Today I want to write some thoughts on the Taiwan issue. My core thinking is: China is defensive on the Taiwan Strait issue and still hopes to solve the problem peacefully. It only uses force as a last resort, especially not "proactively attacking" and seeking to resort to force to solve the problem through "man-made" excuses.  When its sovereignty and territorial integrity are endangered, this is a matter of national justice, a fundamental bottom line, and historical responsibility. Beijing's will is extremely firm, and it will not even simply make decisions based on short-term gains and losses. Its strong determination may be underestimated by the Taiwan authorities and the United States/West. There have been precedents for similar things in history, that is, during the Korean War.  The United States is not what it used to be. After a series of failed wars, especially Iraq and Afghanistan, it has passed its "point of no return", and will no longer participate in military hot wars that are not directly related to the country’s territory. Therefore, no matter how the U.S. government tries to provoke the Taiwan Strait issue, no matter how much it hopes to use the Taiwan issue to check, balance and contain China’s rise and development, if an armed conflict really occurs, the U.S. will not send troops to support Taiwan because of such behavior is no domestic political support Actually, what the United States has to do is to provide strategic, tactical, and technical "peripheral" support to Taiwan, but not to send physical bodies to fight. After the armed actions took place, allies and international forces would be mobilized to launch long-term sanctions against China, seeking long-term and sustained strikes and suppressions against China. The above is my basic judgment. It is also the starting point of the following 11 points of discussion.  I set up and operate this channel alone, hoping to share the real China with the world as well as clarify misconceptions and lies against China.  The continued development of China is the biggest game-changer in this century that affects all aspects of everyone’s lives. Embrace the change and seize the opportunity. Creating original content is hard work, your support is what keeps me going. Please donate to this channel: https://paypal.me/ChinaExplained?locale.x=en_GB