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To: Nextrush

The general is a fool.

Even if China could seize Taiwan in a brilliant blitz campaign, which is doubtful, the USA and Japan would blockade their oil from the Persian Gulf through the Straits of Malacca, and their economy would soon collapse. And the official sanctions and private company actions would also devastate them. Xi Jinping is no fool, and he has figured it out. Even with a moron President like Biden, China is under control.


8 posted on 01/27/2023 9:09:42 PM PST by devere
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To: devere

Russia produces oil and there is a land route.


10 posted on 01/27/2023 9:13:00 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: devere
the USA and Japan would blockade their oil from the Persian Gulf through the Straits of Malacca, and their economy would soon collapse.

Everything was easier 25 years ago. Now China has more warships than the United States.

14 posted on 01/27/2023 9:23:24 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: devere

China gets at least some oil from a Russian pipeline
Transneft.


27 posted on 01/27/2023 9:52:12 PM PST by MarMema (Orange Putin Bad)
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To: devere

China need only wait—the opposition party in Taiwan wants re-unifications. A few million in Bribes, some slick ads on TV—The Taiwan Government will join China by choice-—with promises of freedoms (like Hong Kong had).


36 posted on 01/27/2023 11:40:12 PM PST by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: devere
"China is under control."

The Chinese are being controlled even as they are massively building up their military, spreading around the world buying assets, and hollowing out America's industries. Your confidence is not reassuring.

45 posted on 01/28/2023 4:04:17 AM PST by wildcard_redneck (Germans are bat-crap crazy for cold showers, high energy bills, and boiled turnips.)
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