23-Aug-10 News -- China is ready for war

[John]

23-Aug-10 News -- China is ready for war

** 23-Aug-10 News -- China is ready for war
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/cgi ... 23#e100823

Contents:
"Pentagon releases 'Military and Security Developments' on China"
"Strategic priorities"
"Taiwan, Tibet and South China Sea"
"Cyber warfare: China is ALREADY at war"
"Obstacles and limitations for China"
"China's reaction to the Pentagon report"
"The American public's obliviousness"
"Additional links"
Chinese history shows why no compromise on Taiwan is possible
Elephants dance in the South China Sea
Taiwan begs for advanced F-16 war planes from U.S.
U.S.S. George Washington will not enter Yellow Sea
South Koreans block North Korean Twitter account
Floods on China / North Korean border force evacuations
How to profit from next 'black swan' event
Hamas cancels peace talks with Fatah
Violence with al-Qaeda continues in Yemen
Political split is growing among Iran's hardliners
Chinese men roll up their shirts on hot days

[thrive]

Hi, John -

When you say, "the Pentagon report appears to recognize the issue" are you referring to generational changes -- that they recognize the issue of generational dynamics?

Here's the section where I read that quote.

And that's the second problem. China has a long history of massive nationwide rebellions, and the CCP knows it as well. There are tens of thousands of "mass incidents" every year, and the number of growing. The CCP has held things together by means of a powerful security force and stimulus spending, but the right kind of trigger could trigger an economic panic and a social rebellion.

The Pentagon report recognizes this, and says:

"Communist Party leaders continue to rely on nationalism, based on China’s economic achievements and increased international profile, to improve the legitimacy of the Party. However, this approach contains risks. Although China’s leaders have stoked patriotic sentiment to manipulate public opinion and deflect domestic criticism of the CCP, they are aware that these forces can be difficult to control once begun and could easily turn against the state."

I listen to commentators on tv all the time who complete ignore generational changes and social unrest. It's incredible to me how naïve so-called experts are, but at least the Pentagon report appears to recognize the issue.

Your writing ability is remarkable -- the depth of information you provide in a very readable format and your comments from the generational dynamics point of view. Much appreciated.

[John]

I was referring to the fact that the Pentagon report seems to understand that
"the right kind of trigger could trigger an economic panic and a social rebellion."
Most people, even so-called 'experts," see this as less likely than the sun
exploding.

Thanks for the nice compliment.

John