Originally posted by Last Conformist
Yes, thanks to a little innovation called "globalization".
Yes, thanks to a little innovation called "globalization".
It's not likely that the EU would get directly involved in actual fighting, but a such war would have enough negative consequences for us - including the inevitable American demand we sever ties with the PRC - that we would not want to do anything that might provoke it. If Chirac & Co thought lifting the arms embargo would significantly increase the risk of a conflagration in the Strait of Formosa, they wouldn't be doing it.
As for the US demanding ties be severed, I actually don;t think that would be the case- after all, again, this would be China taking on seperatists essentially, so no nation in the world save the US due to internal laws, would be obligated to take any action vs China. It would be hard then to see under what rationale the US could demand anyone else break of relations with China.
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