The Red Dragon's Real Target
China Will Attack India Instead of Taiwan ? By Devesh Bele | Thoughtir.in Introduction While most global analysts fixate on a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a more nuanced examination of geopolitical, economic, and internal dynamics suggests that India may be the real target. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), not the people of China, drives strategic decisions based on internal survival rather than long-term logic. Below, I present six critical reasons why India—not Taiwan—is likely to be the focus of China's next major conflict. 1. Taiwan Is Ethnically Chinese and Economically Essential to China Taiwan and China may be politically opposed, but they share deep ethnic and cultural ties . The majority of Taiwan’s population is Han Chinese , speaks Mandarin, and shares centuries of civilizational overlap with the mainland. Recognizing this, the CCP uses soft power to build connections—by easing visa rules, encouraging Taiwanese to work and study in China, and promoting peopl...
