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[voyager1]

@voyager1 I'm disappointed by Adidas action, I'm one of those fools who collect their sneakers well with the lockdown and the Pandemic. It gave me a reason not to buy their products.

Why are you dissapointed? These companies dont care about the Chinese. What they care about is only their money.

Thats why they virtue signal about human rights. These companies ultimately belong to the West.

So better for China to develop its own companies on this sector so it can export is culture. Because Nike and Adidas will never use China's culture as an export

 

[Sardaukar20]

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The Malaysian FM just called China "我的大哥“ or "my elder brother" and that Malaysia and China's friendship could best be summed up as is “我们都是一家人” or "we're one family".

This minister's name is Hishammuddin Hussein. He is the current Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs. China better not trust this fool. Now he dares call China a 'big brother'. Back in like 2006 this fool was brandishing a Kris blade (a Malay ceremonial dagger) while ranting about the Malaysian ethnic Chinese on national TV. He has never appologized since then.

This idiot is a typical Malaysian politician. He is only interested in Chinese money. Not about any good relations with China. He smiles and say praises to the Chinese Foreign Minister. But in Malaysia, he likes to remind the ethic Chinese that they are a minority, and that they should know their place in the Malaysian racial hierarchy.

 

[Hendrik_2000]

Why are you being so aggressively whiny though? Is everything okay? I ask this question in a sincere manner because I have been re-reading your past comments and quite honestly the result is night and day. You sound like a frustrated individual and you're projecting whatever disappointment you're going through against China and it's lack of "SPINE" as you put it.

Putting away the question and concern I raised aside, you haven't actually written anything that resembles a coherent "strategy" that has any chance of succeeding let alone the notion of strategy you have suggested will not ever see the light of day in any military countries that are worth their salt and expertise.

You're suggestions are nothing but that suggestions; I don't know what qualifies you to make such overly confident statements and pronouncements about China/PLA'S lack of fortitude and brass balls to declare war or make a precipitous attack of Taiwan for all the wrong reasons. I don't know if you have served or is serving in the military in a meaningful capacity or have a degree in military arts science, military history and strategy background for you to make such quixotic, arrogant statements.

I feel your sentiment and share your frustrations in terms of wishing that China would forego all this strategic patience and timing it's employing against all it's strategic enemies near it's periphery and against the western alliance led by the U.S. I want to see the west bloodied and humiliated and maybe just maybe China will gain the respect it rightfully deserves. But whenever my anger and frustrations subside I am glad that Chinese leadership doesn't have anyone with the impatience and undisciplined mind, feelings that I do because that would be a tragedy for the country lol.

Most importantly, based on my cursory readings of military history and strategy as just your average lay person, there's a constant theme that the commitment of expending blood and treasure along with the lives of young men and women must never be taken lightly and must only used as a last, last resort when all options have failed and exhausted. Fight when we must and legitimate national security is at stake, not when it's convenient.

It is almost 70 years since China declare themselves liberated with the promise to get rid of corrupt government, increasing living standard and reunify the country once again.

They did 2 out 3 but the last one has not realized and it will never realized in my life time if the policy of "win win strategy, peaceful rise, peaceful reunification" continue
Certainly those policy end up in failure. The west has no intention to let China peacefully rise, The same with Taiwan reunification It is complete failure Taiwan is drifted further and further day by day.
So China need to reevaluate their failed strategy.

Nobody want to send other people husband, son or brother to die . Every single life is precious But Taiwan is like albatross hanging on China neck without freeing from it China rise as great power is in question.
China will be forever hemmed in first island chain.
It is complete mystery to me why China does not get serious with reunification. They have the mean and power to do it . There is no more excuses all their attempt to do it peacefully has been thwarted.

So get serious I know of no country get reunify peacefully except Germany Thru history it can be only be achieved with force!

 

[Bellum_Romanum]

Serbia is small country with no mean to fight back and nobody help them with Anti air missile against the overpowering NATO. So no wonder they lost But Taiwan has the backing of US and Japan and they will rush reinforcement as soon as hostility start!

