China's leadership is too "overwhelmed" with its internal problems to consider an invasion of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said in an interview with the New York Times.
  • ladicius@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Isn’t there a huge incentive for failing leaders to start wars? A common enemy from the outside unites the parties on the inside, the critics have to step aside - a political move since forever, and still working perfectly, see Netanjahu as the newest addition to the list.

      • ladicius@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 years ago

        Good point, really, thanks for your answer - but that didn’t stop Putin and Netanjahu, didn’t it? Pretty sure Xi has more to consider and to lose but all that consideration may go out the window as soon as something destabilises his power. And the provinves may even be the tipping point and not the brake of such changes.

        Don’t know much about control of power in China and hope they can keep it together. China losing it would be really bad, not only because of US but also because India and the whole of Asia already is tipping to a more chaotic side, too.

  • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 years ago

    This would be such a stupid, self destructive move. Even worse than Russias attempt to invade Ukraine. Hopefully it never happens but seems like there are no guarantees.

    Edit: Almost forgot. Fuck the CCP

      • nixcamic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 years ago

        I don’t get tankies obsession with defending China and Russia. They’ve done more to hurt the communist cause than all the rabid right wing crazies put together.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    2 years ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    TAIPEI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - China’s leadership is too “overwhelmed” with its internal problems to consider an invasion of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said in an interview with the New York Times.

    China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military pressure against the island over the past four years, leading to concerns of a conflict that would have global repercussions.

    But Tsai, in a transcript of the interview her office published on Thursday, said China had too many issues at the moment.

    The DPP pushing this dangerous independence double act will only poison the interests and well being of compatriots on the island," spokesperson Chen Binhua told a news conference.

    Speaking to reporters in Taipei on Thursday, top China-policy maker Chiu Tai-san dismissed Beijing’s criticisms.

    “Honestly speaking, those comments show they don’t even know what democratic politics and elections are,” said Chiu, who heads Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council.

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