US military will defend Taiwan

[Geronimo]

Taiwan needs to load up on all the anti-ship and anti-air missiles they can afford.

As well as the kind of small arms that would make an occupation a logistical nightmare.

[Egbert]

I don't think China will invade Taiwan. Too disruptive to their economy. They like making money it seems to me.

I seem to recall an Argentinian government that was losing power thought it would be a good idea to invade the Falkland Islands to gain popular support.

A regime in Peking that is losing the grip on power might decide it was a good idea to invade Taiwan. Cost doesn't matter when power is at stake.

[My Wife Hates CIV]

I seem to recall an Argentinian government that was losing power thought it would be a good idea to invade the Falkland Islands to gain popular support.

A regime in Peking that is losing the grip on power might decide it was a good idea to invade Taiwan. Cost doesn't matter when power is at stake.

As the leadership in China watches what this is costing Putin perhaps China will think about it a bit longer. A good bit longer.

[giblets]

A former poster on these forums used to express a similar opinion.

Lancer?

[Serb]

US military will defend Taiwan - the White House responded with a 'Yes'. I believe Binden also said 'Yes'. So now the question is - will China double down and show some balls? Or will China simply blink? I guess you could say it's all up to Xi Jinping now. With this said the US should send more weapons to the island - some heavy-duty top of the line equipment.

Yeah, right! Just like you have defended Ukraine, a Holywood clowns!

[Trillion]

A regime in Peking that is losing the grip on power might decide it was a good idea to invade Taiwan.

Maybe, or maybe invading Taiwan is the last straw that gets them booted.

[BeBMan]

Isn't China occupied these days with lockdowns and economic troubles? I read somewhere their growth may even fall behind the US one this year - no idea if that comes to pass.

[Geronimo]

Isn't China occupied these days with lockdowns and economic troubles? I read somewhere their growth may even fall behind the US one this year - no idea if that comes to pass.

No chance. They'll abandon COVID zero tolerance before that happens and pretend it all went according to official plan. In the meantime they continue to extract economic windfalls from Russia by importing more of everything from them at a steep discount.

[My Wife Hates CIV]

Yeah, right! Just like you have defended Ukraine, a Holywood clowns!

is that all you got. YOU sound like a clown. Come on Serb. I understand you are pro Russian.

[BeBMan]

No chance. They'll abandon COVID zero tolerance before that happens and pretend it all went according to official plan. In the meantime they continue to extract economic windfalls from Russia by importing more of everything from them at a steep discount.

China calls emergency economic meeting

May 28, 2022 - 2:42PM

China’s cabinet has held an emergency meeting of more than 100,000 officials to discuss measures to stabilise its economy as strict COVID measures take their toll.

High ranking politicians attended the meeting – urging city and provincial officials to intervene to stem unemployment.

China’s economy has suffered across various sectors since a major COVID wave spread in March – prompting strict lockdowns in major cities including the financial hub of Shanghai.

The committee also proposed easing some restrictions – such as allowing trucks to travel from low risk areas.

China’s economy is projected to grow by just 3 per cent this year – down from 8.1 per cent in 2021.

Let's see how successful their measures are.

https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/china/china-calls-emergency-economic-meeting/video/577a7cf8845b1758bab5a18496354fd7

[Geronimo]

Let's see how successful their measures are.

https://www.skynews.com.au/world-new...b5a18496354fd7

It doesn't matter how successful their measures are. Letting covid rage wouldn't be enough of a brake on their economy to slow it below 5%, let alone 3%

[BeBMan]

Aha. So when will they start "letting covid rage", what will the impact on Chinese growth be, and how will they sell it to the public, given that so far zero-covid was - in the regime's view - the best approach?

[Geronimo]

Aha. So when will they start "letting covid rage", what will the impact on Chinese growth be, and how will they sell it to the public, given that so far zero-covid was - in the regime's view - the best approach?

The Chinese public has been sold an image of COVID that makes smallpox seems merciful. When they encounter the real thing I wonder if they will even recognize it for what it is? As far as fatalities, those are tragic and considerably worse than the endemic infectious diseases they were used to, but also noticeably less than the increased mortalities resulting directly and indirectly from the extreme lockdowns.

[Serb]

is that all you got. YOU sound like a clown. Come on Serb. I understand you are pro Russian.

Your entire Nation is a blah-blah-blah clown!

You promise and speak too much, but don't do a sh!~t!

[Serb]

Oh, no, I'm sorry!
You do a sh!t - you betray and leave every puppet you had!