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Are these senators concerned that Shein might use cotton from ?
G20 is really G2 (US and China) + 0, literally the last G20 was a 拜习会, if Xi didn't show up the meeting would be pointless. G20 was also started cause US needed China's help during the 2008 financial crisis. Kicking China out of G20 wouldn't achieve anything.
That's even better, roots out corruption in China, stops Chinese ppl from investing in the west and promotes huge capital outflow from the US.
I don't really think China cares that much about Taiwan in the IMF (a US puppet bank), not even close to the most provocative thing US has done.
It's simple. In their survey sample pool. They put in much more pro-US activists, and only a handful of actual locals. Then label this whole group as 'Cambodians' or 'Laotians'.
Nah, you gave them too much credit. I reckon they simply employed the wet finger method to come up with the numbers, to meet the predetermined objective of making US look better.
Bro to add on your point an arm race will benefit China because:
1) they don't have to replace and maintain a lot of legacy weapon
2) it can stimulate it's economy
3) with Escalatory Dominance means a lot of leverage and hard power which will translate to soft power, as Teddy Roosevelt use to say "Speak softly BUT carry a BIG Stick"
4) which will stretch the already overextend US military assets which in turn may forced it's vassal to hedge, questioning the reliability of American commitment and promises as what we had seen from Vietnam up to present (Afghanistan and Ukraine)
5) it will bankrupt the US as they reach Imperial Over reach. They can't fight a two front war much less a near peer opponent.
6) with limited resources spend to boost infrastructure , education and scientific innovation, it may affect the social fiber and quality of life of most American as it misappropriate its spending instead of investing for the future.
bajingan
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I agree with everything you wrote, except for nuke first strike, the u.s has no ability to first strike to eliminate all of China nuclear forces both in the past or present, simply due to the fact that China has ICBMs hidden in the 5000km long underground great wall, this will guarantee PLA second strike ability, i don't think the u.s can survive losing 10 major population centers, therefore MAD already guaranteed decades ago, let alone now
Does the americans know 100% sure how many ICBMs are in those tunnels? Highly unlikely