This picture is most welcome, but, Ben, it's not a bear at all!
Руководство армии Китая в соцсетях призвало солдат готовиться к войне - Газета.Ru | Новости
Эта картинка как нельзя кстати, но, Ben, это же совсем не медведь!
Is China Preparing a 'Special Military Operation' In Taiwan?
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Exactly his point. It’s the Chinese Dragon.
Xi warned them not to play with fire
Indeed, what's worse than provoking the bear? Provoking the dragon. Will this be so? I guess we'll see.
Gazeta.ru isn't a particularly liberal source (and such sources tend to make unverified claims), so I was curious. There is a link in the article to the Chinese army's supposedly official account on Welbo social network. Maybe someone who knows Chinese can take a look and confirm or disprove.
Added: At least according to Google translate, they indeed advise to prepare for battle.
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Global Times reports: PLA’s post ‘Preparing for war’ draws wide support from netizens ahead of Army Day - Global Times
Added: RT: https://www.rt.com/news/559859-china-army-taiwan-war/
29 Jul, 2022 18:04
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Chinese army ‘preparing for war’
Ominous Weibo post quickly gains traction amid rising tensions with US over Taiwan
FILE PHOTO. Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers drill in Xinjiang region, January 4, 2021 © AFP / STR
A Chinese army group’s post about “preparing for war” attracted hundreds of thousands of approvals on Friday on the social network Weibo. Though it comes as Beijing has warned Washington against provocations over Taiwan, the post may be entirely innocuous – and refer to the upcoming anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army and a line from President Xi Jinping’s speech, according to the state outlet Global Times.
A message containing just two characters in Mandarin was posted on Friday on the Weibo page of the PLA’s 80th Group Army, headquartered in Weifang, Shandong province. It quickly generated over 300,000 positive reactions and nearly 20,000 comments.
The phrase could be translated as “prepare for war” or “ready to fight,” but Global Times said the correct translation was “Preparing for war!”
Xi has previously said that only those capable of fighting can stop battles from starting, and only those prepared for war don’t have to stumble into one, said the outlet, which is the English-language subsidiary of People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party of China.
The 80th Group Army provided additional context in a comment, saying that “we must bear in mind the fundamental responsibility of preparing for war and charge on the journey of a strong army.”
August 1 will mark the 95th anniversary of the PLA’s founding, and the Chinese military is busily preparing to celebrate. However, the Weibo post comes just a day after the phone call between Xi and US President Joe Biden, in which the Chinese leader sent a very pointed message to the US.
“Those who play with fire will perish by it. It is hoped that the US will be clear-eyed about this,” Xi told Biden, according to the Chinese readout of the call. Beijing is firmly opposed to Taiwanese separatism of any kind, Xi added.
Though Biden insists the US policy regarding the island has not changed, he has not denied the rumors that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) intends to visit Taiwan in August.
The Pentagon has reportedly developed a “contingency plan” to send additional ships and fighter jets to the region, while China has threatened the US with “unbearable consequences” should the visit go forward, with some pundits going so far as to advocate attacking Taiwan in response to such a “provocation.”
Beijing officially considers the island China’s sovereign territory, which will be reintegrated in due course. Taiwan has been under the control of the nationalist Kuomintang, who left the mainland with US help after losing the Chinese civil war to the PLA in 1949.
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Surely you mean 'shoot EU populations in the other foot'. 'They' do not expect to experience any personal negative results.
Much talk about Pelosi's plane. It landed in Honolulu a few hours ago. She'll likely stay there for a day or two and then head further West. At this point, I think it's unlikely that she'll visit Taiwan. More likely she'll go to Japan, Singapore, S. Korea etc.
So no Chinese invasion, just yet, IMO.
So no Chinese invasion, just yet, IMO.
I think this has more to do with Army day and military messaging/propaganda than any actual imminent plans for war. Could be wrong though.
Could very well be so. But I could be even more wrong.
