The Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in drills in the South China Sea. A Chinese military strategist said taking back Taiwan should not be a top priority. Photo: AP
SCMP: ‘Too costly’: Chinese military strategist warns now is not the time to take back Taiwan by force
* Qiao Liang, seen as a hawkish voice in China, says the focus should be on achieving ‘a good life’ for all Chinese
* His remarks come amid rising nationalistic sentiment, with calls for Beijing to take action on the self-ruled island
A Chinese military strategist has warned that the coronavirus pandemic should not be seen as a chance for Beijing to take back Taiwan by force, saying that was not the top priority and the focus should be on the “national rejuvenation” dream.
Qiao Liang, a retired air force major general who is seen as a hawkish voice in China, made the remarks as nationalistic sentiment is rising in the mainland, with calls for Beijing to take action on issues like pro-independence forces in Taiwan and Washington’s criticism over the pandemic.
“China’s ultimate goal is not the reunification of Taiwan, but to achieve the dream of national rejuvenation – so that all 1.4 billion Chinese can have a good life,” Qiao, a professor at the PLA National Defence University in Beijing, said in an interview on Monday.
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WNU Editor: With the pandemic raging across the world with no signs that it will end .... yeah .... now is not a good time to start World War III.
5 comments:
It's the perfect time, with the U. S distracted, military units and ships depleted or in dry Dock because of Corona, and a U. S and Western economy in shambles that can't afford another war.
China can afford it, when has a Chinese leader cared if his constituents eat grass?, its not like he's going to the polls or losing an election anytime soon.
Now is as good time as any for an offensive in Taiwan & the South China Sea. 🤧
If China makes one more aggressive move, I'm for nuking their navy. I'm so sick of them, their lies, their theft, their bullying, that they infected the world with the WUHAN virus which escaped a CHINESE LAB, the WUHAN lab in WUHAN, CHINA. FCK YOU
They can't take Taiwan and they know it.
Oh, well, if China says so, then I suppose we're fine.
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