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Why Mao Zedong Didn’t Invade Taiwan

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Posted By: DVC, 5/15/2022 2:20:33 PM

Chiang Kai-Shek, who succeeded Sun Yat-sen as head of the Kuomingtang (KMT), the nationalist, anti-communist party behind the Republic of China (ROC), dedicated his life to building a unified and modern China. By 1949, though, he’d lost the long war on the mainland against communism and was forced to retreat with his followers to establish the ROC on Taiwan. From that day forward, Mao Zedong wanted to destroy the ROC. His generals prepared for a Battle of Taiwan, something Xi Jinping apparently still desires. Xi may discover, though, as Mao did, that the ROC and Taiwan aren’t easy to destroy.

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Interesting historic information. I was unaware that Mao had repeatedly attempted to invade the smaller, much closer Kinmen Islands, only 6 miles to mainland China when Taiwan is 80 miles. Mao attacked annually for 22 years, and never was able to take even these small, close islands. Not likely to succeed against a far larger island which has much more difficult logistics to invade over 80 miles of ocean.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Quigley 5/15/2022 2:35:13 PM (No. 1156145)
Also interesting was the description of the spy networks each country established within the other country. It does not take a great leap to imagine that one or more such networks have been established within the US. And are sleeping with our power possessing individuals. And giving them gifts.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Omen55 5/15/2022 2:35:54 PM (No. 1156147)
The great advantage Russia had with Ukraine is the common land border. China would have to cross 100 miles of open water to land an invasion force & that will be a nightmare. Troops in Assault ships are like sardines in a can. If you want to defeat an amphibious invasion sink those ships which will be easy to ID. Same with airborne the fat planes,like the fat ships,are the sardines in cans. Seeing what's happening in Ukraine Xi would have to be either stupid or crazy(or dying)to give that order. Plus the PLA ,being as corrupt as the Russians,is not a bet I'd put $$$ on.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Agent Orange 5/15/2022 3:01:18 PM (No. 1156158)
The PRC, much like its counter parts in Russia are very good at parades, and may a few military aircraft flybys, but when it comes to an actual invading army, they are more corrupt and back stabbing than the Russians. One of the many reasons Russia is finding invading Ukraine was not the best thought out plan, is that using second- and third-rate equipment will not hold up to the rigors of war. Their air force pilots and crew get only a few hours of training per year. They never fly large formations and the quality is that of most things from the PRC, are just crap. From the top down, most, if not all of the leaders in the PRC are corrupt to the bone. And to travel a hundred miles across open ocean, could be a problem without even taking into account the capabilities of the Taiwan military, which trains using western military tactics and equipment. MSgt USAF (ret)
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Luandir 5/15/2022 3:15:10 PM (No. 1156162)
This is reassuring, but has the author weighed the current realities of (a) the PRC's decades-long military buildup and (b) the unprecedented window of opportunity presented by the current weakness of the United States, both military and administrative?
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Californian 5/15/2022 3:34:10 PM (No. 1156177)
4, what do you mean the US military is weak? We have the world's best flight suits for pregnant birthing people and the highest standards of military social equity in the world!
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Reply 6 - Posted by: snakeoil 5/15/2022 4:58:50 PM (No. 1156234)
The reason Chairman Mao didn't decide to conquer Taiwan is the US 7th fleet was positioned between mainland China and Taiwan aka Formosa. Have never understood the relationship between CC and Taiwan. Taiwan is the corporate location of the world's best motherboards for computers. But all of them are manufactured at plants on mainland China. Had a problem with a computer once and went to the online for technical support and was talking to a woman in Shanghi.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: formerNYer 5/15/2022 5:06:18 PM (No. 1156244)
If China invades Taiwan a group of nations should attack its western boarder led by India to free the states that China has already occupied, their Army is horribly small because of their "one-child" policy that was rescinded a few years ago. Make them fight a 2 front war and they're as screwed as the ruskies in Ukraine.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: NorCalXplnt 5/15/2022 5:32:10 PM (No. 1156257)
Very disappointed but not totally surprised by Truman’s decision to not support Taiwan militarily. His administration was accurately described by detractors as “the amateur hour.” He failed to act against Mao while the ROC was still contending for the mainland with the communists.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: MDConservative 5/15/2022 6:05:38 PM (No. 1156270)
The PRC will invade Taiwan just as they did Hong Kong and Macau…oh, wait, they didn’t invade either. The Chinese have patience. Americans have none. Eventually a reunification will be negotiated. Taiwan is China’s #1 source of investment.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: kono 5/15/2022 6:46:14 PM (No. 1156304)
Nice bowl of sweet and sour soup in #5... (I laughed, I cried.)
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Rumblehog 5/15/2022 8:04:30 PM (No. 1156342)
PRC's track record at war isn't stellar. Even Vietnam, beats them soundly during border conflicts. PRC Generals aren't well skilled and soldier/conscripts lack decent combat training. During the Korean War, THREE Chinese soldiers were assigned to ONE rifle. When the "lucky" rifleman died, the other soldier would take control of it. They fight like ants, swarming their enemy. Try that in today's battlefield and get introduced to Mrs. MOAB and Mr. B-52 Carpet Bombing. When it comes to Naval power, I don't believe China can trust their submarines to transit long distances for fear of betrayal. Their range for projecting power on a global scale seems limited. We don't know what Taiwan has today, but I would suspect they have a well equipped and highly motivated military force.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: Goose 5/16/2022 8:32:00 PM (No. 1157409)
I'm so old, I remember an article in Life magazine during the battles over Quemoy and Matsu. A Chinese soldier stood in his defensive position in a cave overlooking the beach. He had his rifle (a Japanese Arisaka?) and four crates of cartridges.
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