As the world watches Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there are growing concerns over whether China will undertake its own military invasion — of Taiwan.
However, it is not so likely that China would try to unify with Taiwan by force, or seize the remote islands controlled by Taiwan in the near future, given the high costs and risks of taking such actions.
We must also consider the reasons why China would hold back on taking military action against Taiwan from an economic perspective.
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