Comments on: Trump’s DonRoe Doctrine will embolden Xi to seize Taiwan

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:42:20 +0000

In reply to stevie.

Yes, people are unaware that China is by far Taiwan’s number 1 trading partner. Taiwan has long invested heavily in industry in mainland China. There is significant cross straits tourism and travel and inter-marriage between mainland Chinese and Taiwanese. Culturally the differences are the same as the difference between Australians and New Zealanders. So the relationship is more nuanced than the media would have you believe, and a lot of the noise is mere posturing.

Also the Chinese will pretend to be more threatening than they are – to encourage the West to waste their time and resources on an arms race that they can ill-afford. Sounds cliched – but read Sun Tzu.

By: seyless seymore

seyless seymore — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:59:35 +0000

good, lets hope it all happens like that.

By: stevie

stevie — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:43:54 +0000

Agreed Steve
I am in China at present(we are visiting relatives). Ask a Chinese person – should China invade Taiwan? The answer is usually .” Why? Taiwan is forming close economic ties with us. Eventually they will join us of their own accord’.

As you say Steve – they are in no hurry( incidentially Ningxia at present is colder than a Polar Bear’s whatsit).

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:29:47 +0000

Xi is smarter and more patient than Trump so I don’t see any sudden moves on Taiwan happening.