> China doesn't want Taiwan for the chip making plants, but because they consider its existence to be an ongoing armed rebellion against the "rightful" rulers.

that is what the CCP tells you and its own people.

the truth is taiwan is just the symbol of US presence in western pacific. getting taiwan back means the permanent withdrawal of US influence in the western pacific region and the offical end of US global dominance.

CCP doesn't care the island of taiwan, they care about their historical positioning.