For Xi Jinping, Taiwan is unfinished business but attacking it is not strategic


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For China's Xi Jinping, attacking Taiwan is about identity – that's what makes it so dangerous [Stan Grant] China's future does not hinge on Taiwan — it is already on track to become the biggest economy in the world and its military strength already makes it a formidable regional power. Some 700 million people have been lifted out of poverty in China over the last four decades. The nation's eyes are turned westward, extending its economic clout across Central Asia into the Middle East and Africa. The massive Belt and Road investment and infrastructure project promises to be a 21st...