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[burritocannon]

i think its convincing because they've followed rand's russia-ukraine playbook to the letter already.
argentina cancelled its chinese projects for 40 billion. venezuela is an absolute no brainer for choking off oil supply. nigeria has chinese projects as well. we just saw deals made with central asian states (kazakhstan is huge), leashes put on malaysia and who was it indonesia? aipac delegation sent to taiwan amidst increasing aggression from the eu to push taiwan recognition.

and you want to tell me this isn't a methodical encirclement taking place?
the operative word here is 'methodical.'
i cannot stress enough that the focus here is that there is every sign that america is still very much operating under intelligent control, that all the apparent idiocy of trump&co are distractions if not outright deception. watch what america does, not what america says.

 

[Temstar]

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"Well, a lot of our allies are not our friends either, our allies took advantage of us on trade a lot more than China did"
- Donald Trump when questioned by Fox about the recent dispute between Japan and China

One wonders how Takaichi is feeling

 

[horse]

I'm wondering what is backing Europe's sudden lashing out, it's uncharacteristic of them since they used to just listen to the US's dog whistle, or is it increasingly obvious to them that Europe is just going to be divided between China and the US.

A puppet show. Something like this.

 

[pmc]

According to Kevin Walmsley, China no longer has any need to export the rare earth materials to outside, as they themselves have high usage for these materials, as local demand in last two decades (due to high tech industary) alone outstrips the supply, so there is no need to export these materials to the rest of the world.

I already written here that current resource production not sufficient beyond few years anyway and OPEC kind alliance was presented to Saudis. this new approach of integrating tech into Soft Power.

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From Russia, Alkhorayef Says Saudi Aims to Lead in Future Tech​

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3. Research Collaboration for Rare Earth Elements
Saudi Arabia and a top Russian research institute discussed joint research for rare earth element extraction, which is vital for electronics and renewable energy sectors.

 

[MortyandRick]

i think its convincing because they've followed rand's russia-ukraine playbook to the letter already.
argentina cancelled its chinese projects for 40 billion. venezuela is an absolute no brainer for choking off oil supply. nigeria has chinese projects as well. we just saw deals made with central asian states (kazakhstan is huge), leashes put on malaysia and who was it indonesia? aipac delegation sent to taiwan amidst increasing aggression from the eu to push taiwan recognition.

and you want to tell me this isn't a methodical encirclement taking place?
the operative word here is 'methodical.'
i cannot stress enough that the focus here is that there is every sign that america is still very much operating under intelligent control, that all the apparent idiocy of trump&co are distractions if not outright deception. watch what america does, not what america says.

So what's your solution? Or are you just venting about the "methodical and we'll thought out" planning of American ruling class?

 

[Randomuser]

i think its convincing because they've followed rand's russia-ukraine playbook to the letter already.
argentina cancelled its chinese projects for 40 billion. venezuela is an absolute no brainer for choking off oil supply. nigeria has chinese projects as well. we just saw deals made with central asian states (kazakhstan is huge), leashes put on malaysia and who was it indonesia? aipac delegation sent to taiwan amidst increasing aggression from the eu to push taiwan recognition.

and you want to tell me this isn't a methodical encirclement taking place?
the operative word here is 'methodical.'
i cannot stress enough that the focus here is that there is every sign that america is still very much operating under intelligent control, that all the apparent idiocy of trump&co are distractions if not outright deception. watch what america does, not what america says.

Well yeah. It's all political theater to distract the masses. When blackrock or whatever big corporate make important decisions behind closed door, no one blinks an eye. But when a country or government does it, it's supposed to be all shocking or something? Do people really think these higher ups have are obligated to be transparent when we already have a national security clause?

The thing is whether or not China had planned for this accordingly by observing their action and strategic implications. That's what actually matters. You can execute whatever gameplay you want, but if your opponent prevent a lot of it from happening properly or has a direct counter to shut it out then you're in trouble.

 

[burritocannon]

so all im saying is, we should stop acting like the us has actually gone full retard because i think there's evidence that doesn't fit the theory.

for context let me just remind you again where this particular conversation started from:

But how will they source their explosives from China in a war against China?

 

[Nevermore]

It would be a grave mistake to underestimate America's determination to undermine China. For years, the United States has systematically attempted to destabilize China through its actions concerning Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and the South China Sea. It has engaged in malicious infiltration of China's internet, religious, cultural, and ideological spheres. It has worked to sever China's ties with its neighbors and trading partners. Globally, it has amplified narratives portraying China as a threat and as an evil force. These actions are plain for all to see.

 

[MortyandRick]

so all im saying is, we should stop acting like the us has actually gone full retard because i think there's evidence that doesn't fit the theory.

for context let me just remind you again where this particular conversation started from:

Well I don't think any of us really feel the way you portray.

The US has always been a circus on display but deep down, has deep geopolitical plans. They still control the world media and can influence elections, but not completely

Still it's hard not to laugh at their self goals

Eg.

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Litinsky, also one of MP's largest shareholders, added he did not believe many of the company's peers could be competitive. "The vast majority of projects being promoted today simply will not work at virtually any price," Litinsky said.

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[4Tran]

It would be a grave mistake to underestimate America's determination to undermine China. For years, the United States has systematically attempted to destabilize China through its actions concerning Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and the South China Sea. It has engaged in malicious infiltration of China's internet, religious, cultural, and ideological spheres. It has worked to sever China's ties with its neighbors and trading partners. Globally, it has amplified narratives portraying China as a threat and as an evil force. These actions are plain for all to see.

I don't think that there's any doubt about the anti-China agenda. I just don't think that there's any grand plan or really any long term thinking at all. Instead, the US is using tried and true tactics they've honed over the last few decades, and these tactics have largely fallen flat.

Just look at all the "Pivots to Asia" that have been attempted from back in the Obama days to what's happening now. And then look at all the China experts and think tanks and policy makers that shape American policy - how many of them even seem to realize what China is.

Now, is this always going to be the case? Probably not, but the US is going to need some serious rethinking about how they think about geopolitics and about long term strategy before it improves for them.