Since its unlikely US military will enter China and therefore necessitate a shoot down, for now, perhaps the best response is to simply act like Germany and Poland acted in the wake of the recent war.
Greatly increase spending and make public China's intention to build, in no uncertain terms, the strongest military in the Pacific to deter war.
In the long term, America loses far more from it, as China has essentially adopted a policy of being as soft as possible on America, America has grown its influence unchecked both in Asia and the two Americas. Now, for the future, US will have to contend with China as a real opponent instead of getting free walkover victories in Latin America.
And on China's own leadership, whether Xi manages to secure the votes to stay in office or not is his own problem. The govt doesn't necessarily have to play the tough card at home when they can also play the sympathy card, they can just act appalled by the uncivilised American coming in and disrupting the peace in Asia, claim that they didn't expect US to illegally enter China nor directly aid enemy terrorists etc. Basically like how EU is acting about Russia.
Some politicians may get sacked as scapegoats, but the population will rally around the flag and be prepared to help the new government to build up military. After all, even Xi had suspicious ties to America, so can be suspected of appeasement politics. I would certainly not mind if a fully Chinese politician with no foreign ties that's tough on America replaces Xi.
Greatly increase spending and make public China's intention to build, in no uncertain terms, the strongest military in the Pacific to deter war.
In the long term, America loses far more from it, as China has essentially adopted a policy of being as soft as possible on America, America has grown its influence unchecked both in Asia and the two Americas. Now, for the future, US will have to contend with China as a real opponent instead of getting free walkover victories in Latin America.
And on China's own leadership, whether Xi manages to secure the votes to stay in office or not is his own problem. The govt doesn't necessarily have to play the tough card at home when they can also play the sympathy card, they can just act appalled by the uncivilised American coming in and disrupting the peace in Asia, claim that they didn't expect US to illegally enter China nor directly aid enemy terrorists etc. Basically like how EU is acting about Russia.
Some politicians may get sacked as scapegoats, but the population will rally around the flag and be prepared to help the new government to build up military. After all, even Xi had suspicious ties to America, so can be suspected of appeasement politics. I would certainly not mind if a fully Chinese politician with no foreign ties that's tough on America replaces Xi.
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