But China is communist, so it's possible that they still follow the typical short but dramatic messaging. Like Soviet pioneers motto was "Be ready!" and the pioneers answered: "Always ready!".Or there are other communist declarations, like "5 year plan done in 2 years!". It's always short like this and always ends with an exclamation point. It is supposed to call for action and readiness. So it's possible that this is what Chinese Army did.
It doesn't seem to me as though there are imminent plans for war, either. It seems to me to be part of a pattern of rhetoric, from both Russia and China, that shows that they're not messing around, and that they are ready should the West try it.
I would guess that it's probably as much for public consumption - at home and abroad - as it is for those in higher positions in governments across the planet, as well as all the people that work therein. One would expect that those in government with any clue should already know China's position, but maybe even for those with a clue it's worth driving the point home.
There's also this article that again features a catch phrase, apparently with historical significance, which was repeated by those attending a symposium held by a top think tank in China. My guess is that this 'top think tank' probably has some connections within the Chinese government and perhaps some of the speakers intend for it to also be part of the messaging:
And then there was this article: Drone flown by China's military makes full flight around Taiwan unreported - Taiwan has apparently since come out saying they did spot it and shot flares at it or something (i saw the last point in a tweet)
www.sott.net
Again, i would guess this is also part of getting the message across.
Well, those are just some thoughts.
I would guess that it's probably as much for public consumption - at home and abroad - as it is for those in higher positions in governments across the planet, as well as all the people that work therein. One would expect that those in government with any clue should already know China's position, but maybe even for those with a clue it's worth driving the point home.
There's also this article that again features a catch phrase, apparently with historical significance, which was repeated by those attending a symposium held by a top think tank in China. My guess is that this 'top think tank' probably has some connections within the Chinese government and perhaps some of the speakers intend for it to also be part of the messaging:
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"Don't say we didn't warn you!" - a phrase that was used by the People's Daily in 1962 before China was forced to fight the border war with India and ahead of the 1979 China-Vietnam War, was frequently mentioned during a forum held Friday by a high-level Chinese think tank, as analysts warned that open military options and comprehensive countermeasures ranging from the economy to diplomacy from China await if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gambles with a visit to the Taiwan island during her Asia tour. {snip}
"Don't say we didn't warn you" has become a key phrase used by Chinese official media as the most severe warning previously issued before shots were fired in military operations. The phrase has been used several times before, such as in 1962 and 1978, not long before China's military operations against provocations by Indian and Vietnamese troops, respectively. {snip}
'Don't say we didn't warn you': China's top think tank sends pre-war warning to provocative Pelosi -- Sott.net
"Don't say we didn't warn you!" - a phrase that was used by the People's Daily in 1962 before China was forced to fight the border war with India and ahead of the 1979 China-Vietnam War, was frequently mentioned during a forum held Friday by a...
And then there was this article: Drone flown by China's military makes full flight around Taiwan unreported - Taiwan has apparently since come out saying they did spot it and shot flares at it or something (i saw the last point in a tweet)
Taiwan fails to report Chinese military drone flown around the island amidst drills, tensions rise prior to Pelosi visit -- Sott.net
After the Japanese Defense Ministry spotted an armed reconnaissance drone of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) flying above waters to the east side of the island of Taiwan on Monday, Taiwan media reported that the PLA aircraft went and...
www.sott.net
Again, i would guess this is also part of getting the message across.
Well, those are just some thoughts.
US lawmakers introduce bill to arm Taiwan
"Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act’ would authorize the president to lend or lease weapons and military equipment to Taiwan, which Taipei would pay for over a 12-year period."
"The bill’s name and wording closely follow that of the ‘Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act’, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in May after passing Congress with almost no resistance."
“Taiwan is our greatest partner in the Indo-Pacific region, and their continued sovereignty is essential to challenging the New Axis of Evil,” said Blackburn," (Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee)
Article below:
US lawmakers introduce bill to arm Taiwan
Republican and Democrat lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at funneling more weapons to Taiwan, amid tensions with China