Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

[drnayar]

Is there any truth to these Youtube reports of:
1. China's Covid death runs into few hundred million
2. Actual population is around 800 million
3. Streets and Malls are empty in most cities
4. Factories are shutting down
And if these are true can they field a big army in case of conflict??
Just like their Mizzilies their Army numbers are also Dud and they fold up if Unkil gives a good rap!!

There are reports of Covid in kerala state as well ..

[Vayutuvan]

Don't know how true this news, but this is stunning news - Xi jinping is under house arrest.

Sumit Peer and Sree Iyer are reporting: Apparently Belarus chief had to meet Xi at his house. Xi has been missing for 15 days now.
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How is Xi gonna meet DJT then? Probably a Chinese agent in MI like mask. Some SS guy will be in Trump mask.

[bala]

How is Xi gonna meet DJT then?

Watch this for more inner detail on what is going with Emperor and CMC. Hu Jin Tao the previous guy before Emperor is playing some chess moves. The most trusted person of Emperor has thrown the emperor under the bus and wants him removed. There are 7 key people in top leadership of CCP. 3 were removed by Emperor. One of his trusted guys is in the 4 left and this person (a vice chairman) has no trust for Emperor's leadership. Emperor has decimated the top PLA honchos one by one. PLA is mighty pissed with the Emperor and they are baying for his blood. DJT is going to meet a weak Emperor and DJT is hoping that Emperor caves in to US/his demands.

watch this: youtube.com/watch?v=LjDWMXpT5_U

[SSridhar]

Xi's disappearance happens regularly. I do not read anything into it at all, even if it were true.

[Baikul]

I have been following India - China relations over the past decade but never in any depth to master the nuances.

From my surface level perspective it seems to me that never - in recent memory at least- has Beijing come out so openly, blatantly and aggressively in support of Pakistan as in the last skirmish with our western neighbours.

Is it fair to say that Beijing, who was perhaps earlier thought of as a serious rival and threat, should now be viewed as an openly hostile neighbour, if not an outright enemy?

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam crisis can we say that the Chinese, who were always pro Pakistani, have now made a clear, decisive and strategic ‘upstep’ that means that China will be more aggressive, open and blunt in supporting any Pakistani misadventure?

I’m hoping for a more nuanced discussion than “we were always enemies, saar”.