How China's Military Views the United States

China's last combat was in Vietnam in 1979, where they were soundly defeated by a Vietnamese army that had been depleted after fighting the U.S. for over a decade. China barely lasted a month, and failed to achieve its objectives of persuading Vietnam to get out of Cambodia before retreating from the country. I think there were photographers available, however, so the battle was probably not captured on oil and canvas. China's last major naval battle victory, however, predated the camera by a few centuries.

Another lesson from this for the ignorant: yes, China does invade other countries, and yes, any Chinese invasion, like any Russian invasion, will include mass murder if at all possible. Some people are not intelligent enough to realize this.

Sino-Vietnamese War - Wikipedia

 

Uyghur fighters helped defeat Syrian dictator Assad. Now the militant group, known as the Islamic Turkistan Party, are saying that China is next. So little respect for Chairman Xi. They probably will not defeat the largest army in the world, but they could be a thorn in Xi's ass for a fairly long time. Xi seems to just have a way with people, doesn't he?

Uyghur fighters in Syria vow to come for China next

 

China has new BB-8 (Star Wars reference)-style robotic police officers, programmed to beat people senseless if they cause any trouble. It's basically a giant tire on the outside and a computerized robot on the inside. Chinese Robo-cop is ready for action.

Chinese Police Deploy Rolling BB-8-STyle Robot to Patrol Streets, Chase Down Suspects

 

More on China's South to North Water Project. They are spending $70 billion to move water from the southeast, south, and southwest of China to the Beijing and Tianjin areas. The eastern part of the project is essentially complete, the central part is under construction, and the western part has not been started. The north of China has been historically very dry. They had one of the world's two largest water aquifers, but that has basically been emptied. They do not want to spend money on desalination. Their water pipes are leaking, and they may be carrying schistosomiasis in the water to the north.

One problem that article does not get into too deeply is that the central and western parts of this plan will likely start WWIII. The rivers coming off the Himalayas that will be drained to feed Beijing for the central plan currently provide water to Vietnam, Cambodia, and other countries. The rivers that will be tapped for the western branch currently supply water to India and Bangladesh. Long-term, this is a foolish plan beyond offending your neighbors into warfare. As global warming works its magic on the Himalayas, the rivers will run dry for parts of the year as snowfall is reduced.

Why China's Spending $70bn to Move Water 2,700 Miles

 

U.S. testing new underwater drones in preparation for a possible fight with China.

Underwater drones being developed by US Navy amid potential threat of war with China

 

Taiwan just received its first 38 Abrams tanks from the U.S., giving China one more thing to be afraid of. The U.S. plans to provide 70 more in the next two years.

Taiwan gets its first US Abrams tanks as it prepares for a possible invasion by China