Instability in these countries may just spill over to India, which has the same set of problems. When India becomes unstable, the Indo-Pacific plan will falter. China should import more tea from Sri Lanka, as tea export is important to them.
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I guess this is the acceptance stage?
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Please don't quote that loser who gets paid to spam China bad, have some faith in Chinese leadership. As long as India exists, China-Pakistan cooperation will be secure. How is Myanmar gone? China is keeping the junta government in power by pushing for ASEAN backing. If the junta government ever collapses, China still has proxy forces to fight inside the Myanmar civil war. Sri Lanka will fend for itself, if it can thrive and prosper without China's cooperation it would have already done so. CIA can overthrow a government, but it can't maintain a government. Cycles of instability will ensue.
This statement was part of a prepared speech and PowerPoint presentation to a conference
Remember it was immediately preceded by the statement that China is 5-6x faster at procurement.
So the 1 to 20 ratio for hypersonic weapons is almost certainly accurate. However, this is likely the most extreme cost differential the general sees.
Gone in economic terms of the BRI. I assume you know that the Myanmar China corridor is unworkable now
Sri Lanka is for BRI terms. It forms a key node on maritime trade passing the Indian Ocean. If the CIA takes power there means that China is cut off from accessing it. Never mind the port that could be taken back
Again, on economic terms. Pakistan, as we speak right now, is going down the drain. We want a strong economic Pakistan, not another North Korea, to counter India
Even on military terms, the military has started to get seriously affected
Who must go?
Let me explain what actually happened. Basically Wang Yi did his best teacher impression in front of Blinken and said "now last time we meet I left you guys two pieces of homework, and I'm not very happy with the results you guys turned in so far. Here is four more pieces of homework for you to take home. If you know what's good for you then all six will be on my desk post haste with I's dotted and T's crossed."
We don't know the exact content of the four demands, but we do know the titles:
要求美纠正错误对华政策和言行的清单
list of erroneous policies and incorrect statements towards China that must be corrected
中方关切的重点个案清单
List of specific key items China is concerned about
中方重点关切的涉华法案清单
List of laws to do with China that China is concerned about
中美8个领域合作清单，希望美方切实认真对待。
List of 8 fields for cooperation that US needs to treat seriously
You can tell from the names that if US agrees to all four then it's basically like signing an unequal treaty with China. So no they won't be doing them, not yet anyway. But the fact that Wang Yi gave them these four lists tells you how CPC sees the future: soon enough you'll be hurting so badly that you will be begging to sign your own 辛丑条约.
Instead of shaking Blinken's hand I kind of want Wang Yi to put his hand on Blinken's shoulder and do the Bane's "do you feel in charge?" thing.
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