How China's Military Views the United States

China is now trying hard to limit the amount of information going out about new Chinese weapons systems. In my opinion, this is how they get serious about the invasion of Taiwan before it starts. They have been advertising their new military capabilities for several years, in the hope of intimidating Taiwan into submission, but that has not worked. Now they are going quiet about their military capabilities in the final leadup to war.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/11/...s-online-military-content-intl-hnk/index.html

 

A reporter sheds some light on the slow train-wreck of Xiongan, Chairman Xi's northern technology center just south of Beijing. China has already spent $93 billion building the city in a reclaimed swamp, but few people actually live there. The city has figured out how to protect the city from floods; open the floodgates and flood the neighboring cities! Many of the people who do actually reside there were residents of villages that were torn down to make way for the new city, or workers involved in the construction of the city.

Why Chinese President Xi’s $93 Billion Dream City Remains Empty

Xiong'an - Wikipedia

 

A U.S. think tank says that China is not ready for war. It says that China's spending on the military is primarily to make the Communist Party look good in the eyes of the people. The CCP is concerned about maintaining its grip on power, especially during the current economic downturn. China also tends to use its military to threaten the populace.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/16/china/china-military-readiness-rand-report-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

 

China decided to set up a live-fire training exercise off the coast of Taiwan without giving any warning first. More reckless behavior from China. They did the same thing in between Australia and New Zealand recently.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/asia/taiwan-china-live-fire-drill-zone-intl-hnk/index.html

 

Your source used the wrong words to describe the situation:

China WASTED more cement in three years than the U.S. used in a hundred years. China built an insane number of buildings and even entire cities that look like they will never be lived in. The buildings were simply ways to park money until the real estate market collapses. China's people do not trust their government or their stock market, so they throw money at something tangible without regard to its utility. They might as well build Moai statues in the Gobi Desert--they would be just as useful.