05-18-2020, 10:17 AM
(05-17-2020, 09:11 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: Also, the arguments about nuclear weapons don't apply here, since Japan does not have nuclear weapons. China might make the assumption that the US wouldn't use nuclear weapons to defend Japan.
It still involves a sea war with the US, which would not be in China's interests. It would become a question of whether they are looking against their interests that strongly, or if the incident that provoked the question was that serious. Frankly, I don't see it.
(05-17-2020, 09:11 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: I still think it's more likely that China will see an internal war, though, which would presumably not be nuclear.
Protests, definitely. Would the Chinese let it develop into an all out war without acknowledging the people? Again, China was in a world of hurt between the Opium Wars and Great Leap Forward. They are very reluctant to enter such a period of prolonged chaos again. Give all due weight to the desire of the Reds to remain in power, but how do you avoid escalation is a good question.
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