China's Taiwan
In January 2012, USA refused to supply Taiwan (formerly called Formosa) with the latest generation F-16C/D fighter jets. Press articles pointed out that the technical details of modern weapon systems were being leaked to the China [1]. Many high-level officials (even Generals) were found to be spying for China [1]. Apparently China claims the territory of Taiwan and they are not on good terms but some analysts have pointed out that it might not be what it seems.
After long years of warfare with the Communists, General Chiang Kia-shek took refuge in the island of Taiwan off the coast of the Mainland China with his left-over forces in 1949. Mainland China was taken over by the Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA) led by Mao Tse Tung. Mao Tse Tung was an aggressive Chinese leader, an expert in warfare. He fought with and defeated Nationalists led by General Chiang Kia Shek (till 1949), fought with Japanese occupation forces in China (1937-1945), invaded and captured Tibet (1950), sent troops to Korea to fight against US/Allied forces (1950-1952), fought a war with India (1962), acquired nuclear weapons, was ready to go to war with USSR (Russia) on one occasion and more. One thing he did not do was to recapture Taiwan. On occasions, military exercises were held near Taiwan and tensions rose high but a full-scale invasion did not happen.
In a bid to protect Taiwan from Communist China, West (USA and Europe) opened their arms to Taiwan. Latest military and industrial technology was provided to Taiwan in addition to its human resource development. The AIM-9B Sidewinder missile-equipped F-104 Starfighters of the Taiwanese Air Force symbolised the military aid of USA in early 1960s (just like Pakistan Air Force). Allegedly, these technical advances got transferred to the mainland China. As the world knows it, China has become both the nuclear and space power, equalling the technical advacements of the west spanning over centuries. In short, what the analysts hinted to was that China profited from a "hostile Taiwan".
