Taiwan Thorn in Chinese Rejuvenation

The ramifications of geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan are wide-reaching, and the "Taiwan Question" ceases to be China's domestic affair. Wanting to stop at nothing less than the complete absorption of Taiwan into China, Beijing has consistently put concerted efforts, including offering economic inducements, to isolate Taipei and make Taiwan a "pariah nation". Despite this, Taiwan is the world's largest semiconductor exporter and is an integral part of the global chain for the supply of electronics and machinery. Such economic, and military deterrence has kept China away from annexing Taiwan completely so far. Taiwan continues to stand as a sore thumb in achieving the Chinese dream by 2049. The focal point of this article is to expound the reasons for the rise in tensions specifically in the last three decades and the impact of Beijing-Taipei dynamics on other countries.