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Chinese State Media Says Afghanistan a Lesson for Taiwan on How U.S. Abandons Allies
Newsweek ^ | 8/16/2021 | Jon Jackson

Posted on 08/16/2021 2:16:32 PM PDT by shotgun

The Global Times, a tabloid controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, warned Taiwan on Monday it could face the same fate as Afghanistan if it continued relying on the United States as an ally.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: china; taiwan
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To: shotgun

The Aussies... Are in worse shape than we are.

Japan MIGHT Try. They also might just join in.

Of course, the Han hate Nippon


41 posted on 08/16/2021 2:38:15 PM PDT by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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To: shotgun

Slo-jo and his ‘team’ can’t even win a propaganda skirmish anymore???
What are we fighting with, SPITBALLS???


42 posted on 08/16/2021 2:38:33 PM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: Tell It Right
Don’t be surprised if China, which has no love for Muslims, takes over at least the strip of Afghanistan that reaches out and connects to China.

And if the Taliban attacks them, China will respond with savagery, and the entire world will look the other way, after demanding we prosecute our soliders for atoricites.

43 posted on 08/16/2021 2:40:14 PM PDT by montag813
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To: rightwingcrazy

Actually, they don’t have a point.

The US provided arms, training, and 20 years of stability there is no similarity between Afganistan and Taiwan


44 posted on 08/16/2021 2:40:26 PM PDT by Fai Mao (I don't think we have enough telephone poles.)
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To: Tell It Right

Wakhjir Pass. I’m surprised the Chinese haven’t moved in and taken it already.


45 posted on 08/16/2021 2:41:58 PM PDT by Kevmo ( 600 political prisoners in Washington, DC. You cannot comply your way out of tyranny.)
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To: shotgun

Breaking........intercepted minutes ago....

“China extends our most sincere appreciation to our very own Hanoi Joe. We knew we could count on you when we manipulated the election returns November 3’rd. Send our sincerest regards to Dr. Faucci.

As for Hunter, we are loving his art work and we have recently accuired a new palace where we will be displaying his talents. By the way, did you receive your cut big guy?

Wish I had more time to spend with you, China’s closest allie. But The clock is ticking. See you in Tiawan.

Sincerest regards
Xi Jinping


46 posted on 08/16/2021 2:43:12 PM PDT by patriot torch (Ashlie Babbitt-say her name)
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To: Tell It Right

They don’t need to. China now has a land route running all the way from Iran to the Pacific. You may include parts of Iraq in that picture as well.

With Pakistan as an ally the Chinese have India as encircled, leaving the subcontinent isolated with the exception of naval and air transport.


47 posted on 08/16/2021 2:44:38 PM PDT by packagingguy (Kit)
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To: patriot torch

Sounds about right


48 posted on 08/16/2021 2:45:27 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: shotgun

Hi.

Maybe Chinese hyperbole.

One culture is still in the 7th century, the other can build a deliverable fusion device in 6 weeks.

5.56mm


49 posted on 08/16/2021 2:48:13 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: shotgun

I’m pretty sure that the Taiwanese will fight for their country, unlike the Afghans.


50 posted on 08/16/2021 2:50:24 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: rightwingcrazy

Agreei


51 posted on 08/16/2021 2:52:47 PM PDT by telescope115 (Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
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To: Fai Mao

The point I would take, as a US ally, is that regardless of how trustworthy and honorable a particular US administration is, and the American people are, and the American military is, you never know when a Machiavellian globalist will take over, and pull out the rug from under you, without mercy. I don’t think the Taiwanese are going to get any comfort from the idea that their situation is completely different from Afghanistan’s. I expect they’re frantically reviewing a Plan B.


52 posted on 08/16/2021 2:53:54 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: shotgun

The US did the same thing to Ukraine when the Soviet Union broke up. There is definitely a trend.


53 posted on 08/16/2021 2:54:09 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Antoninus

Joe Biden might not be President in a year. With the way things are going, even Democrats would want him to be replaced.


54 posted on 08/16/2021 2:54:27 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: shotgun

ChinaInFocus will be interesting tomorrow.


55 posted on 08/16/2021 2:55:13 PM PDT by mykroar (God speed, President Trump)
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To: Tell It Right

I posted on another thread, basically, if the Taliban think China’s gonna be their friends, they’ve got another thing coming.


56 posted on 08/16/2021 2:56:31 PM PDT by telescope115 (Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
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To: shotgun

Abandoning our allies? We’re funding their enemies thanks to our stupid free trade deals!


57 posted on 08/16/2021 2:58:13 PM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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To: Savage Beast

They would have get over here first. Maybe we left them a plane or two…
They’ll just come across with the Chinese.


58 posted on 08/16/2021 3:00:15 PM PDT by telescope115 (Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
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To: End Times Sentinel

Exactly. There is no internal strife in Taiwan. There are no U.S. troops fighting insurgent forces there.

The Taiwanese people are far too smart to fall for grade school level propaganda like this.


59 posted on 08/16/2021 3:05:49 PM PDT by TigersEye (Who shot Ashli Babbitt?)
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To: shotgun

Bingo! I said on another FR thread that China and Russia were looking at the US response to Afghanistan to decide what to do with Taiwan and the Ukraine.


60 posted on 08/16/2021 3:09:24 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (30 days! FB jail for mentioning a Monty Python script about tranneys, and the 1936 Olympics.)
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