Chinese Military,Political and Social Superthread

[Colin Parkinson]

Keeping in mind the fishing fleet is partly organized as a militia, so not only is it a commercial operation, but a paramilitary arm of the PLAN/CCP.

 

[cavalryman]

Let's face reality. The People's Republic of China poses an existential threat to the rest of the planet.

 

[MilEME09]

Philippines foreign sec. tells China: 'Get the f–k out' of West Philippines Sea

Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. told China to “get the f—k out” of what is known domestically as the West Philippines Sea in a post on Twitter Monday amid rising tensions over the South China Sea. Locsin criticized Beijing over Chinese vessels that intimidated Filipino ships in...

americanmilitarynews.com

Phillipines is done talking nicely apparently

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Not a lot they can do though. Not helped by a President that jumps from bed to bed, so no one is sure who's side he is on today...

 

[Altair]

Philippines foreign sec. tells China: 'Get the f–k out' of West Philippines Sea

Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. told China to “get the f—k out” of what is known domestically as the West Philippines Sea in a post on Twitter Monday amid rising tensions over the South China Sea. Locsin criticized Beijing over Chinese vessels that intimidated Filipino ships in...

americanmilitarynews.com

Phillipines is done talking nicely apparently

I really do wish that all diplomats could talk like this without being fired.

 

[dapaterson]

Imagine if Jeff Bezos crossed some undocumented social line, and disappeared.

That's what happened to Jack Ma, head of Alibaba.

The Documentary - Where is Jack Ma? - BBC Sounds

Days before his company embarked on a share listing, billionaire Jack Ma went missing

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Kirkhill]

China feeling nervous? It must be lonely in the Celestial Kingdom when you know that everybody wants to be you.

China, the victim? From behind the Great Wall is a government under siege by foreign threats

Activity by U.S. military ships and surveillance planes directed toward China has increased significantly under the Biden administration, a spokesperson for the Chinese Defense Ministry says.

www.defensenews.com

 

[CBH99]

Imagine if Jeff Bezos crossed some undocumented social line, and disappeared.

That's what happened to Jack Ma, head of Alibaba.

The Documentary - Where is Jack Ma? - BBC Sounds

Days before his company embarked on a share listing, billionaire Jack Ma went missing

www.bbc.co.uk

It's odd to say that I would be extremely surprised if they did anything to Jack Ma, given how high profile he is. His company is world known, and he has become a popular figure online, and is frequently asked to be a speaker at a variety of events. Given his wealth, status, and high profile -- I would be extremely surprised if he was 'disappeared' by the state, the same way a lowly commoner would be.

Why I feel odd about the above is because I EQUALLY would be unsurprised if they silenced him somehow.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

This is likley to impact the supply and cost of solar panels here in North America Solar Panels from China: The Next Forced Labor Battleground: - Harris Bricken

The campaign against Xinjiang cotton evidently rankled China, but a new focus of attention is emerging: solar panels. In the past, there were allegations “that forced labor in Xinjiang has been used to produce polysilicon, a key component for making solar panels.” Now a report from Sheffield Hallam University points to forced labor use in the “mining and processing of quartz, the raw material at the very start of the solar panel supply chain.”