I See a War Looming.

Given China's ever more ambitious expansionist efforts, I think it won't be too long before at some point someone will need to stand up to them.

Unfortunately it won't be the UK. Our armed force are not capable of taking on the Massed ranks of China. To be honest I don't think America are up to the job on their own. It may take the combined efforts of the world to stop China's aggressive stance.

We've seen their blatant expansion in the South China sea and emboldened by the West's lack of intervention, they are starting to make bolder claims over territory.

They have now effectively annexed Hong Kong and are not best pleased about the West's offers to Hong Kong residents to hose them if they would prefer to leave.

I expect that if there are no serious consequences over China's ditching of their obligations in Hong Kong, then the next target in their crosshairs will be Taiwan.

So sensitive is Taiwan to the Chinese authorities that world organisations can't mention the existence of the place lest the Chinese cause all sorts of issues.

But unfortunately China will continue to play this game until the world slaps them and tells them to stop. Just like with the Nazis in the 1930s, appeasement will not work. In the end China will get greedy and want more territory, just like Hitler.

If Taiwan falls, then China will start to look at Korea.

If Korea falls, where then?

As with the Germans and their expansions into Austria, Czechoslovakia and finally Poland (the final straw), I see a future where China will start to eat up the countries of the Far East.

Appeasement fails. Just where is the global force that would halt the advance of a nuclear power like China?