That's not entitely true or accurate. Serbia was Russias little brother/ historical connections and was actively supported both diplomatically, militarily - indirect intervention and assistance - by Russia. All throughout the NATO air campaign diplomatic channels were kept open hoping for the cessation of the bombing. But back then Russia was still feeling and suffering from the effects of post Soviet disintegration and didn't have the adequate strength to assert itself against the west in helping Serbia. But it did manage to score some kind of a tactical victory against NATO/U.S. when the Russian military KFOR peacekeeping force was sent to capture the Pristina Airport without first notifying NATO headquarters. This move caused an interesting internal spat between NATO SACEUR Gen. Clark vs. Lt.Gen. Mike "whacko" Jackson of the British Army. Clark wanted Jackson to occupy the Airport because Clark feared that the Russians will send reinforcements therefore handing Russia some sort of tactical advantages but Jackson refused his order (was insubordinate) declaring infamously that he's not going to start WWIII for Clark. The aftermath of that conflict resulted into Clark getting dismissed from his post prematurely.

The post lesson of this conflict made an indelible mark on the future President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. He knew that the west led by the U.S. can only listen if his country is once again militarily strong.

I know I went down the weeds and diverged from the topic but I just want to make this point that Serbia wasn't helpless within Europe nor it's true that it had no helped from Russia and also France helped Serbia in espionage in Nato headquarters by stealing the military planning stages.

 

[voyager1]

This minister's name is Hishammuddin Hussein. He is the current Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs. China better not trust this fool. Now he dares call China a 'big brother'. Back in like 2006 this fool was brandishing a Kris blade (a Malay ceremonial dagger) while ranting about the Malaysian ethnic Chinese on national TV. He has never appologized since then.

This idiot is a typical Malaysian politician. He is only interested in Chinese money. Not about any good relations with China. He smiles and say praises to the Chinese Foreign Minister. But in Malaysia, he likes to remind the ethic Chinese that they are a minority, and that they should know their place in the Malaysian racial hierarchy.

Nothing wrong about money. As long as he looks for his country's interests I dont see any issue.

Also by saying that China is a "big brother" its a smart move from him as he just gave a lot of face to China and China now would have to produce results to save its "face" on the region.

If 10 years later his country has not gotten better then the common people in the region would point their finger and say "look even Malaysia who is the little brother from China has not developed much, so what is the benefit of China?"

By saying loudly "look I am on China's side", China now must show that it cares about its side if it wants to show the world what benefits China brings to its friends.


Now some people will say this too idiotic but it is actually a powerful narrative that Malaysia gov will certainly use for its benefit

 

[Hendrik_2000]

That's not entitely true or accurate. Serbia was Russias little brother/ historical connections and was actively supported both diplomatically, militarily - indirect intervention and assistance - by Russia. All throughout the NATO air campaign diplomatic channels were kept open hoping for the cessation of the bombing. But back then Russia was still feeling and suffering from the effects of post Soviet disintegration and didn't have the adequate strength to assert itself against the west in helping Serbia. But it did manage to score some kind of a tactical victory against NATO/U.S. when the Russian military KFOR peacekeeping force was sent to capture the Pristina Airport without first notifying NATO headquarters. This move caused an interesting internal spat between NATO SACEUR Gen. Clark vs. Lt.Gen. Mike "whacko" Jackson of the British Army. Clark wanted Jackson to occupy the Airport because Clark feared that the Russians will send reinforcements therefore handing Russia some sort of tactical advantages but Jackson refused his order (was insubordinate) declaring infamously that he's not going to start WWIII for Clark. The aftermath of that conflict resulted into Clark getting dismissed from his post prematurely.

The post lesson of this conflict made an indelible mark on the future President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. He knew that the west led by the U.S. can only listen if his country is once again militarily strong.

I know I went down the weeds and diverged from the topic but I just want to make this point that Serbia wasn't helpless within Europe nor it's true that it had no helped from Russia and also France helped Serbia in espionage in Nato headquarters by stealing the military planning stages.

Serbia has antiquated armed forces . Russian didn't rush reinforcement as far as I remember Russia did not send missile battery or anti air force like they do in Syria. All they do is lip service of support !

 

[manqiangrexue]

It is almost 70 years since China declare themselves liberated with the promise to get rid of corrupt government, increasing living standard and reunify the country once again.

They did 2 out 3 but the last one has not realized and it will never realized in my life time if the policy of "win win strategy, peaceful rise, peaceful reunification" continue
Certainly those policy end up in failure. The west has no intention to let China peacefully rise, The same with Taiwan reunification It is complete failure Taiwan is drifted further and further day by day.
So China need to reevaluate their failed strategy.

