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I am quite confident the US Navy could put a stop to any landing the Chinese attempted, and the Marines could easily push any Chinese that managed to get ashore back into the sea.

The assumption that such a conflict would be devastating economically ignores how our other allies, namely Japan and South Korean would react if we failed to uphold our obligations, and that the Chinese are just as dependent on our markets as we are on their labor.

The most likely outcome of such a conflict is a slightly bruised but no worst for wear Taiwan, and quick coup in China to oust those who though the invasion was a good idea, followed by the new regime apologizing profusely, pleading with us to buy their stuff. Even then, I suspect it would be a tough sell.