I have always said that people of Taiwan should feel lucky that China now is not a "democractic" country; otherwise, she would not have tolerated the ambience of Taidu on the island and should have recourse to military means for reunification.

Attached below is an analysis of why the leaders of China have stuck to peaceful means in seeking reunification, unless the last hope has totally vanished.

https://www.ixigua.com/7287610983990854181?logTag=54e7b1785fa1f53f2827 

PS: The commentator uses the famous article "左傳 鄭伯克段于鄢" as a salutary warning to the people of Taiwan. I translated the article and gave it at:

https://blog.udn.com/kkuo0810/151005744