One has to look at the massive buildup of China's Navy, and the constant threats against Taiwan and wonder what their long-term intentions are for the region and even the world. For many of us we consider the CCP to be rather heinous and totally untrustworthy and I do not think that they have anything even bordering on noble intentions. 

 

One truly horrific aspect of the Trump presidency is that he has an alienated so many countries, both allies and enemies, to the point where he's become a wet dream for Xi, and he has pushed many countries towards China, and away from the US as a world super power. 

 

Japan's new PM seems to be fairly hawkish, and China does not seem to be able to handle any criticism in a dignified manner. It would be kind of amusing, if it were not so scary. For those of us that live here, there's always the specter of Chinese influence, and what their long-term intentions are for both Thailand and Southeast Asia. 

 

Japan criticised a Chinese diplomat on Monday for "extremely inappropriate" remarks seemingly directed at Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, after she suggested that Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked neighbouring Taiwan.

Beijing defended the "personal post" made by the envoy in an escalating war of words with Japan's new hardline leader that threatens to strain relations between the historic rivals after a period of relative calm.

 

The U.S. ambassador to Tokyo also weighed in, saying China's Consul General in Osaka, Xue Jian, had threatened Takaichi. In a post on X on Saturday, Xue shared a news article about Takaichi's remarks about Taiwan and commented "the dirty neck that sticks itself in must be cut off". The post was later deleted.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said that while the intent of the post was not entirely clear, Xue had made "multiple inappropriate statements" and that Tokyo has repeatedly asked Beijing to take appropriate action.

 

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I suggest that one reads some good works on the history of the Chinese Communist Party (including some published by the Party itself), as well as contemporary works on Chinese national security.

 

What is relative clear is that regional domination (in the sense that regional countries pay homage to China) is a primary goal (in order that China has no local threats to its security and existence), and global domination is a desired end-game objective.

 

 

13 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

In a post on X on Saturday, Xue shared a news article about Takaichi's remarks about Taiwan and commented "the dirty neck that sticks itself in must be cut off".

 

The Chinese diplomats are using X?

Don't they have their own platforms? 

 

 

Yes, it's one of the major Trump blunders not forming a coalition against China, but fragmenting allies and undermining trust and resolve. Japan is a perfect example of that. I'm afraid he's going to end up alienating the Philippines, too. South Korea, meanwhile, has voted in Chinese appeasers. Even Taiwan is only a single election away from putting into power a government that wants to recreate the same type arrangement that Hong Kong had--which ended up in occupation and dictatorial rule.