Politics South China Sea Thread

[Ivan le Fou]

China-Taiwan tensions: Xi Jinping says 'reunification' must be fulfilled

Taiwan dismisses the Chinese leader's remarks, saying its future lies in the hands of its people.

www.bbc.com

 

[Ivan le Fou]

'Immoral and irresponsible': China takes second swipe at former prime minister Tony Abbott's recent comments

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the nation has lodged a complaint with the Australian government over remarks made by former prime minister Tony Abbott in Taiwan.

www.abc.net.au

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China says it carried out beach landing drills amid tensions with Taiwan

China’s military said Monday it has carried out beach landing and assault drills near Taiwan “in recent days” amid rising tensions with the island. A Chinese military ne…

thehill.com

 

[Ivan le Fou]

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[Chazman]

Why are the Chicoms so mad? Are they missing a submarine?

Pentagon Denies Chinese Accusation of Cover-Up in Nuclear Attack Submarine Crash - USNI News

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday denied a Chinese accusation that the U.S. is seeking to cover up a submarine collision in the South China Sea. “It’s an odd way of covering something up when you put out a press release about it,” Kirby said during a press conference when asked about...

news.usni.org

 

[morris]

MORE - Moscow not ruling out the temporary shutdown of all US, Russian diplomatic missions says Russian Deputy FM Ryabkov.

That remark was after mrs "f... the EU" visit to Moscow and has nothing to do with Taiwan but is about Ukraine and NS2 sanctions threats.

 

[NoOne]

A major problem for China is that their list of allies is thin. Even Russia realizes that a too powerful China poses a potential security issue beyond anything they might face from the West, and any common cause Russia might have with China would be tactical and fragile.

Now they are alarming their neighbors who are stirring to action. The situation China may face soon will be to "use it or lose it". That makes me very concerned.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/analysis-eye-china-japans-ruling-061703811.html

 

[Junglejim]

For the people that dismisses China as just copy catting weaponry and have no innovation of their own... whale...





" China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise. Five people familiar with the test said the Chinese military launched a rocket that carried a hypersonic glide vehicle which flew through low-orbit space before cruising down towards its target.

The missile missed its target by about two-dozen miles, according to three people briefed on the intelligence. But two said the test showed that China had made astounding progress on hypersonic weapons and was far more advanced than US officials realised."

China tests new space capability with hypersonic missile

Launch in August of nuclear-capable rocket that circled the globe took US intelligence by surprise

www.ft.com

 

[Picanha]

Just a reason more to decouple.

The stupidity of propping up economically your enemy.

 

[Junglejim]

Just a reason more to decouple.

The stupidity of propping up economically your enemy.

Agree, the Philippines has been decoupling, from the number 1 trade partner down to the 3rd.... however, all these efforts is but a drop in the water when the EU and US continue to engage the Chinese in commerce and industry. The Chinese economy was built with US money and their science on European tech.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

We cannot trust China to make commitments on Taiwan | Taiwan News | Oct. 21, 2021 10:39

www.taiwannews.com.tw

 

[morris]

The transfer of PLA armored vehicles in Fujian province for exercises in the Taiwan Strait. October 2021.

 

[morris]

We cannot trust China to make commitments on Taiwan | Taiwan News | Oct. 21, 2021 10:39

www.taiwannews.com.tw

 

[Ivan le Fou]

Joe Biden Misspeaks on Taiwan Again as White House Issues Clarification

The U.S. has long pursued a policy of so-called "strategic ambiguity" on the issue of defending Taiwan.

www.newsweek.com

 

[BeNder]

For the people that dismisses China as just copy catting weaponry and have no innovation of their own... whale...





" China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise. Five people familiar with the test said the Chinese military launched a rocket that carried a hypersonic glide vehicle which flew through low-orbit space before cruising down towards its target.

The missile missed its target by about two-dozen miles, according to three people briefed on the intelligence. But two said the test showed that China had made astounding progress on hypersonic weapons and was far more advanced than US officials realised."

China tests new space capability with hypersonic missile

Launch in August of nuclear-capable rocket that circled the globe took US intelligence by surprise

www.ft.com

It was a hard miss, will see what the US and other theaters do now. china on borrowed time;

 

[Junglejim]

I have a feeling they wont do much other than to maintain parity or in the case of the US, just keep doing their secret projects. If you are looking for direct action, the world missed that chance in the 50s- 80's. Chine is at a point now where it can bring down its opponents with it. So it is better to talk and just wait it out.

I do say though that the Us should follow its guts and invade Australia, thats a power move "see what we did to Australia, and we liked them"

 

[Chazman]

I have a feeling they wont do much other than to maintain parity or in the case of the US, just keep doing their secret projects. If you are looking for direct action, the world missed that chance in the 50s- 80's. Chine is at a point now where it can bring down its opponents with it. So it is better to talk and just wait it out.

I do say though that the Us should follow its guts and invade Australia, thats a power move "see what we did to Australia, and we liked them"

No one needs or wants to invade China. China just needs to be cut off from it's markets, western financiers and energy. Something not hard to do if war comes. The CCP would have to decide if complete destruction of it's economy is worth Taiwan.

 

[Junglejim]

No one needs or wants to invade China. China just needs to be cut off from it's markets, western financiers and energy. Something not hard to do if war comes. The CCP would have to decide if complete destruction of it's economy is worth Taiwan.

Yeah and by doing that the worlds economy suffers too. China needs the world and vice versa. They will get Taiwan, I just dont think its by force.

 

[Chazman]

Yeah and by doing that the worlds economy suffers too. China needs the world and vice versa. They will get Taiwan, I just dont think its by force.

Suffers. But doesn't get destroyed.

 

[Junglejim]

Worlds second largest economy collapses and you think the world economy wont be destroyed? If their economy collapses, that mean the EU and US largest trading partner disappears and you think you will just suffer?

 

[Chazman]

Worlds second largest economy collapses and you think the world economy wont be destroyed? If their economy collapses, that mean the EU and US largest trading partner disappears and you think you will just suffer?

The US economy is dependent on US consumers. The CCP economy is dependent on US consumers and US investment...and imported energy and food.