Comments show China harbours no ‘illusions’ about the fallout of its rivalry with the US and has little hope of a lasting improvement in ties, analysts say.

Officials must stay ‘keenly aware’ of challenges and prepare for ‘most extreme scenarios’, President Xi Jinping tells National Security Commission

Comments show China harbours no ‘illusions’ about fallout of US rivalry and has little hope of a lasting improvement in ties, analysts say

The New Cold War is here, folks.

:deeper-sadness:

  • HamManBad [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Yeah, and the lack of ideology is the most concerning feature. Even assuming a resounding and decisive Chinese victory in the new cold war, we're not getting global socialism. Global social democracy at best.

    • emizeko [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Global social democracy

      social democracy normally functions by offshoring exploitation, so I'm not sure how it could be global

      • AbbysMuscles [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        Setting up a "Leaving Omelas" situation where FALGSC is accomplished through outrageous oppression of the people of the Pitcairn Islands

    • GaveUp [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Climate change will force people to do some sort of revolution

      Hopefully they'll mostly be communist ones