Martian2
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According to the World Bank, China is the second-largest country in the world measured by land area. The United States is the third-largest country in the world.
Land area (sq. km) | World Bank
"China 9,388,211
U.S. 9,147,420"
We're going to ignore Russia, the largest country in the world. Russia has a very small economy and its civilian technology is sub-par. Russia has a small population compared to China or the US. Most of Russia is useless tundra. Human beings cannot live in Siberia with arctic-like freezing weather.
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The world is a two-horse race. The United States is losing the economic race. China grows at 6.5% annually. The US grows at 2%.
If you can't beat them economically, you have to beat them militarily.
Modern China is unbeatable from the outside. The only method is to beat China from the inside. Thus, the US plan is to foment revolution in Tibet (3 Californias in land area) and Xinjiang (4 Californias in land area). If the US succeeds then China is much weaker (less resources and territory) and susceptible to US military pressure.
Xinjiang province is an important source of oil for China. Tibet province contains large quantities of chromium, copper, iron, lead, and zinc ores. Tibet also has uranium.
To "beat" China, the only realistic avenue forward is the US plan to detach Tibet and Xinjiang provinces. By removing 7 Californias of land from China, China is probably not a superpower anymore.
In the worst-case scenario, the United States is hoping the European Union/NATO can extend its control to Kazakhstan (6 Californias). If NATO can establish permanent bases in vast Kazakhstan then it can potentially threaten China militarily. Of course, it remains to be seen whether China will stand by and watch the European Union/NATO colonize and militarize Kazakhstan. If the Russians don't do something about it, China probably will.
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We know the US plan against China. The question becomes: How do you fortify China to forever dissuade the Americans from trying to dismantle your country?
You go in the opposite direction. If the opportunity arises politically, China should reclaim Outer Mongolia (4 Californias). Similarly, if world politics permits, China should consider annexing Burma (aka Myanmar, which is 1.5 Californias). By adding 5.5 Californias to China's heft, the US will probably give up its dream of dismantling China territorially.
Present day China is a superpower, but it's not quite invincible. By adding Outer Mongolia and Burma, China looks pretty invincible.
If the US somehow succeeds in prying away Tibet and Xinjiang provinces then China is a lot weaker and susceptible to coercion.
Here is a summary of the strategic picture for China:
(-7 Californias) Weakling <--- Superpower China is larger than US in land area ---> Invincible (+5.5 Californias by reclaiming Outer Mongolia and annexing Burma)
Land area (sq. km) | World Bank
"China 9,388,211
U.S. 9,147,420"
We're going to ignore Russia, the largest country in the world. Russia has a very small economy and its civilian technology is sub-par. Russia has a small population compared to China or the US. Most of Russia is useless tundra. Human beings cannot live in Siberia with arctic-like freezing weather.
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The world is a two-horse race. The United States is losing the economic race. China grows at 6.5% annually. The US grows at 2%.
If you can't beat them economically, you have to beat them militarily.
Modern China is unbeatable from the outside. The only method is to beat China from the inside. Thus, the US plan is to foment revolution in Tibet (3 Californias in land area) and Xinjiang (4 Californias in land area). If the US succeeds then China is much weaker (less resources and territory) and susceptible to US military pressure.
Xinjiang province is an important source of oil for China. Tibet province contains large quantities of chromium, copper, iron, lead, and zinc ores. Tibet also has uranium.
To "beat" China, the only realistic avenue forward is the US plan to detach Tibet and Xinjiang provinces. By removing 7 Californias of land from China, China is probably not a superpower anymore.
In the worst-case scenario, the United States is hoping the European Union/NATO can extend its control to Kazakhstan (6 Californias). If NATO can establish permanent bases in vast Kazakhstan then it can potentially threaten China militarily. Of course, it remains to be seen whether China will stand by and watch the European Union/NATO colonize and militarize Kazakhstan. If the Russians don't do something about it, China probably will.
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We know the US plan against China. The question becomes: How do you fortify China to forever dissuade the Americans from trying to dismantle your country?
You go in the opposite direction. If the opportunity arises politically, China should reclaim Outer Mongolia (4 Californias). Similarly, if world politics permits, China should consider annexing Burma (aka Myanmar, which is 1.5 Californias). By adding 5.5 Californias to China's heft, the US will probably give up its dream of dismantling China territorially.
Present day China is a superpower, but it's not quite invincible. By adding Outer Mongolia and Burma, China looks pretty invincible.
If the US somehow succeeds in prying away Tibet and Xinjiang provinces then China is a lot weaker and susceptible to coercion.
Here is a summary of the strategic picture for China:
(-7 Californias) Weakling <--- Superpower China is larger than US in land area ---> Invincible (+5.5 Californias by reclaiming Outer Mongolia and annexing Burma)
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And you're who, exactly, to say this?
