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Bellum_Romanum

Brigadier
Registered Member
I've been on this forum for 10 years relaying rumours from CD and FY and other bits of the grapevine (iykyk), at least until they were shut down, and my sources warn that there's zero tolerence for OPSEC violations, so I can't talk about what goes on in other circles either. I'm not saying you should believe me about the oil, but that's just what I've heard.
All rumours, regardless of origin, must be taken with a huge block of salt — along with rigorous analysis of the topic and assertions, using the most important trait of all: critical thinking!
In today’s AI-dominated landscape, a quick test and steelmanning of these outlandish claims would have resulted in even the dumbest LLM responding with an LOL or WTF reaction.
You have indeed been a member of this forum for over 10 years. One would have assumed that your years of experience posting on all things PLA-related — topics that require an inquisitive mindset and intellectual rigour to filter out heaps of garbage from a sea of landfills — would have made you smarter and far less prone to fakery. Instead, you peddle a story so devoid of anything remotely plausible that whatever credibility you once had is now treated as nothing more than comedic relief.
 

Temstar

Brigadier
Registered Member
China runs $1.2 trillion trade surplus, US runs $1 trillion trade deficit, there is no game of chicken here, China's just gently reminding America who run the show.
This is one of those "有些事不上称没四两重,上称了一千斤也打不住" events. If US didn't do anything those tea pot refineries are immaterial on the global scale. By sanctioning them you give China the opening to challenge the entire SWIFT/sanction system. If US has to back down over this then that's another brick pull out of the foundation that US is built one, this is a really big brick too.
 

valysre

Junior Member
Registered Member
This is one of those "有些事不上称没四两重,上称了一千斤也打不住" events. If US didn't do anything those tea pot refineries are immaterial on the global scale. By sanctioning them you give China the opening to challenge the entire SWIFT/sanction system. If US has to back down over this then that's another brick pull out of the foundation that US is built one, this is a really big brick too.
The US will not retract the sanctions, and will not enforce them either. Easy solution for The Great Donald Trump.
 

ACuriousPLAFan

Lieutenant General
Registered Member
Idiots, man — I tell you, bloody IDIOTS!! The people who will ultimately bring the most harm to China are the same kind of inbred merchants who worship nothing but money, money, and more money. Regret always comes later, when their cash fails to buy them any real stature, position, or the complete security and safety they think it guarantees!

It is no wonder that the merchant class is at the bottom of the societal hierarchy in ancient China (if not just one level above the slave class).
 

tamsen_ikard

Captain
Registered Member
It's likely Xi will meet with Takaichi in November. China is host nation for 2026 APEC leaders summit in Shenzhen, so China cannot not invite Japan's leader to APEC summit.

Just like how Xi Jinping met with Shinzo Abe in 2014 APEC leaders summit in Beijing after frozen relations after Japan nationalized Diaoyutai/Senkaku islands. The meeting required months of intense, back-channel diplomacy to navigate the diplomatic standoff. They still met, and arguably Diaoyutai/Senkaku was way more inflammatory with mass anti-Japanese protests across many Chinese cities and rare earth ban too. Whether Takaichi sends a representative in her place or not depends on the outcome of Xi-Trump detente and whether Takaichi feels Trump abandons her over Taiwan. I predict she will grovel to Xi in November and request a meeting with Xi on sidelines.
I think situation is significantly different than 2014. Japan is significantly different with all the extreme moves it is making. China is significantly more powerful, more willing to use that power and extremely worried about Japan.

China used to give face to US allies in the past and also kinda kept its head down against US allies. But all that changed slowly since first trump era and then Covid.

I just don't see China giving any face to Takaichi ever. She is persona non grata similar to Lai from DPP. Japan getting APEC invite? maybe, but most certainly Takaichi will not be welcome.
 

pmc

Colonel
Registered Member
Strange.. because most of the Islamic world doesn't have high expectations from Saudi Arabia given how they managed the 1979 Mecca incident.
I wont write about 1970s but if current Islamic world not appreciate Saudi generosity than they are in big trouble. Zelensky very early recognized it through grain deal.
this Japan humiliating climb down regarding Russian Oil. Japan talked too much about standing with Europe.

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