While he sends troops for a ground invasion…

All part of the strategy to drive people out of the region. Every person who leaves is a bullet saved.

Once they build their own fabs, if Taiwan’s get destroyed in an invasion…no loss for Beijing.

Oh, well. Okay then. Why didn’t you just say that? Pack it up boys!

It’s kinda cute, got a little mouse nose.

They’d be used to provoke conflict.

Appeasing an aggressor didn’t work then, either. You defend yourself or you suffer at a slightly later date.

The female gaze.

“You’re a mule and we will work you as hard as you let us. Quit if you don’t like how we run things.”

So…lie to them about yourself to practice getting their attention?