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- cross-posted to:
- globalnews@lemmy.zip
- world@quokk.au
Summary
U.S.-China tensions are escalating as Trump imposes tariffs on all Chinese goods, prompting Beijing to retaliate and vow to fight “any type” of war.
China is boosting defense spending by 7.2% while portraying itself as a stable global partner.
The fentanyl issue adds to disputes, with Beijing dismissing it as a pretext for tariffs.
China faces economic struggles but is injecting billions to stabilize growth.
If Trump continues escalating tariffs, the trade war could intensify, worsening global economic and geopolitical instability.
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I just caught myself almost rooting for China for a moment there. It has been a wild month.
you should try it
For a brief moment thought crossed mind but then when news came out they are considering sending in military to get experience in Ukraine and threatening Taiwan was a reminder that US and China are both enemies.
Would rather both countries destroy each other.
Trust me, they aren’t. But neither are the Americans.
“If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end,” China’s embassy said on X, reposting a line from a government statement on Tuesday.
Maybe something is lost in translation, but this sounds like they’re primarily talking about economic wars. My reading is that they’re just saying that they won’t accept US bullying, which is good.
China is just as jingoistic as America for domestic consumption. Both countries believe their own propaganda. It’s like pre-WW1 Russian Empire and Austria-Hungry all over again. Complete ignorance that any actual conflict would rip them to pieces.
The “any other type of war” part is definitely intentional though.
Air superiority conflict over the Caribbean!
I choose Naval Battle! Go!
I was hoping for a pog war. I hear the pog of war makes things very tricky.
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