Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

[SSridhar]

^ The fake combat capabilities refers to the corruption in PLARF which led to discovery of the older-model DF-5 ICBM silos being fake.

[A_Gupta]

Missing ICBM silos???

[drnayar]

^ The fake combat capabilities refers to the corruption in PLARF which led to discovery of the older-model DF-5 ICBM silos being fake.

in addition to water fuelled ballistic missiles

the military is always a highway for corruption with lots of opportunities in corruption , procurements, contracts etc etc.. same everywhere

[bala]

Not just military, but the entire system is quite corrupt. Some years back the Guy in charge of China HSR stole billions and ran to Kanada for good. Most CCP & PLA blokes have a second family parked in places like the US, Kanada, Europe and funnel their loot to them. Most of the chinese are in some low end jobs/or self appointed jobs but they drive expensive cars, live in expensive neighborhoods, dress all designer stuff and they sport the latest and greatest in gadgets. If the US wants to sqeeze China, all it has to do is sqeeze the second family of CCP/PLA and things will automatically fall in line.

[A_Gupta]

China unlikely to aid Maduro if US acts in Venezuela, but could gain from fallout: experts
Beijing condemns US pressure on Caracas but offers limited support, prioritising its economic interests and long-term gains
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article ... e=homepage

Beijing is unlikely to offer military help to Venezuela if the United States moves against President Nicolas Maduro, analysts say, but it could still benefit from a shift in Washington’s global posture that revives old notions of spheres of influence, including one that might one day favour its ambitions towards Taiwan.

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Beijing’s caution follows a familiar pattern, as it rarely defends partners under military pressure, instead focusing on safeguarding economic interests and political access, experts heard by the Post said.

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For China, which prizes stability in oil-producing nations, the prospect of another US intervention in its main Latin American partner is a source of both frustration and calculation.

“They will condemn US bullying, but they will not lift a finger to help Maduro,” Ellis said. “For China, it is about positioning for the aftermath, not defending the present.”