In bsdwalon ko lgta hai ki they can buy off everyone. They just keep forgetting the simple fact that carrot works only when it is backed by a big stick
No, no, that is not the problem, it's just that China can offer bigger and juicier carrots than us to foreign countries courtesy their large economy.
Also they are willing to deal with "pariah" countries normally like Myannmar for example without fear of Uncle Sam saying mean things.
They won't attack Taiwan for a long long time until they are sure the US won't jump in and the rest of Asia is under their influence.
People thinking at taiwan is the main goal are wrong. Taiwan is the final goal the magnum opus of CCP. Everyone and everything needs to be secured before they go for their crowning glory and that is why CA India Japan Philippines will be targeted and subjugated first.
Even then the Sun Tchu hijdas will attempt to win without fighting by purchasing one of the political parties in Taiwan, and then use them to host some reunification referendum, which they will "win", there will be some comedy protests by the Taiwanese, but then PLA will land on that island and Taiwanese forces will surrender.