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That's a lie. It started in 2012 but it took until the middle of the 2010s before they started openly threatening war. This is not some status quo situation tha
by moose_man 4y ago
That's a lie. It started in 2012 but it took until the middle of the 2010s before they started openly threatening war. This is not some status quo situation that the US General upended. China's been escalating toward war since Xi took over. I mean before Xi it was hide your strength bide your time.
- jollyllama 4y agoOk, a decade ago. > it took until the middle of the 2010s Here's a Chinese general openly threatening war with Japan in 2012: https://freebeacon.com/national-security/chinese-general-prepare-for-combat/ https://freebeacon.com/national-security/chinese-general-pre... The Taiwan Strait crisis of the '90s was before my time but it'd be interesting to know how bellicose the rhetoric got back then.
- moose_man 4y agoDifferent than threatening war with US. Edit and yes, it stepped up in 2012 when Xi took over. Started with Japan and has migrated to aggression against US and allies. Edit: Taiwan crisis wasn't great, but it ended when the US sailed an aircraft carrier through Strait of Taiwan. So while it wasn't great, it wasn't like they were threatening war against US.