alt Hacker NewsHonest question, from non-american: what is up with all the China scare? I just can't understand it. Is it because China is socialist and we want to see capitalism winning over?
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AnimalMuppet • yesterday at 4:50 PM
It's because Xi has demanded that China's military be ready to invade and conquer Taiwan by 2027. It's because Xi has made reunification with Taiwan a test of the legitimacy of the CCP's rule over China. The combination of those two things gives you a "China scare" with respect to Taiwan, out of Xi's own mouth.
wiredpancake • today at 1:00 AM
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jryan49 • yesterday at 4:38 PM
I think the west is scared of China trying to take over the world by force like the USSR.
It's easier to explain if we knew your country. But in general: limited resources, us vs them, etc. Same thing as Rome vs Carthage.