Name any country that China has invaded in the this decade compared to the US.
It is just so depressing the continous negative propaganda about China, mostly perpetuated by the US, where if you come visit China, visa free for most countries BTW, you’ll be amazed.
I know the obsession with the media and commentators about Taiwan. Almost begging China to invade because than they can point at them as the new evil and say ‘I told you so’.
However anyone who really follows the political situation in China, knows Xi is in all kinds of trouble and has no support for any invasion or war. From within the highest level of government. The focus is on economic growth and development.
China is playing its soft power well. After the US abandoned the WHO, China stepped in and pledged 500 million US$.
But this doesn’t suit the narrative so never gets reported.
The CPC’s policy towards Taiwan has been for peaceful voluntary integration since the '70s. They don’t want to go to war and kill their own people. The whole thing has always been western projection. They see the world as territory to conquer, so surely China is the same way
On some level I agree with the sentiment that China’s military power aspirations seem to be primarily regional with soft power as we zoom out I would argue for “Don’t listen what leaders say, watch what they do”.
You don’t build giant landing craft unless you consider a marine landing warfare scenario as credible. You don’t build aircraft carriers unless you care about power projection. You don’t need ballistic missiles unless your enemies are far away. All of these things cost money you could otherwise spend on keeping your citizens happy.
There are a lot of verifiable and expensive signals about China’s power posture transitioning towards a more expeditionary one. Now, they might end up carrying the big stick and speaking softly, which is better for everyone – even if the PRC ends up getting their way – but that just means the hard power lever was used in a different way.
Name any country that China has invaded in the this decade compared to the US.
It is just so depressing the continous negative propaganda about China, mostly perpetuated by the US, where if you come visit China, visa free for most countries BTW, you’ll be amazed.
I know the obsession with the media and commentators about Taiwan. Almost begging China to invade because than they can point at them as the new evil and say ‘I told you so’.
However anyone who really follows the political situation in China, knows Xi is in all kinds of trouble and has no support for any invasion or war. From within the highest level of government. The focus is on economic growth and development.
China is playing its soft power well. After the US abandoned the WHO, China stepped in and pledged 500 million US$. But this doesn’t suit the narrative so never gets reported.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-give-500-million-who-next-5-years-official-says-2025-05-20/
If you are in South East Asia, China is pretty belligerent in claiming the islands in South China Sea (Nine dash line)
But not to the level of fucking with trade and our livelihoods… So yea, fuck the US
Saber rattling is pretty common anywhere.
Always check your neighbours and keep them in your loop.
Yes but the South China Sea dispute has been around since 1899. It’s just been in focus more now due to more intervention by China.
The CPC’s policy towards Taiwan has been for peaceful voluntary integration since the '70s. They don’t want to go to war and kill their own people. The whole thing has always been western projection. They see the world as territory to conquer, so surely China is the same way
On some level I agree with the sentiment that China’s military power aspirations seem to be primarily regional with soft power as we zoom out I would argue for “Don’t listen what leaders say, watch what they do”.
You don’t build giant landing craft unless you consider a marine landing warfare scenario as credible. You don’t build aircraft carriers unless you care about power projection. You don’t need ballistic missiles unless your enemies are far away. All of these things cost money you could otherwise spend on keeping your citizens happy.
There are a lot of verifiable and expensive signals about China’s power posture transitioning towards a more expeditionary one. Now, they might end up carrying the big stick and speaking softly, which is better for everyone – even if the PRC ends up getting their way – but that just means the hard power lever was used in a different way.