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Perhaps because I like China, my first instinct was to dismiss the hawks for being alarmist. "They'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'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/
"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/
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
China is on the offensive in the information space.
see https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2020-04-22/chinas-coronavirus-information-offensive
and https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-china-disinformation.html
see https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2020-04-22/chinas-coronavirus-information-offensive
and https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-china-disinformation.html
China's on the offensive in food supply
https://twitter.com/man_integrated/status/1253289623574515713?s=20
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://twitter.com/man_integrated/status/1253289623574515713?s=20
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
China'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
Chinese diplomats and embassies are increasingly engaging in 'wolf warrior diplomacy' — 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
China has been on a philosophical offensive as well, operationalizing 'Xi Jinping Thought' into its diplomatic and geopolitical strategies. https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/xi-jinping-thought-on-diplomacy-fails-to-impress-or-reassure/
China’s growing assertiveness may be cover for internal weaknesses, including Xi's fragile grip on power. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-04-03/chinas-coming-upheaval
The Chinese version of hybrid/4G warfare is 'unrestricted warfare,' which involves the full spectrum of the instruments of power. That's what we're seeing. https://www.amazon.com/Unrestricted-Warfare-Chinas-Destroy-America/dp/1626543054
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/
@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/
@JackPosobiec who shines a light on Wumao antics
@man_integrated for invaluable logistics insight
@mikepillsbury for big pic
