Do you think China wants to and could invade Australia by military force?
Thoughts_Arrive
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There's a bit of anxiety here (me included) about China's increasing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific.
They are building military bases on islands not far from Australia, they are sailing close to our waters, they are spying on Australia-US war games held on Australian waters.
I'm just worried about their intentions.
They are building military bases on islands not far from Australia, they are sailing close to our waters, they are spying on Australia-US war games held on Australian waters.
I'm just worried about their intentions.
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Thoughts_Arrive said:There's a bit of anxiety here (me included) about China's increasing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific.
They are building military bases on islands not far from Australia, they are sailing close to our waters, they are spying on Australia-US war games held on Australian waters.
I'm just worried about their intentions.Looking around on the internet, I founds articles about this concern going back about 3 years. That would surely cause some tensions. Hopefully, China will find something better to do with their time and resources. Does Australia have a surplus of resources? That's usually what wars are about-- getting someone else's stuff. Is that their motive?I hope things cool down!"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
No, I do not think they want to invade. They want to control the west economically, read up on what China has been doing Canada ever since we arrested their Huawei executive. If the west does not get out of bed with China they will eventually be able to cripple many countries economically if they want...
Read up on the silk road. Does anyone really believe that is for economic expansion or military expansion...I think it is more about military expansion.
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We here in America don’t have to worry China is our good friends , we have the Orange Mussolini here making great deals it won’t be long till we start making our own plastic rice yummy ...jesus greets me looks just like me ....0
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Another thread in which Trump is brought up for no FUCKING reason. Jeesh.Give Peas A Chance…0
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lol yes Australia should be worried because if they were to be invaded we as an ally would sit on our hands , why ? Because this fool can’t react to China or Russia or NK they have him in their pockets..Meltdown99 said:Another thread in which Trump is brought up for no FUCKING reason. Jeesh.jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
LMFAO...that is just ridiculous. But since you seemingly want the US involved if there is a war (not happening), are you signing up? Or are you more the type that war is OK if I'm not involved physicallyjosevolution said:
lol yes Australia should be worried because if they were to be invaded we as an ally would sit on our hands , why ? Because this fool can’t react to China or Russia or NK they have him in their pockets..Meltdown99 said:Another thread in which Trump is brought up for no FUCKING reason. Jeesh.Give Peas A Chance…0 -
I have no problem with tariffs on Chinese goods...the price of the crap in China needs to double. A good chunk of that shit just fills up landfills...Give Peas A Chance…0
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One of the big reasons China continues to flex it's muscles around various parts of the globe is because so many people continue to buy shit products made in China. If you shop at Walmart or Target, you are supporting China's massive and highly corrupt economy. Most of the crap those places sell is made in China. You can't shop at those stores and say "I hate China" (or, for that matter, say you are worried about environmental issues) without being hypocritical.
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I agree with you 100%. I only get my dog food (made in Canada) at Wal Mart.brianlux said:One of the big reasons China continues to flex it's muscles around various parts of the globe is because so many people continue to buy shit products made in China. If you shop at Walmart or Target, you are supporting China's massive and highly corrupt economy. Most of the crap those places sell is made in China. You can't shop at those stores and say "I hate China" (or, for that matter, say you are worried about environmental issues) without being hypocritical.
I'm not good for the economy ... I do not buy things just for the sake of spending...Give Peas A Chance…0 -
No, China is too busy building the undersea rail and road link to Australia to promote trade and tourism. China will eventually rule the world. It’s a numbers game and they’ve got the numbers. I still blame Nixon.09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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They may very well rule the world someday. Very likely after I'm dead and gone. It will be the west greed that will allow that to happen...
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Just like we allowed the world to boil.Meltdown99 said:They may very well rule the world someday. Very likely after I'm dead and gone. It will be the west greed that will allow that to happen...
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No, it’ll be China’s self preservation and outsized population and resulting expansionism. And their long view, end game. Doesn’t Matter what the west does. And we’ll both be long gone when it happens.Meltdown99 said:They may very well rule the world someday. Very likely after I'm dead and gone. It will be the west greed that will allow that to happen...09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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No I don’t want any wars at all , what’s ridiculous? to think China wouldn’t want to invade I’d say don’t fall asleep on a giant panda 🐼Meltdown99 said:
LMFAO...that is just ridiculous. But since you seemingly want the US involved if there is a war (not happening), are you signing up? Or are you more the type that war is OK if I'm not involved physicallyjosevolution said:
lol yes Australia should be worried because if they were to be invaded we as an ally would sit on our hands , why ? Because this fool can’t react to China or Russia or NK they have him in their pockets..Meltdown99 said:Another thread in which Trump is brought up for no FUCKING reason. Jeesh.jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
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Just like we allowed the world to boil.Meltdown99 said:They may very well rule the world someday. Very likely after I'm dead and gone. It will be the west greed that will allow that to happen...
