He's not crazy, just a good friend to Xi.
China urges SK to stick to commitment despite change of govt, as ‘Three No’s’ on THAAD ‘plays key role in mutual trust’
South Korea is playing with fire again.
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China urges SK to stick to commitment despite change of govt, as ‘Three No’s’ on THAAD ‘plays key role in mutual trust’
Nope, China should start enforcing blockade against US arming of terrorists as well. Both are not mutually exclusive.
Shooting down the US incursion is just the first step. And if that happens, China and America will both be on a path of no return that will end 50 years of illegal US assistance to anti government forces.
I think Kim was very animated by Putin's war. He did ring Xi and pledged close coordination shortly after the attack began. Remember the famous clip of Imran Khan landing in Moscow. Kim was probably even more excited, and for good reasons. Cold War was a happy time for North Korea.
And maybe... China can silently ask the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet for some help.
Let their Pacific Fleet join China's military exericse during Pelosi's visit, for example. Or send their nuclear submarines to cricle around Taiwan together with the submarines of the PLAN, and/or to tail US Navy task forces in the Taiwan region. Or both.
This could present a China-Russia united front against the US in the Western Pacific. It would be tense for sure, but it can deliver a very useful message.
I am not advocating for shooting down Pelosi's plane. That would only risk sparking the Second Pacific War where both sides would be badly hurt.
If he's ambitious he might believe that the only way to prosperity for NK is recapturing the South and the imposition of China's more direct control over all affairs in Asia.
Certainly, if US invades China and is repelled, NK would stand hugely to benefit. They would have all the sanctions lifted, and always have a preferential seat at the table in Asia. Even if SK didn't join the war and military reunification couldn't happen.
They may be the biggest benefactor of war overall, because with war or no war, China will still be the de facto number 1 country in most metrics. But NK could vindicate 70 painful years of building up militarily for this one moment.
So I could expect Kim to be very hawkish in his advice to China.
escobar
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China can hold a major live fire exercise, like the ones in 1995 and 1996. After the announcement, Americans are going to celebrate for calling China's bluff, then the whole PBSC appear at the exercise and pledge to increase China's defense spending to 2% of GDP from 1.3%.
Normally China's neighbors are going to be spooked by a major increase in Chinese military spending. But this time they will just be glad that a shooting war didn't start.
escobar
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I'am not for shooting Pelosi plane but PLA should do some drastic military move against her
One way to avoid all out war might be to allow her to land using a commercial airliner, but send the military to flush out rebels from Penghu, Lianjiang and Kinmen in a surprise raid.
That way, the position of China isn't compromised, US has shown a certain degree of "sovereignty" over Chinese territory by landing Pelosi unlawfully, but China has made a larger show of its ability to ensure territorial defense.
That way, the position of China isn't compromised, US has shown a certain degree of "sovereignty" over Chinese territory by landing Pelosi unlawfully, but China has made a larger show of its ability to ensure territorial defense.
China allows Penghu, Liangjiang and Kinmen to remain under ROC for a reason, so that ROC can't declare "Taiwan" Independence. Taking those islands back would be detrimental to China's overall strategy.