China enters waters off of Vietnam near Russian gas block in 'worrying escalation'

[PimTac]

WSJ News Exclusive | China Rebuffs Pentagon Chief, Blunting Push for Rapprochement

A U.S. request for a meeting of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu was declined, showing the limits of a tentative rapprochement between the two powers.

www.wsj.com

A sign of weakness.

 

[slo town]

And that is?

Destroying our industrial base?

Scott

 

[buster]

Being the economic costs would be devasting, what are the real odds a war breaks out?

 

[ArrestMeRedZ]

Being the economic costs would be devasting, what are the real odds a war breaks out?

Yeah, that's what Neville Chamberlain said.

 

[buster]

Poll: What Is the Likelihood of War Over Taiwan?

Despite recent escalations, IR scholars think the chance of conflict hasn’t increased in the last year.

foreignpolicy.com

 

[ArrestMeRedZ]

I do agree with that article, but there is a problem with dealing with an autocratic dictator that has killed or imprisoned any possible competition or anyone with a dissenting viewpoint. You know he is surrounded by only yes men and you can't be sure what he will do.

 

[camrydriver111]

This will only come surprise to a Westerner that only sees communist in the party name.

They haven't been friends for centuries.

Sino-Vietnamese Wars - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[PimTac]

This will only come surprise to a Westerner that only sees communist in the party name.

They haven't been friends for centuries.

Sino-Vietnamese Wars - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

The history of Vietnamese immigration into the US is a story all by itself. Escaping communism at any cost. Hundreds of thousands died trying. Many more made it here and they quickly grasped the American Dream. They are hard working and freedom loving.

 

[buster]

 

[Donald]

I am sure the US has several attack subs not far away taking everything in.

 

[buster]

https://archive.is/BVmKq

US prepared to address ‘aggressiveness’ of Chinese military. Warning comes after Beijing conducted two ‘unsafe’ intercepts of American forces

 

[GON]

https://archive.is/BVmKq

US prepared to address ‘aggressiveness’ of Chinese military. Warning comes after Beijing conducted two ‘unsafe’ intercepts of American forces

Ave you found a single case of any nation addressing allegations of aggressiveness of China in this century?

One usually does not get aggressive with their banker.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

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Yep and now Cuba is going to receive billions for allowing China to build a listening post on their soil. Perhaps they'll use the Soviet site which closed in 2001. Of course feigned outrage will be served up by all the typical pundits.