Fuck humans. Except for Tegan, Sara, Greta and Tom Hanks.The may gain the world, but not for long. Like us, they will eat up the resources and will be left with a highly dysfunctional world that no one will want.Is Hanks doing good things these days? Haven't heard much about him lately."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
No. China's economy is based on the west buying crap from China and Western companies exploiting cheap labour...slap tariffs of 100% on Chinese made merchandise. People do not need new phones and TVs every year...Halifax2TheMax said:
No, it’ll be China’s self preservation and outsized population and resulting expansionism. And their long view, end game. Doesn’t Matter what the west does. And we’ll both be long gone when it happens.Meltdown99 said:They may very well rule the world someday. Very likely after I'm dead and gone. It will be the west greed that will allow that to happen...Give Peas A Chance…0 -
No, China doesn’t care whether the west buys from them. They’ll be fine suppressing the starving. It’s a long view.Meltdown99 said:
No. China's economy is based on the west buying crap from China and Western companies exploiting cheap labour...slap tariffs of 100% on Chinese made merchandise. People do not need new phones and TVs every year...Halifax2TheMax said:
No, it’ll be China’s self preservation and outsized population and resulting expansionism. And their long view, end game. Doesn’t Matter what the west does. And we’ll both be long gone when it happens.Meltdown99 said:They may very well rule the world someday. Very likely after I'm dead and gone. It will be the west greed that will allow that to happen...09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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Not sure how you figure China doesn't care if the west buys from them. Can you explain?Halifax2TheMax said:
No, China doesn’t care whether the west buys from them. They’ll be fine suppressing the starving. It’s a long view.Meltdown99 said:
No. China's economy is based on the west buying crap from China and Western companies exploiting cheap labour...slap tariffs of 100% on Chinese made merchandise. People do not need new phones and TVs every year...Halifax2TheMax said:
No, it’ll be China’s self preservation and outsized population and resulting expansionism. And their long view, end game. Doesn’t Matter what the west does. And we’ll both be long gone when it happens.Meltdown99 said:They may very well rule the world someday. Very likely after I'm dead and gone. It will be the west greed that will allow that to happen...
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They’re not a western democracy. They’re a “collective.”brianlux said:
Not sure how you figure China doesn't care if the west buys from them. Can you explain?Halifax2TheMax said:
No, China doesn’t care whether the west buys from them. They’ll be fine suppressing the starving. It’s a long view.Meltdown99 said:
No. China's economy is based on the west buying crap from China and Western companies exploiting cheap labour...slap tariffs of 100% on Chinese made merchandise. People do not need new phones and TVs every year...Halifax2TheMax said:
No, it’ll be China’s self preservation and outsized population and resulting expansionism. And their long view, end game. Doesn’t Matter what the west does. And we’ll both be long gone when it happens.Meltdown99 said:They may very well rule the world someday. Very likely after I'm dead and gone. It will be the west greed that will allow that to happen...
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Right, kind of like The Borg. Only they don't want to assimilate us, they just want to assimilate our wealth.Halifax2TheMax said:
They’re not a western democracy. They’re a “collective.”brianlux said:
Not sure how you figure China doesn't care if the west buys from them. Can you explain?Halifax2TheMax said:
No, China doesn’t care whether the west buys from them. They’ll be fine suppressing the starving. It’s a long view.Meltdown99 said:
No. China's economy is based on the west buying crap from China and Western companies exploiting cheap labour...slap tariffs of 100% on Chinese made merchandise. People do not need new phones and TVs every year...Halifax2TheMax said:
No, it’ll be China’s self preservation and outsized population and resulting expansionism. And their long view, end game. Doesn’t Matter what the west does. And we’ll both be long gone when it happens.Meltdown99 said:They may very well rule the world someday. Very likely after I'm dead and gone. It will be the west greed that will allow that to happen...
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