how could radical Maosim have continued in China into the late 1970s and into the 80s? effects?
how could radical Maosim have continued in China into the late 1970s and into the 80s? effects?
It has been done before in Drew's Fear, Loathing and Gumbo on the Campaign Trail '72![]()
It's also been done in *coughcough* other timelines as well.![]()
In the meantime if China is a more closed-off power with whom the US does not have as important of a relationship there's a possibility that Taiwanese independence is going to be something the US actually pursues as a policy goal, not just independence in the sense of not being invaded and overrun by China, but independent in the sense of being its own country, something that is only quietly discussed among US policymakers today, with no cameras around. Without a critical Asian trading partner in China, there is a possibility that the Chinese get the same treatment over Taiwan as the Indonesians got over East Timor.
I’m not so sure about that. If the mainland is still devotedly Maoist, that would likely mean that they’re still dedicated to “liberating” Taiwan, or at least still use that kind of rhetoric. If China is an isolated and mistrusted pariah in the international community, it’s likely these threats will still be taken seriously. Even if they clearly wouldn’t have a chance at actually succeeding in invading and holding onto the island, I still don’t think anyone would want to provoke them into starting a bloody conflict. So I would say that Taiwan would remain the “Republic of China” in such a situation.