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2024
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China青瓜视频檚 public wants to make a living, not war, writes Tao Wang for Foreign Policy
Dr Tao Wang, Hallsworth Research Fellow, discusses the lack of appetite for a war over Taiwan amidst discontent about China青瓜视频檚 economy.
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In , Wang writes that 青瓜视频榯he mood among [Chinese] social media users is a sharp departure from past elections青瓜视频�, referring to the recent Taiwanese presidential election:
青瓜视频業n 2024, however, things have changed. The most recent Taiwanese presidential election青瓜视频攊n which the (DPP) won a repeat victory青瓜视频攕erved as an uncomfortable reminder to the Chinese public that neither Taiwanese politicians nor voters are interested in Beijing青瓜视频檚 plans for political unification. Although the forceful unification narrative still exists, any push from nationalists to reignite war fever has now run into a wall of skepticism following the DPP victory.青瓜视频�
is Hallsworth Research Fellow in Chinese Political Economy.