Ok, this is what the US congress thinks of the whole affair, some of you might believe the US congress is brain dead, but they do have their own research team/commission and they do make decisions that count
Anyways, US Congress’s US China Economic and Security Review Commission commissioned a study on this very topic. (United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission) and used PRC's own thank tank's view on China fight Taiwan, who wins.
And, here is how folks within China view this. (disclaim, I neither agree or disagree with their view, I am just a message)
How Can China "Subdue Its Enemy Without Fighting"? -- On the Significance of Readjusting Economy and Culture for the War of National Unification
By Yang Fan, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
some key points from the report:
* Consequently, we can say that in the next five years, readjusting China's priorities, economic strategies and value system is far more important than a future military war.
* It would make it hard for China to win any military victory [Taiwan], or China might even have to surrender without a fight.
* Preparing for war while seeking peace would achieve peace; being peaceful while seeking peace would result in losing the peace.
* we could avoid a war and achieve peaceful unification with Taiwan. (last page)
* China in the 21st century will play its role as a leading world power in international competition, and will form a cooperative and yet competitive relationship with the United States.
The key points of the article and many like it from PRC is that military build up, viewed by PRC is needed to preserve the status quo, because they can't win militarily, and they need a long term time frame to develop.
You read this article from Security Review Commission's website
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission Contracted Research Papers
Anyways, US Congress’s US China Economic and Security Review Commission commissioned a study on this very topic. (United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission) and used PRC's own thank tank's view on China fight Taiwan, who wins.
And, here is how folks within China view this. (disclaim, I neither agree or disagree with their view, I am just a message)
How Can China "Subdue Its Enemy Without Fighting"? -- On the Significance of Readjusting Economy and Culture for the War of National Unification
By Yang Fan, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
some key points from the report:
* Consequently, we can say that in the next five years, readjusting China's priorities, economic strategies and value system is far more important than a future military war.
* It would make it hard for China to win any military victory [Taiwan], or China might even have to surrender without a fight.
* Preparing for war while seeking peace would achieve peace; being peaceful while seeking peace would result in losing the peace.
* we could avoid a war and achieve peaceful unification with Taiwan. (last page)
* China in the 21st century will play its role as a leading world power in international competition, and will form a cooperative and yet competitive relationship with the United States.
The key points of the article and many like it from PRC is that military build up, viewed by PRC is needed to preserve the status quo, because they can't win militarily, and they need a long term time frame to develop.
You read this article from Security Review Commission's website
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission Contracted Research Papers
Comment