• Tunnelvision [they/them]
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    6 months ago

    It really needs to be said that China has been extremely naive, almost downright stupid, about Americas intentions until the Ukraine Crisis. They have a lot of work to do, but I think they’re coming around to it.

    • Kaplya
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      6 months ago

      I know I am guilty of spamming Three Body Problem shit on this site, but damn the entire book series is really an accurate reflection of how we perceive and respond to our previous and current oppressors (Imperial Japan, the US empire).

        • Kaplya
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          6 months ago

          The only sci-fi book series in China that is more than a niche web series, so it’s sort of like a national pride when it comes to science fiction.

          On its face, it’s a story about alien invasion with cool sci-fi concepts but there is a deeper layer of meaning that perhaps only the Chinese audience can identify with, about how one civilization responds to a more advanced civilization that threatens to wipe off their existence.

          There is a Netflix adaptation just released but it’s more of a superficial read of the story rather than exploring the deeper and more complex ideas that the author had embedded into the series. The book series is leaps better, though expect some brainworms from a boomer Chinese nationalist. The Tencent series is also very good if you can afford to endure the 30-episode runtime.

    • GlueBear [they/them, comrade/them]
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      6 months ago

      It's scary, like I get being cautious. I absolutely appreciate their resolve and patience in general; but when it comes to foreign policy 😬

      The u.s will keep building bases near them and will keep doing military exercises with S.K and Japan. They see this, but aren't making use of economic deals and diplomacy with either of those countries to try to mitigate u.s influence.

      They'll end up in a similar position to Russia. They will absolutely end up like Russia no doubt. The worst part is: I don't think they're as savvy militarily, so taking back Taiwan will definitely take several years at best.

      • Tunnelvision [they/them]
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        6 months ago

        I think they have a good head start to oppose American military interests in the region just by having developed domestic hypersonic missiles, but the other essential component is missiles defense which I’m not sure how advanced Chinas is. China has a lot to learn about modern war however so I’m sure they’re keeping a very close eye on Ukraine and applying it to their area.