Perhaps because I like China, my first instinct was to dismiss the hawks for being alarmist. "They& #39;re just trying to recreate the Cold War or deflect from our own flaws," I thought.
The more I follow this, the more they appear RIGHT. China is on the offensive. Follow it closely.
The more I follow this, the more they appear RIGHT. China is on the offensive. Follow it closely.
China& #39;s on the offensive in Hong Kong
"Over the weekend, 15 prominent Hong Kong citizens were put under political arrest for their role in last year’s protest movement" - article by @michaelbd https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/china-moves-against-hong-kong/">https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/ch...
"Over the weekend, 15 prominent Hong Kong citizens were put under political arrest for their role in last year’s protest movement" - article by @michaelbd https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/china-moves-against-hong-kong/">https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/ch...
China is on the offensive in the South China Sea https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/world/asia/coronavirus-south-china-sea-warships.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/2...
China is on the offensive in the information space.
see https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2020-04-22/chinas-coronavirus-information-offensive
andhttps://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/... href=" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-china-disinformation.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/2...
see https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2020-04-22/chinas-coronavirus-information-offensive
andhttps://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/... href=" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-china-disinformation.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/2...
China& #39;s on the offensive in food supply
https://twitter.com/man_integrated/status/1253289623574515713?s=20
https://twitter.com/man_integ... href=" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture-exclusive/exclusive-china-plans-to-boost-state-reserves-with-u-s-crops-amid-coronavirus-sources-idUSKCN2250MW?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter">https://www.reuters.com/article/u...
https://twitter.com/man_integrated/status/1253289623574515713?s=20
https://twitter.com/man_integ... href=" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture-exclusive/exclusive-china-plans-to-boost-state-reserves-with-u-s-crops-amid-coronavirus-sources-idUSKCN2250MW?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter">https://www.reuters.com/article/u...
China& #39;s been on a public diplomacy offensive with its "face mask diplomacy" and medical aid to counties. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3080406/asian-countries-more-receptive-chinas-coronavirus-face-mask">https://www.scmp.com/news/chin...
Chinese diplomats and embassies are increasingly engaging in & #39;wolf warrior diplomacy& #39; — posting accusations, boasts and name-calling directed at governments and individuals they feel have insulted China. https://www.axios.com/china-diplomacy-twitter-7a6b8287-f7f0-4dc1-be8a-0eb146b111bc.html">https://www.axios.com/china-dip...
China has been on a philosophical offensive as well, operationalizing & #39;Xi Jinping Thought& #39; into its diplomatic and geopolitical strategies. https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/xi-jinping-thought-on-diplomacy-fails-to-impress-or-reassure/">https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/x...
China’s growing assertiveness may be cover for internal weaknesses, including Xi& #39;s fragile grip on power. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-04-03/chinas-coming-upheaval">https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/...
The Chinese version of hybrid/4G warfare is & #39;unrestricted warfare,& #39; which involves the full spectrum of the instruments of power. That& #39;s what we& #39;re seeing. https://www.amazon.com/Unrestricted-Warfare-Chinas-Destroy-America/dp/1626543054">https://www.amazon.com/Unrestric...
Here are some people I follow for China insights. Who else is good?
@JMichaelWaller, who’s tracking CCP propaganda https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wuhan-virus/
https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wuhan-vir... href="https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec">@JackPosobiec who shines a light on Wumao antics
@man_integrated for invaluable logistics insight
@mikepillsbury for big pic
@JMichaelWaller, who’s tracking CCP propaganda https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wuhan-virus/
https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wuhan-vir... href="https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec">@JackPosobiec who shines a light on Wumao antics
@man_integrated for invaluable logistics insight
@mikepillsbury for big pic