The opening article of "if the US imposes sanctions we must take Taiwan" proves China has learned nothing.
Ukraine was an easier target (a flat land border, no sea crossing and no mountains to scale upon landing) with an outdated army (Taiwan's military is better trained and better equipped) and no military budget (Taiwan's defense budget outstrips four Ukraines), and Russia attacked them with an army made of battlefield veterans while the PLA hasn't got a single soldier with a single hour of sustained combat experience unless you count getting your ass kicked in Galwan Valley as "experience."
In short, Russia was stronger than China is and Ukraine was weaker than Taiwan is. Yet what is happening there?
China will suffer a more humiliating defeat if they try to take Taiwan, than Russia did in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the oncoming flood season might be the reason why they suddenly lifted lockdowns. With so much of the population already furious about lockdowns, can you imagine the outcry if a locked-down compound had its first two or three floors flooded, killing everyone inside? Even the CCP would have a hard time sweeping that one under the rug.
The opening article of "if the US imposes sanctions we must take Taiwan" proves China has learned nothing.
Ukraine was an easier target (a flat land border, no sea crossing and no mountains to scale upon landing) with an outdated army (Taiwan's military is better trained and better equipped) and no military budget (Taiwan's defense budget outstrips four Ukraines), and Russia attacked them with an army made of battlefield veterans while the PLA hasn't got a single soldier with a single hour of sustained combat experience unless you count getting your ass kicked in Galwan Valley as "experience."
In short, Russia was stronger than China is and Ukraine was weaker than Taiwan is. Yet what is happening there?
China will suffer a more humiliating defeat if they try to take Taiwan, than Russia did in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the oncoming flood season might be the reason why they suddenly lifted lockdowns. With so much of the population already furious about lockdowns, can you imagine the outcry if a locked-down compound had its first two or three floors flooded, killing everyone inside? Even the CCP would have a hard time sweeping that one under the rug.
I'm quite happy with China not learning.
Would be happier if Western leaders would learn their lessons, though.