I have to quote those widely circulated words: before the army really landed, I didn't even look (上岸之前，看都不看).
Unless they keep my promise, I will not trust the current regime unconditionally.
Americans have no absolute advantage, but they are very clear about the intention of Chinese leaders to avoid conflict. This seemingly tense confrontation may not be so dangerous for Americans. In any case, it will only damage the political prestige of the Communist Party of China.
This method is a joke when public opinion constantly condemns but does not take action.
Let me make it clearer, the official media has been stirring up our emotions time and time again, but where is the action? I am sick and tired of this emotional stirring.I have been numb to propaganda, and my patriotism has been abused without restraint for more than a decade.
Then I can only conclude that the leadership has no courage to take action. They just incite the people from time to time to show that they pretend to be committed to reunification.
I understand the Taiwan issue is a very emotional one, and that you may have been provoked online by some that claim to be Taiwanese. I have no intention to just pile on and magnify the push-back you are getting. But there are certain attitudes and viewpoints you hold with respect to how the current Chinese Government deals with the Taiwan issue that I disagree with. The timing and method of cross-strait resolution should not be driven by short-term psychological and emotional impulses. The resolution, whether it be military or political, needs to be well-grounded in geo-strategic reality. Sometimes, you do bring up some valid strategic reasons why China ought to deal with Taiwan right now, forcefully and militarily, but often it is based on some perceived offenses or basically feelings. Here's the thing: the vast majority of the Chinese people wants - in fact longs - to see unification, but most understand that there are good and bad ways to achieve it, as far as the national interest is concerned.
In my opinion, China has a very good chance to retake Taiwan in the next 100 years, if it plays its cards sensibly. In fact, I don't think China even needs to play its card all that well - just well enough. China possesses the conditions to become the strongest nation on earth, and Taiwan is right next to it. Not only that, in the long-term, China has the potential to undo the unipolar moment and transform our world into a multipolar one, in which China is the hegemon of one pole. But to realise China's potential, its Government needs to make hard choices. It needs to act not on ego and 'face', but submit to reality and circumstances. To some extent, Beijing is well-placed to do that, because of its command economy, indirect democracy, and centralised political system.
I hope you can see why excessive internal pressure from a vocal domestic minority demanding immediate military action is completely counterproductive. This could conceivably lead opportunistic individuals in the Communist Party to try winning mass support by taking a more aggressive foreign policy. This may be good for that individual, and might satiate certain people in the short-term, but could very well derail China's rise in the long-run. And to me, China's rise is very very important.
So, try to be more concerned with whether Beijing's actions make sense, instead of how it feels to you.
