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Quote by: grandpa  The sad thing is: They may actually try. You never know with tyrants. Everything depends on what they
think (to the extent they have their way).
Grandpa h. |
Anything is possible. But I see no reason why China would want to annex Vietnam. It has few of Tibet's valuable natural resources. China's last attempt to "punish" Vietnam for its invasion of Cambodia became a nightmare of poor planning and frightening battlefield losses. Vietnam's large population and well-trained military make long-term occupation a non-starter. And lastly, China wants world business. Attacking Vietnam's growing economy would not only anger China's Asian neighbors, it would disrupt an important market for Chinese goods. Even tyrants, at least the Chinese ones, consider the bottom line before declaring war. Tibet is small potatoes; a place the world doesn't trade with and few have ever seen. Sad, but true.