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Offline TomSea

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Is a US-China war in Asia inevitable?
« on: October 30, 2018, 01:58:54 am »
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Is a US-China war in Asia inevitable?
by James Reinl

New York City - Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent talk of "preparing for war and combat" is just the latest example of feisty language that has stoked fears of a military flare-up with the United States over two potential flashpoints: Taiwan and the South China Sea.

Last week, Xi told his military commanders in Guangdong province to "concentrate preparations for fighting a war", in comments distributed by government-run media following a four-day visit to the south.

Meanwhile, retired US Lieutenant-General Ben Hodges said it was likely the US would be at war with China within 15 years thanks to a "tense relationship and increasing competition" between the world's two greatest economies.

Read more at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/china-war-asia-inevitable-181029195111603.html

Thing like this have been predicted for almost forever.

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Re: Is a US-China war in Asia inevitable?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2018, 04:15:55 am »
If Benny the General thinks China is one of the two greatest economic powers
in the world he urgently needs surgery to remove his head from his keister.