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Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? by Graham Allison
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"My opinion is this problem is much closer to us than most think."
"We've seen aggressive actions earlier than we anticipated, whether it be on the Indian border or whether it be in Hong Kong or whether it be against the Uyghurs. We've seen things that I don't think we expected, and that's why I continue to talk about a sense of urgency. We ought to be prepared today." -Admiral John Aquilino (top US admiral) 24 March 2021
"China has an overall goal to become the leading country in the world, the wealthiest country in the world, and the most powerful country in the world. That's not going to happen on my watch." -Joe Biden 25 March 2021
"I am calling on China that it must face the reality of the existence of the Republic of China (Taiwan); it must respect the commitment of the 23 million people of Taiwan to freedom and democracy; it must handle cross-strait differences peacefully, on a basis of equality,” -President Tsai Ing-wen 1 January 2019
“Anyone who attempts to split any region from China will perish, with their bodies smashed and bones ground to powder” -Xi Jinping 14 October 2019
"Put all minds and energy on preparing for war." -Xi Jinping 14 October 2020
"We will fight the war if we need to fight the war. And if we need to defend ourselves to the very last day we will defend ourselves to the very last day.” -Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu 7 April 2021
"We've seen aggressive actions earlier than we anticipated, whether it be on the Indian border or whether it be in Hong Kong or whether it be against the Uyghurs. We've seen things that I don't think we expected, and that's why I continue to talk about a sense of urgency. We ought to be prepared today." -Admiral John Aquilino (top US admiral) 24 March 2021
"China has an overall goal to become the leading country in the world, the wealthiest country in the world, and the most powerful country in the world. That's not going to happen on my watch." -Joe Biden 25 March 2021
"I am calling on China that it must face the reality of the existence of the Republic of China (Taiwan); it must respect the commitment of the 23 million people of Taiwan to freedom and democracy; it must handle cross-strait differences peacefully, on a basis of equality,” -President Tsai Ing-wen 1 January 2019
“Anyone who attempts to split any region from China will perish, with their bodies smashed and bones ground to powder” -Xi Jinping 14 October 2019
"Put all minds and energy on preparing for war." -Xi Jinping 14 October 2020
"We will fight the war if we need to fight the war. And if we need to defend ourselves to the very last day we will defend ourselves to the very last day.” -Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu 7 April 2021