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minus-squareJTskulk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·9 months agoHow will China convince all those Taiwanese people to vote for unification?
minus-squarececinestpasunbot@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·9 months agoI suspect China believes it can outpace the economic growth of Taiwan in the long run. If Taiwan’s business elites start to think they’re missing out on that growth by opposing reunification, then you’ll see a political shift in Taiwan.
minus-squaresebinspace@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoBold of you to assume they’ll actually count the votes
minus-squarerottingleaf@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down6·9 months agoThey’ll just surrender to the lawful government of the Chinese Republic.
How will China convince all those Taiwanese people to vote for unification?
I suspect China believes it can outpace the economic growth of Taiwan in the long run. If Taiwan’s business elites start to think they’re missing out on that growth by opposing reunification, then you’ll see a political shift in Taiwan.
Bold of you to assume they’ll actually count the votes
They’ll just surrender to the lawful government of the Chinese Republic.