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China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei's resolve to defend itself and its arsenal of U.S.-made weapons.

The Eastern Theatre Command said it had deployed troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its "Justice Mission 2025" exercises to encircle the democratically governed island, conduct live fire and simulated strikes on land and sea targets, and drills to blockade Taiwan's main ports.

The live-firing exercises will continue on Tuesday across a record seven zones designated by China's Maritime Safety Administration, making the drills the largest to date by total coverage and in areas closer to Taiwan than previous exercises. The military had initially said artillery firing would be confined to five zones.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fuck the CCP and PLA. Free West Taiwan.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Lets say tomorrow, the US manages to occupy the entirety of mainland China, and schedules elections for next week. Who do you think the people of mainland China elect? A business-friendly lib who promises American companies will invest in resource extraction and privatization or reelect the guys who brought a billion people from poverty and regular famine to first world living standards within living memory?

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Elected by who? You're definitely going to see very different opinions by different ethnicities

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz -3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Do you think they'd prefer getting fucked by capitalism like the former SSRs were in the 90s, or autonomy within China, like they have now?

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oppressed minorities tend to avoid authoritarian states

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Authoritarian how? In that capitalists aren't free to control the government?

I'd agree China's lack of free speech makes them more authoritarian, if I hadn't watched cops kick the shit out of and/or arrest people protesting against genocide in the US and europe for the last 2 years.

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hong Kong oppression against dissidents...

[–] ManixT@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Former SSRs are doing much better now than when they were vassal states and resource producers for Moscow.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Have you been to any of those states and seen the rotting public infrastructure? Talked to anyone over 50?

Am in the former Kazakhstan SSR rn.

[–] ManixT@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I live in one and the infrastructure is great. Could use better train service, but it's modern and nice.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are there rusted tracks from a tram system that was defunded in 1992?

Like even here its faster than it was, with modern tram buses, but you can see the damage the 90s did everywhere

[–] ManixT@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

No.

I live in Estonia. It does use 1520mm gauge rail, but it has been completely modernized. A new high-speed line based on the European gauge is in development, but it will be a while before that's done.

[–] bobzer@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That was a regular occurrence before, it hasn't since.

[–] bobzer@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But since the 1950s what other country has had a famine on the same scale? The USSR?

It was directly due to CCP mismanagement. It's really not fair to credit them with ending famine when they caused the most deadly famine on earth.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

It was due to wide-spread drought, like all the previous famines. The CPC's policies failed to mitigate the effects, but the Qing and KMT's policies failed to do so too.

After the famine, policy was corrected and there have been none since.

Capitalist India right next door, which had much greater technological development when the cpc took control of China, still has children dying of malnutrition-related diseases during bad years.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Regular as in recurring.

What? Lol. This is complete nonsense