Doubt it. Vietnam and China have their issues but I don't think that the Vietnamese leadership want to be a puppet state of the US. Given that Vietnam political system is not that different from China.
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Looks like Israel is not just trying to use Americans as human shields, they seem to want them to die because what else is going to motivate the US to get involved if it wasn't because Iranians killed Americans.
Of all the countries in the world, Vietnam probably has the most realistic understanding of its position versus China. They know that China will always be giant next door, no matter what happens, so it makes sense to not antagonize it too much. Besides, there is a lot of advantage to gain by playing between two bigger powers.
Their retardation is chronic, my friend went to a University in Lisbon and American cultural center opened there to "compete" with the influence of Confucious Institute a few years back. It suddenly started questioning the University if it has "any connection with China or Iran, any inclusivity programs, an anti-christian program or association with communist parties"(Wut), the University gave no answer and the center shut down soon after that(wut).
Insane level of insecurity and baffling behaviours at all levels, my guess is that Trump cut funding to all these foreign PR programmes and the center is acting out Trump's final edict(before closing), that is probably sent out to literally everyone. Which is to scour all places for buzzword American enemies: China, Iran, WOKE, DEI, Communists and Atheists.
It got cancelled. At least for today.
Elbridge Colby must be working really hard these days.
Don’t think so. Vietnamese military can’t coup the government like the Filipino one could.
Only if there are signs of a ground war. It'd take months of preparations so there won't be any surprise.
For Iran? Of course not, or else China would be helping more now. Also, if China was providing ISR to the Houthi, what makes you think China isn't already doing it for Iran?
Many things need to happen for it to happen. First a ground invasion by the US, which I think is unlikely. Trump has no appetite for a ground invasion, he'll most likely just bomb the nuclear facilities and declare victory. However, China should be prepared for this possibility. Second, Iran needs to show a will to fight, China can't be entering a war to support a South Vietnam. Third, Iran needs to swallow its pride and realize that they need a backer. They can have China's respect, but it will not be an equal relationship. After the war they will need to go all in on Chinese weapons systems and give access to China ports and airports to operate from.
For China the importance of this is that it's the most realistic port China can get in the ME, and completes the string of pearls from the SCS to the ME and Africa, thus ensuring China's energy security and weakening the US's trump card in the event of a direct conflict.
By relocating H-6 bombers to Pakistan or even Bangladesh, they can also deter the adversarial regimes in the South Asian region.
You know people keep yapping on how China is a dictatorship and how its leaders are worshipped as gods. But yet apart from a few local places which is done as a personal preference by the boss himself you're not gonna see a portrait of Xi or Mao in the office. This is especially apparent in settings that demand a more professional environment like finance or tech because its simply not professional. You're there to work not worship and I think Xi or whatever prefers you focus on doing your job properly first over everything else esp in important sectors. I actually think even in government offices, they don't do that.
And yet you have places like Iran where they have portraits of Khamenei everywhere. Like I remember seeing a clip of some semiconductor or weapon foundry clean room with people in the white covers and there was a portrait of Khamenei in it lol.
China isn't in the iron curtain age. People can openly visit and even work there. I have no clue why people still have this view on China.
And yet you have places like Iran where they have portraits of Khamenei everywhere. Like I remember seeing a clip of some semiconductor or weapon foundry clean room with people in the white covers and there was a portrait of Khamenei in it lol.
China isn't in the iron curtain age. People can openly visit and even work there. I have no clue why people still have this view on China.