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Washington might dither just long enough for it to be a fait accompli.

I worry about that too. It takes a lot of savvy to use our economic clout with China to prevent it, but the better off their citizens become, the softer they become and the less they want to lose the good life. Best to appeal to their greed while holding a sword over their head. Their economic links to Taiwan grow stronger every day.

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...the better off their citizens become, the softer they become and the less they want to lose the good life.

FOR EXAMPLE: Private property may be newest right in China