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China had not set up military bases around the world in the past because they "did NOT have" the ability to do so. Now that the nation has the fund, they are ce

China had not set up military bases around the world in the past because they "did NOT have" the ability to do so. Now that the nation has the fund, they are certainly starting to do so. The Chinese army set up a major base in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa just a few years ago. It is the PLAN's first overseas military base and was built at a cost of US$590 million. I'm sure it won't be the last. If China can do what US can, they will do it. To think otherwise would just be naive.

everybodyknows 7y ago
China is doing what the US could do but doesn't: https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/05/03/two-us-airmen-injured-by-chinese-lasers-in-djibouti/ https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/05/03/two-us-airmen-inj...
zaro 7y ago
> If China can do what US can, they will do it. To think otherwise would just be naive. Thats a bit of overstatement don't you think. Its very different culture after all, and you are speculating based only from the American exceptionalasim viewpoint which I think is very very outdated.
- Teever 7y ago
  It's not a statement on culture but human nature. Every country in the world would be an empire like the US if they only could. Its a matter of opportunity not motivation. The bigger issue is what would China do with all that power? We know what the US does with it and I don't think a world lead by China would be as nice a place as a world run by America. It depends on what you want. Me, I want a world with democracy and due process. I don't see anything like that eminating from China and I doubt I ever will.
  - caprese 7y ago
    > Every country in the world would be an empire like the US if they only could. Not every country has an expansionist policy Surprise.
    - Teever 7y ago
      And I don't have a policy regarding dating super models. do you know why? Because I don't have the opportunity to do that thing so I don't plan for it. Rest assured if that was a thing I could do the. I would certainly have a policy regarding it. Its the same for countries and expansionism. Those that can, do. Those that can't, dream.
      - caprese 7y ago
        Schrodinger’s Expansionist Policy
      - mrobot 7y ago
        How do you know this?
        Teever 7y ago
        Survival of the fittest Those with sufficient survivial instinct will have a drive to dominate and those that don't won't dominate.
        mrobot 7y ago
        Not everyone operates this way. It's easy to teach kids to share. In addition, you can build a proper system which disallows domination.
        CyanBird 7y ago
        All the things you are saying such as "human nature" or "survival instinct" are just ideological and cultural precepts you simply can't back those assessments up
Leary 7y ago
No. China does not even see the US's world wide system of military bases as something worthy to be mimicked.

everybodyknows 7y ago

China is doing what the US could do but doesn't: https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/05/03/two-us-airmen-injured-by-chinese-lasers-in-djibouti/ https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/05/03/two-us-airmen-inj...

zaro 7y ago

> If China can do what US can, they will do it. To think otherwise would just be naive. Thats a bit of overstatement don't you think. Its very different culture after all, and you are speculating based only from the American exceptionalasim viewpoint which I think is very very outdated.

Teever 7y ago
It's not a statement on culture but human nature. Every country in the world would be an empire like the US if they only could. Its a matter of opportunity not motivation. The bigger issue is what would China do with all that power? We know what the US does with it and I don't think a world lead by China would be as nice a place as a world run by America. It depends on what you want. Me, I want a world with democracy and due process. I don't see anything like that eminating from China and I doubt I ever will.
- caprese 7y ago
  > Every country in the world would be an empire like the US if they only could. Not every country has an expansionist policy Surprise.
  - Teever 7y ago
    And I don't have a policy regarding dating super models. do you know why? Because I don't have the opportunity to do that thing so I don't plan for it. Rest assured if that was a thing I could do the. I would certainly have a policy regarding it. Its the same for countries and expansionism. Those that can, do. Those that can't, dream.
    - caprese 7y ago
      Schrodinger’s Expansionist Policy
    - mrobot 7y ago
      How do you know this?
      - Teever 7y ago
        Survival of the fittest Those with sufficient survivial instinct will have a drive to dominate and those that don't won't dominate.
        mrobot 7y ago
        Not everyone operates this way. It's easy to teach kids to share. In addition, you can build a proper system which disallows domination.
        CyanBird 7y ago
        All the things you are saying such as "human nature" or "survival instinct" are just ideological and cultural precepts you simply can't back those assessments up

Leary 7y ago

No. China does not even see the US's world wide system of military bases as something worthy to be mimicked.