China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 84% as Rift Escalates

Re:China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 84% as Rift Escalates by s1artibartfast on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @12:20PM (#43633829)

I think it is fair to say conquest of Taiwan has always been an issue of national pride for the PRC. It isn't a national security threat.

It is based on a manifest destiny ideology that the PRC is the only legitimate heir of Chinese culture and history, and sole rightful ruler of all people of Chinese descent.

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Re:China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 84% as Rift Escalates by bitmasher9 on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @04:50PM (#43637807)

I would say it’s a potential national security threat. The Taiwanese government does call itself The Republic of China.

From a security standpoint it would be like if a group of US politicians and other elites took over Cuba and called themselves The Republic of The United States. Yeah, an island nation wouldn’t win a fight, but their intentions are in the title.

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Re:China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 84% as Rift Escalates by s1artibartfast on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @05:49PM (#43638401)

That seems like a very modern and loose definition of "national security threat" which means anything not in the regime's interest.

ROC is not going to conquer or invade PRC. The is ideological and presented by ROC merely existing.

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Re:China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 84% as Rift Escalates by kelipso on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @11:16PM (#43640278)

It’s part of the first island chain, of course it’s a national security threat.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_island_chain

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