Are the people supporting Taiwan getting nukes utter idiots? They don't want to fight a war for Taiwan, so they decide to cross the reddest of red lines, and automatically trigger one! And it's the one that gives China the most amount of justification, and it kills the idea of Japan or South Korea acquiring nuclear weapons! The only good thing about this so called plan is that the DPP isn't suicidal so there's zero chance that Taiwan would agree to it.
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I've already said it: no one wants their power diluted!
Even in the early Cold War, China's pursuit of nuclear weapons was met with Soviet sanctions. North Korea's development of nuclear weapons led China, despite its adherence to "non-interventionism," to impose trade sanctions on its only ally. So, what are you dreaming of?
While the United States may be losing ground in competition with China, it wouldn't be foolish enough to hand out a gun to every child! No adult would be so foolish as to give a loaded gun as a gift to a bunch of little brats.
He's not threatening his opponent! He's even entrusted his life to these children!
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China's restriction on rare-earth and battery is a clear response to America's escalation after the Madrid conference in mid-September. The US imposed more sanctions against China less than 2 weeks after they met in Spain - not very nice to say the least. BTW, I'm still eagerly waiting for China's announcement to purchase 500 Boeing airliners and invest $1 trillion in the US.
Reminds me of this gem from the past:Trump just posted this:
He just saved China from depression and none of you ungrateful mofos have even said thankyou!
Fascinating story about how China broke up America's stronghold on helium:
LMAO headline of the day:
"THE PENTAGON HAS LAUNCHED A $1 BILLION BUYING SPREE TO STOCKPILE CRITICAL MINERALS, AIMED AT SECURING SUPPLY CHAINS AMID GROWING GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS."
Trump calls Putin: "Vladimir, I'll pay you to buy lots of washing machines from Xi. You keep the chips. Leave the magnets to me. Deal?"
"Why don't you ring him directly?"
"I did. He is not picking up the phone!"
Apparently the German and Dutch employees of a Chinese company used the state to steal a Chinese tech company. I expect nothing less than for them to be hunted down and dragged into a Chinese court for hefty imprisonment. Additionally, this is why I think squads of PAP should be attached to any CPC monitors at any major S&P500 company.
strenge also that this is the very sort of thing the west accused China of doing, that they would steal and nationalise their companies.
im not saying I advocate it, but it would karmic for say…Russian drones to suddenly appear over Dutch cities targeting everyone involved.
Tbf, Israel has nukes and America is totally okay with it nor has anybody ever sanctioned it. When Pakistan tested nukes, most of the world put up economic sanctions.... except China, who increased economic support.
Forget SK, I can only see that isolation if Japan is totally encircled. There is USN presence there and nearby, and USN is still very lethal. The only way of encircling i can see is if China engaged USN directly to cut off the supply routes; otherwise, Japan could carry on a protracted asymmetric war, despite being shattered like Afghanistan or Yemen.
See Gaza atm - it is totally encircled but the resistance is still causing damage to IDF years into the war. Or Yemen - both land borders are with US allies while coast is occupied by NATO and Israel, and despite the war with KSA + civil war + bombing by US/UK/Israel, it has effectively disabled Red Sea freight movement for enemies, disabled Israel's only Red Sea port, and still launching attacks on Israel. Japan is more sophisticated and better armed than both Yemen and Gaza combined.
With China offering an alternative in supply chains, it will accelerate other countries' ability to retaliate against US sanctions. These types of developments in China benefit the entire world.
Japan is an island nation so it's completely vulnerable to a blockade; even a partial one. Gaza has nothing to lose so isolating it is only can only do so much. Japan is a proserous first world nation, and even cutting off a bit of trade would wreck it. The cost benefit analysis is just not there for a Japanese acquisition of nuclear weapons as long as China can convincingly threaten it. And honestly, I can see it happening as a nuclear Japan is as close as you can get to crossing a Chinese red line outside of Taiwan scenarios.