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'Very Dangerous Time’: Beijing Advancing Timeline to Seize Territory in Asian Region, Says Former Navy Intelligence Officer
Epoch Times ^
| 04/17/2021
| Ryan Bao
Posted on 04/17/2021 3:59:45 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
With the United States still reeling from the pandemic and having recently undergone a change in administration, the Chinese Communist Party now sees a “window of opportunity” to accelerate its plans to expand its territory in the Asian region, according to a former senior intelligence officer for the U.S. Navy.
“It’s a very dangerous time for the region as Beijing is seeking to advance their strategy and their timeline,” James Fanell, who previously served as the director of intelligence for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, told The Epoch Times’ affiliate NTD in an April 9 interview.
In recent weeks, the Chinese regime amassed more than 240 militia vessels on the disputed Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea, an area that lies inside the Philippines’ 200 mile (322 km) exclusive economic zone. The Philippines filed a diplomatic protest to Beijing and sent a naval task force to patrol the area. In the past week, the United States concentrated its warships in the region, including a carrier strike group and an amphibious group. As of April 13, only a handful of Chinese vessels remain in the reef, according to the Philippines.
Fanell, now a Government Fellow with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, said Beijing’s actions served as a test for the Biden administration. If the regime does not see “stiff resistance from the Biden administration,” he said, it may accelerate its plans to take military action against Taiwan, and in the South China Sea and the East China Sea.
For the past year, Beijing has ratcheted up its military aggression towards Taiwan, sending military aircraft near the self-ruled island on a near-daily basis. On April 12, the regime sent a record 25 aircraft, including fighter jets and nuclear-capable bombers, into the island’s so-called air defense identification zone.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: asianregion; ccp; china; territory
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To: SeekAndFind
Would not be surprised if Russia and China colluded to move on Ukraine and Taiwan at the same time. Biden would have to hide under the bed in the basement until his speechwriters can develop the usual this is an unwise move on their part speech as code for I’m not going to do anything about it other than sanction a few of their individuals.
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:12:20 PM PDT
by
chuckee
To: chuckee
The Cadaver-in-Chief already had one of his toadies warn them both that there would be consequences. So there.
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:18:44 PM PDT
by
Migraine
To: SeekAndFind
with PDJT in office, enemies (whether CCP, Islamonazi dictators, or anything else) knew they’d better not attack or get too aggressive
now -— they figure their paths are clear
we are in for some very dangerous times
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:19:16 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicians are not born, they are excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
To: SeekAndFind
I think the Chinese move on India before anywhere else.
India is China’s largest Asian rival, and isn’t an official ally of ours.
China + Pakistan attack and seize their territorial claims in India, impose Chinese style Communism, and force them to join their alliance block.
China + Russia alone can never be a rival to the West but China + India + Russia is an alliance than can take over the world.
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:22:32 PM PDT
by
Renfrew
To: chuckee
If you are correct, it will be preceded by craziness from Iran first....
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:23:34 PM PDT
by
fuente
(Liberty resides in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box--Fredrick Douglas)
To: chuckee
> Would not be surprised if Russia and China colluded to move on Ukraine and Taiwan at the same time. <
That would be a very wise move for them strategically. And it would be an information overload for the Biden administration. They would either do nothing or wildly overreact.
It’s that second possibility that should worry everyone.
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:25:34 PM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
To: Renfrew
RE: I think the Chinese move on India before anywhere else.
You’re talking about two countries with nuclear weapons. China isn’t interested in all of India, only in the border territories and making sure that India does not influence a Tibetan Independence movement.
To: SeekAndFind
“ the Chinese Communist Party now sees a “window of opportunity” to accelerate its plans to expand its territory in the Asian region, according to a former senior intelligence officer for the U.S. Navy.”
Actually, anyone with a brain sees this opportunity for the enemies of America.
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:31:40 PM PDT
by
jdsteel
("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew it.)
To: faithhopecharity
Not 'going to be' in for some dangerous times....we're already on the edge of the precipice....
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:40:05 PM PDT
by
caww
( lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matt:24:12)
To: chuckee
Biden and the Japanese prime minister met this week to discuss how they were going to surrender Taiwan to Red China.
To: SeekAndFind
“With the United States still reeling from the pandemic and having recently undergone a change in administration, the Chinese Communist Party now sees a “window of opportunity” to accelerate its plans to expand its territory in the Asian region, according to a former senior intelligence officer for the U.S. Navy.”
Blah-blah-blah.
I think first the ChiComms need to analyze how a dozen Gurkhas at Pangong Lake in Ladakh last summer killed and maimed a platoon of ChiComms. Pictures out of India showed dead and injured ChiComms piled like cordwood.
The Chinese relatives of the deceased ChiComm soldiers were livid that their only sons were slaughtered.
Need I add that pictures of this slaughter were censored by the commie western media.
And commie media sites like Wikipedia only admitted to four ChiComms dead.
Always remember that the communist media will never admit to defeats. Bad for the morale of their useful idiots who get killed.
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:43:02 PM PDT
by
sergeantdave
(Federal courts no longer have any standing in America. )
To: Migraine
You’re sure Biden used the word “consequences “? I’m thinking he said they would be “in big trouble”. 😂🤣🙄...
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posted on
04/17/2021 4:52:02 PM PDT
by
snoringbear
(,W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp, )
To: caww
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posted on
04/17/2021 5:11:35 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicians are not born, they are excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
To: SeekAndFind
Let them have the territory.
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posted on
04/17/2021 5:46:44 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Pathetic Pierre Delecto, the Pestiferous Potentate of Enchanted Chones.)
To: Leaning Right
>> Would not be surprised if Russia and China colluded to move on Ukraine and Taiwan at the same time.
> That would be a very wise move for them strategically. And it would be an information overload for the Biden administration.
I mean, the correct play in such a happenstance would be to ignore Ukraine and defend Taiwan. In reality, Biden will only announce some limp-wristed sanctions on the PRC and Russia and that will be all.
To: Renfrew
China + Pakistan attack and seize their territorial claims in India,
—
The nukes almost flew last time so they could go this time ... should India feel threatened again.
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posted on
04/17/2021 5:55:44 PM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
To: kaehurowing
If japan allows the surrender of Taiwan, they know they will be next as China hates them with a passion few could understand.
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posted on
04/17/2021 5:58:10 PM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
To: Renfrew
> I think the Chinese move on India before anywhere else.
The Chinese don’t have the reach and Pakistan doesn’t have the oomphh.
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posted on
04/17/2021 6:10:01 PM PDT
by
glorgau
To: SeekAndFind
The CCP owns Biden’s butt.
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posted on
04/17/2021 6:19:07 PM PDT
by
OKSooner
(John Durham does not exist.)
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