China can just send cruise missiles to start and ignore beaches.
A major power with 1.2 billion people can take an island of 20 million 80 miles away from its shores.
A major power with 1.2 billion people can take an island of 20 million 80 miles away from its shores.
Now, if you're going to say economic pressures will lead to political settlements without conflict, then that's a discussion to be had.