At the same time, China s military would certainly try to keep its secrets. I guess this incident is just the tip of the iceberg of military actions and reactions in this region, many of which are far more dangerous than electronic surveillance. As long as the Taiwan issue is not resolved, there will be military tensions in the region of this sort and other kinds. Foreign countries such as the United States have no business butting into this family issue. In my view, this is reasonably accurate but not complete.
Families do divide.
Chinese history and literature are filled with stories of fratricide. When people threaten to use violence against others, even their family members, a family matter becomes a public matter, and the police and friends might get involved. Chinese recognize that this happens too frequently, and agree that when violence occurs in family disputes, others will get involved. This may be a useful conceptual framework for diplomats to discuss the Taiwan question. At another level, if Taiwan becomes an independent country, Chinese fear that other regions populated by ethnic minorities could also break away Tibet, West China, Inner Mongolia, for example.