mclumber1 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 BEIJING (Reuters) - An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation, people familiar with the paper told Reuters. If there was an armed conflict between the two countries, how do you suppose it would start and play out? My assumption is that it would be almost entirely with naval and air forces in the Pacific and in the contested seas off the coast of China. No land forces or nuclear weapons would be involved unless it spiraled out of control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 They will link the Killer Hornets to China and not Japan, and use that along with the Covid-19 to justify attacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Just now, silentbob said: They will link the Killer Hornets to China and not Japan, and use that along with the Covid-19 to justify attacking. CHY-NAH hornets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, silentbob said: They will link the Killer Hornets to China and not Japan, and use that along with the Covid-19 to justify attacking. most legit casus belli ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: BEIJING (Reuters) - An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation, people familiar with the paper told Reuters. If there was an armed conflict between the two countries, how do you suppose it would start and play out? My assumption is that it would be almost entirely with naval and air forces in the Pacific and in the contested seas off the coast of China. No land forces or nuclear weapons would be involved unless it spiraled out of control. We have an entire video game series about this. Spoilers, it doesn't end well. War never changes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Only Trump can take a 2 inch prick and hurt a CHY-NAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I can't see why it would spiral out of control, the crisis is not affecting any actual physical things between the two countries, just public perceptions. Obviously those perceptions can fuel political decisions should actual problems arise, but I can't see that happening at the moment. Then again, I didn't see a lot of the current situation occurring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 So they don't think we're gonna get a trade deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: I can't see why it would spiral out of control, the crisis is not affecting any actual physical things between the two countries, just public perceptions. They probably think Donald will actually start it, because it is just public perception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Donald the Dove will totally start an armed conflict in the fall if he feels it will help him in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 He’s probably been threatening people in China over the phone that he’s gonna send armed military to investigate the Wuhan lab he’s claiming created or released the virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I want to know who commissioned and wrote the report and what side of the political spectrum they inhabit. Quote The report, presented early last month by the Ministry of State Security to top Beijing leaders including President Xi Jinping, concluded that global anti-China sentiment is at its highest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, the sources said. The report was drawn up by the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), a think tank affiliated with the Ministry of State Security, China’s top intelligence body. Because this makes me wonder. Not since the thing that didn't happen have anti-Chinese sentiments been the strongest. I want to know what else the CICIR has put out. EDIT: It looks like they used to have more sway with the Politburo. But they still attempt influence China-US policy. My take on this is that this report is essentially attempting to scare the US into backing down, or not going further. Quote The report described to Reuters warned that anti-China sentiment sparked by the coronavirus could fuel resistance to China’s Belt and Road infrastructure investment projects, and that Washington could step up financial and military support for regional allies, making the security situation in Asia more volatile. So in a roundabout way, this paper says that the US could conceivably lead a charge (if it weren't already) against Chinese diplomatic efforts around the world that could move us closer to confrontation. It does not say Coronavirus will be the spark that lights the keg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGLatinBoy Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 14 hours ago, silentbob said: They will link the Killer Hornets to China and not Japan, and use that along with the Covid-19 to justify attacking. is this r/sino? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SuperSpreader Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Loud bully v loud bully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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