Subject: Re: Looming Taiwan chip disaster
neither side can quickly nor cheaply ramp up their weaknesses.
that is exactly why a tw blockade can be countered by a energy&food blockade of china, and can be done oceans away with some (fewer) allies joining in as convenient.

but this sort (any sort) of logic may not be amenable to trump and xi forever.
trump is in more risk of being imprisoned than xi is of being purged, but both are motivated to extend their reign regardless of what any leadership process states\intends.
wag the dog, gop episode 4.