China’s Army posts “Preparing for war!”

Since Taiwan makes 90% of the most advanced types of semiconductor chips there would be alot more than Taiwan who would be f**ked. What happens to Taiwan matters in a global context.

I'd be highly critical of American foreign policy... I don't trust them even slightly, and do believe that they should have been brought up for war crimes over Iraq.. They should be judged by the same standards that they apply to others.

However. I know China and Chinese people, after living there for well over a decade, and I don't want them to be the primary superpower in the world. There is a lot of bitterness, anger, and contempt within Chinese society towards other races or nationalities.. and if China had the freedom/power the US has, we'd have a much worse world to live in. I truly believe that btw.

The US is the lesser of two evils.

I had a laugh at that one. Standing up for democracy.. by the US, whose own democracy is constantly under attack from within, along with their manipulation of foreign nations own democratic processes should they not align with US policy. The US defends others when it suits their agenda.. not for any love of democracy. That's just a propaganda line.

The US has an interest in keeping China weak, and they'll do anything that brings that about. Maintaining Taiwanese independence does that. just as they've supplied weaponry to Vietnam, or "helped" other Asian countries who don't align with US interests, but are firmly against Chinese expansionism.

I disagree completely.

The key to defeating China is to effect change from within, which means greater support of Chinese people who wish to live/study abroad but who will return to China slightly westernised. The difference between a Chinese national who has lived in western nations vs one of who has spent their whole lives in China, is rather strong. The differences are even more pronounced with the children of Chinese nationals who have lived abroad (the parents), vs those who haven't.

Sure, it is western greed that is driving closer ties with China.. but we're capitalist nations, and honestly, anything that boosts the Irish economy is good in my eyes. Hell, I'd be fully supportive of an arms industry here if it worked effectively.

However, the CCP is not going to fall due to foreign influence, or any kind of conflict with external forces. That's how martyrs are born. It will only be dismantled by Chinese people themselves.. and that will only come about when China's borders are open, and actively interacting with foreign cultures. A booming Chinese economy means electronics, the internet, etc for everyone.. and that means Chinese people being exposed to foreign culture, and less liable to be indoctrinated by the Chinese State system. I'd like to see China continue to succeed economically, because the CCP will **** things up all by themselves... as they've managed to do already with the Chinese infrastructure, the flooding, corruption within the banks, and covid.