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If almost every country in Asia sees China as a threat, then it is most likely that it is actually a threat. And Xi Jinping is increasingly looking like a new M
by cm2187 5y ago
If almost every country in Asia sees China as a threat, then it is most likely that it is actually a threat. And Xi Jinping is increasingly looking like a new Mao, which is bad news both abroad and domestically.
- mytailorisrich 5y agoChina is massively bigger than all of its Asian neighbours except India. That's a risk in itself as they may want to avoid becoming satellite states because of that. It's a bit like a small country next to the US...
- cm2187 5y agoWell India sees China as a threat. And outside of Cuba, I don’t see a lot of concern from being in the sphere of influence of the US.
- roca 5y agoExactly. The USA has its issues but it has great relations with its neighbours (minus Cuba), while on the other hand China's big neighbours all see China as a threat (except perhaps for Russia). Seems to me it boils down to the CCP being a ruthless totalitarian regime headed by a dictator-for-life with an increasingly aggressive foreign policy (exhibit A: constant offensive cyberwarfare). Its neighbours can never be comfortable with that.
- cm2187 5y agoI think the exception is not Russia but Pakistan.
- brnt 5y agoIt understandibly doesnt make many headlines, but the Russians are hemoraging resources, technology and yes, even territory to keep the peace with China. They are not friends, the are being used.
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoHow is Russia hemorrhaging territory? What territory have they lost, when, and to whom?
- mytailorisrich 5y agoRemember that the area around Vladivostok was annexed by Russia from China... and that Russia had 'treaty ports' similar to Hongkong in China (most notably Tianjin, Harbin, and Dalian)
- mytailorisrich 5y agoAnd China sees India as a threat... They have opposed interests and border issues inherited from the British (at a time when China was being cut piece by piece). I don't think that there is more concern one way or the other beyond the FUD about China. There are a lot of unease in central and South America but the US have had time to impose a tight grip, including by force. Perhaps that's what China's neighbours want to avoid.