China and the United States could enter into “conflict” if Washington mishandles Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his American counterpart Donald Trump during high-stakes talks in Beijing…
  • morysal@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    The scary thing about Taiwan is that both sides probably believe backing down would make them look weak, which is exactly how situations become dangerous even when nobody actually wants a war.