The name is more rebellious to the content. On that day of 1911, it was set on fire in Wuchang (one of the three cities “devoured” by the Wuhan megapolis, now better known for another reason) and brought down the Qing Dynasty, celebrating the 10th/10th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution. Wuchang, then and now, is in the center of China on the continent, of course. But in addition, at that time Taiwan was not in the kingdom of China, but in the kingdom of Japan; casually it was the Gloomy Treaty with Shimonos of 1895.En any case, Taiwan's pro-independence political power
continues to celebrate that wholly Chinese 10/10. And this year, the new president, Lai Ching-te, took the opportunity to reaffirm his intention to tighten up the confrontations with Beijing and to follow the path of independence. As expected, we could say. With Parliament in the opposition, Lai must emphasise the contradictions with the continent – especially in the language that the American bodyguard will like. The least is the consistency of the pattern of eating.

The Beijing response came three or four days later through military manoeuvres which, as you would expect, have become classic. The Oriental Theatre (official translation, even if it seems travesura) has stretched its musculature to show it that if you need to use force, it has enough. The novelty of this reverse of eating is the presence of the large coastguards who embark at a Chinese pace (including the largest) in this representation to “surround” Taiwan. The maritime blockade of the island, probably more feasible than other options.

And that's where comedy, if it's not a tragedy, starts to look like a drama. Coincidentally, that same 10/10 this year, the legendary CSIS think tank in Washington has published a study about this environment: “Commercial intersections: How the Taiwan Strait drives the global economy.” Their alarmism will be a little interested, but it also implies undeniable truths. For example, one fifth of the world's trade flows through here today.