Posted on 02/24/2022 9:52:59 AM PST by blam
Update(11:28am): The influential former editor and current commentator for China’s state-run English daily Global Times issued a shocking comment hours into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Hu Xijin weighed in on Thursday’s PLA fighter jet breach of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone by saying “Get used to it. There may be more PLA aircraft fly[ing] there tomorrow.”
Get used to it. There may be more PLA aircraft fly there tomorrow. https://t.co/viU4vlEye5
— Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) February 24, 2022
While the prominent state-linked English language pundit is known for trolling the West and denouncing Washington policy in Taiwan and the South China Sea broadly, he also typically echoes the thinking of top CCP officials in Beijing.
Did he just warn the West that China is about to move on Taiwan – at a “perfect storm” moment that all eyes are on the war in Ukraine? Did Putin just set the example for near-term Chinese military action?
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Taiwan was quick to issue official statement vehemently condemning Russia’s early morning launch of war on Ukraine. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou denounced the attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty, at a tense moment that Beijing continues to eye Taiwan as its own territory.
“Ukrainian cities like Kyiv has been attacked by gunfire, leading to fears of a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine,” she said. “We call on all sides to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and oppose the use of violence or coercion to change the status quo.”
At the same time China’s initial reaction noticeably failed to condemn the invasion, with the Chinese foreign ministry calling for all sides to “exercise restraint” – while ultimately castigating the United States for “fueling fire” in the build-up of tensions.
According to a review of a lengthy press briefing in Beijing, the ministry spokesperson refused over and over again to acknowledge an “invasion” of a sovereign country by Russia:
In a Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefing that went on for more than 90 minutes, spokesperson and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Hua Chunying dodged more than 11 questions regarding Russia’s actions in Ukraine. They included repeated inquiries on whether Beijing would consider Russia’s acts an invasion and whether they violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
Hua added that China would begin importing Russian wheat, a move that could ease the impact of Western sanctions on Russia.
She called the conflict “very complicated” while urging that the legitimate “security concerns of all parties” must be addressed – which is a clear acknowledgement that China takes of utmost seriousness Moscow’s rejection of NATO expansion.
According to the exchange with reporters:
After questions from multiple media on whether China considered Russia’s moves an invasion, Hua asked reporters, “Why are you obsessed with this question?”
“You can ask the US side. They keep fueling fires… You can ask them if they have any plans to put out the fire.”
Meanwhile on Thursday as the world’s attention is fully on Ukraine and Putin’s “shock and awe” war unfolding there, Taiwan’s air force scrambled fighters to warn away nine Chinese PLA aircraft that breached its air defense identification zone.
2020: China takes Hong Kong. The West does nothing. 2021: The Taliban are handed Afghanistan by the West. 2022: Russia takes Ukraine. The West is in retreat. And everyone with half a brain knows that Taiwan is next on the menu.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 24, 2022
While Chinese aircraft entering the area off the island’s south is nothing new, and has occurred on a weekly basis for more than the past year, it’s led to speculation that China could take a page out of Putin’s playbook and mount its own rapid overwhelming attack. This after the Communist Party takeover of Hong Kong via its local puppets has already long been a done deal.
Weak Biden encourages action from our enemies.
Total rehash of the 70s.
Swine flu.
High gas prices.
High inflation.
Talk of stagflation.
US pulls out of Vietnam.
Russia moves into Afghanistan, expanding the Soviet Empire.
Iran kicks out our ally the Shah and takes our embassy.
And our current sorry political situation all began with a scandal that was much, much bigger than Watergate.
And Joe Biden is much, much worse than Jimmy Carter.
t may be time for a military coup to save this country
Left Behind: World at War
Sorta.......
Yes
No reason to spread ChiCom propaganda.
It seems all the enemies see Joe as weak and are moving forward. What happened in DC? Did they forget their oath to the people and the constitution? Have they fallen like the Romans did, to their own lusts and desires, and have forgotten the way?
Why are some people on FR so intent on diverting attention from Russia to China today?
Pardon me if this seems like coordinated activity.
The Chinese boats off the coast of California probably have missile launchers pointed at us.
This was decided in 73.
This is so evident it's hardly worth commenting.
Do you have a screw loose?
We have the mental capacity to think of two subjects at the same time.
the Military needs to have a Coup with that moron Blinken running the merd extravaganza.
“Do you have a screw loose? We have the mental capacity to think of two subjects at the same time.”
No, I have the ability to use the search feature on Free Republic.
Today five articles have been posted mentioning China and Taiwan. One of them was deleted. Four of these articles cite Chinese aircraft entering the Taiwan ADIZ as some sort of precursor to war when in fact these are routine flights in international airspace.
The last time an article on both China and Taiwan was posted was on 2/21.
And I do not believe in coincidences.
It should have been impossible for anyone to be worse on economic, energy, and international issues than Carter was.
YES
My guess is that Putin is proving there’s nothing to fear from the West, especially now that Biden has neutered the US and therefore also neutered NATO, and the leftist controlled UN has no teeth, and the EU is dependent on Russian energy, and the US is dependent on China for almost everything (even computer chips and Taiwan makes them), then China’s long wanted move on Taiwan won’t be far behind.
The EU shuts down without energy. So does the US. And we can’t make anything without chips. Wonder how much of our satellite and military equipment is manufactured in China?
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