Today Chinese President Hu Jintao and Taiwan's Opposition (Minority) Leader Lien Chan met in Beijing in order to discuss the long-standing Taiwan/China conflict.

I didn't think China would take over Taiwan until I read this tonight.  Despite the opposition of many Taiwanese, China will be there.  The question is will it happen with or without bloodshed.  Regardless of what Jintao and the Communists say, Taiwan is an independent country.  How long they will keep their independence is another story.

This isn't to reduce tension.  China is starting to get their ducks in a row in order to regain full control of the island.  If there are other minority party leaders, expect Jintao to meet with them as well, if he hasn't already.  If China does move on Taiwan, they'll make the excuse that the people wanted it, which will be an outright lie.

The only thing that has stopped China from doing so anytime during the last 50 years has been the United States.  If China calls our bluff, will we blink?  Considering our problems in the Middle East and with Chinese cooperation with North Korea, it's difficult to say we will risk world war by standing with Taiwan.  China is the last major communist stronghold, and more than likely it will be the last one.  Is a conflict worth risking in this day and age?

When I first woke up to the radio reports of the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center on September 11th, my first guess at the culprits wasn't Islamic terrorists.  It was the Chinese Government.  As the Chinese government continues to move forward with its plans to take control of Taiwan, will I be correct the next time America is attacked?