Imperialistic Commies

China has passed a resolution authorizing the use of force to prevent Taiwan from declaring independence.

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China's top legislative body has approved a resolution that authorizes Beijing to use military force to prevent Taiwan from declaring its independence.

The measure, passed on Monday by the National People's Congress, "represents the common will and strong determination of the Chinese people to safeguard the territorial integrity" of China, NPC chairman Wu Bangguo said.

Wu said the measure would "promote the peaceful reunification" and "contain secessionist forces in Taiwan," which China's ruling Communist Party considers a renegade province.

The law allows China's State Council and the Central Military Commission to move against any formal secession attempt by Taiwan as a last resort, should chances for peaceful reunification "be completely exhausted."

Only an idiot would invade Taiwan. I mean, they don't even have any oil. That's the only reason that anyone invades another country anymore... Right? Right!?

Seriously, though, anyone who isn't paying attention to China's slow but steady posturing is a fool. They've been aggressively stifling democracy in Hong Kong and Macau, a blatant violation of numerous treaties they're a party to. They've increased their military spending by more than ten percent this year, and they keep passing resolutions against Taiwan.

This should all be considered very, very bad news.