Commentary Henry Kissinger spoke about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as well as the threat it poses to Taiwan, in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Nov. 22. Asked if he expected China to invade Taiwan, the politician, diplomat, and geopolitical consultant said “no”—at least not for now. “I don’t expect an all-out attack on Taiwan in, say, a 10-year period, which is as far as I can see,” said the 98 year old. What if Kissinger is wrong? Arguably, China is the strongest country in the world—militarily and economically. The CCP acts with a great degree of impunity. With a belligerent dictator in power, the CCP has aspirations of global dominance. This involves capturing Taiwan and permanently dislodging the United States from the geopolitical throne. Both of these ambitions are distinctly possible. In many ways, Kissinger’s infamous secret meeting, which occurred 50 years ago, opened the door to a dominant, more destructive …
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