POST: The big-war scenario is dead, by Thomas P.M. Barnett on November 13, 2008
OP-ED: Chinese Strait Talk, Wall Street Journal, NOVEMBER 5, 2008
As predicted, Ma and the Kuomingtang change everything vis-a-vis the mainland.
Taiwan will become Hong Kong II, with the issue of sovereignty tabled.
Very practical and very Chinese.
Upshot?
The big-war scenario is dead.