcome.  I say this because US (my home country) and China both have the same problem with egos at the moment.  \n\nAs well, Japan has had a history of invading China.  And I am sure that Japan can attest to some slurs that China has made on their part as well.
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China is already a major threat to the US. Our economies are so tightly linked that China could take us down any time they want. The problem for them is that it would destroy their economy also. Then the question becomes, do they care about their economy or their people? It's the MAD doctrine all over again, but waged through economics instead of nuclear weapons.