Nobody want to send other people husband, son or brother to die . Every single life is precious But Taiwan is like albatross hanging on China neck without freeing from it China rise as great power is in question.
China will be forever hemmed in first island chain.
It is complete mystery to me why China does not get serious with reunification. They have the mean and power to do it . There is no more excuses all their attempt to do it peacefully has been thwarted.

So get serious I know of no country get reunify peacefully except Germany Thru history it can be only be achieved with force!

Peaceful reunification really only has a chance when China is so overwhelmingly powerful that no country including the US can even credibly pretend that they will fight China over Taiwan. When China has grown to that capacity, then we will see some real prospects of China unifying Taiwan without bloodshed. Before then, there are no prospects of peaceful reunification and it's not a failure in anything; the power dynamic isn't ripe for that move yet. If China needed a reunification now, it would have to do so by war. At best, the conflict will be a brief and effective decapitation of Taipei's forces followed by a blitzkrieg-like invasion and Taipei's surrender after little blood spilled; at worst, it could spiral into a bloody and prolonged conflict involving the US with no appealing endgame in sight and global sanctions on China. Quite frankly, I think this is worth it if it is the only way to unite. However, it is only a backup option if a better option were given and that is that China can push this event into the future where China has displaced the US as the premier power of the world and it gives an ultimatum to Taipei. The US complains but clearly dares not intervene and a sensible Taiwanese leader decides to avoid the bloodshed and pain of an unwinnable war on his people and accepts the ultimatum with promises from the CCP that they will be treated well and the daily lives of the Taiwanese will not be significantly changed. If this doesn't happen in my life, I'm ok with it because it is much better for millions of other Chinese lives across both sides of the strait. I'm not so selfish that I wish to sacrifice their all lives just so I would have an excuse to thump my chest and throw the biggest party in drunken scientist history.

 

[voyager1]

Guys this Taiwan convo got off the rails and it took a couple of pages of long posts. While it is good to discuss some things, it takes attention of real news posted here.

I suggest we postpone this discussion for another time so that we can focus on other stuff

 

[eprash]

Guys this Taiwan convo got off the rails and it took a couple of pages of long posts. While it is good to discuss some things, it takes attention of real news posted here.

I suggest we postpone this discussion for another time so that we can focus on other stuff

Oh come on the Title clearly says NO DISCUSSION!! So obviously people should discuss the hell out of it lol

 

[Sardaukar20]

Nothing wrong about money. As long as he looks for his country's interests I dont see any issue.

Also by saying that China is a "big brother" its a smart move from him as he just gave a lot of face to China and China now would have to produce results to save its "face" on the region.

If 10 years later his country has not gotten better then the common people in the region would point their finger and say "look even Malaysia who is the little brother from China has not developed much, so what is the benefit of China?"

By saying loudly "look I am on China's side", China now must show that it cares about its side if it wants to show the world what benefits China brings to its friends.


Now some people will say this too idiotic but it is actually a powerful narrative that Malaysia gov will certainly use for its benefit

This is the unfortunate reality for China's image in the 3rd world. With the exception of a few countries. The majority of the other countries only regards China as a cashcow rather than a genuine friend. These countries are gold diggers.

Now when China is rich and generous, they are happy to show China a friendly face. When China was weak, these countries would look down on it. Some of them even organize anti-Chinese progroms for an assortment of reasons. If one day America pays enough to the political class in these countries, they'll choose America anytime.

Don't get me wrong. China can and should do business with these countries. But China should treat them only in a business-like relationship. China should refrain from giving gifts to win their hearts. Don't allow these countries to take advantage of China's generosity. If these countries are asking for more like forgiving loans, or that China should invest more into them. China should ask for a price.

Malaysia is a terrible example. I dare say that at least 70% of the Malaysian populace believes in the BS that China created Covid-19 and spread it to the world to profit from selling Chinese masks, PPE, and vaccines. This BS was propagated by many influencers, and politicians. They forget the fact that China delivered Covid-19 aid and doctors to help Malaysia tremendously. But because of sheer incompetence, stupidity, and disgusting politics, Malaysia still screwed up its battle against Covid-19. But most Malaysians instead choose to blame China for Malaysia's failures. China's benevolence is not being appreciated at all. Next time, China should charge a fee to Malaysia for every assistance. No more free favours. Period.