Post by karl on Dec 31, 2018 15:17:05 GMT -7
Well here we go once again, it is not even the new year and issues are arriving. This publication was checked against three other publications publishing the same exact story.
Hawkish Chinese Officer Suggests Sinking Aircraft Carriers to Intimidate US
In widely circulated speech, well-known firebrand claims Americans will back down in face of heavy casualties
BY SUNNY CHAO, EPOCH TIMES
www.theepochtimes.com/hawkish-chinese-officer-suggests-sinking-aircraft-carriers-to-intimidate-u-s_2752729.html
December 31, 2018 Updated: December 31, 2018 Share
Luo Yuan, a Chinese military academic ranked as a rear admiral in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), has claimed that the United States could be brought to heel amidst current disputes if two of its aircraft carriers were struck and destroyed by Chinese missiles.
In a Dec. 20 speech delivered in Shenzhen, southern China, Luo Yuan said that the ongoing Sino-U.S. trade war was “definitely not simply friction over economics and trade,” but constituted a “prime strategic issue,” Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Dec. 23.
According to Luo, the “five cornerstones of the United States” are the military, the dollar, talent, votes, and the presence of adversaries. Taking aim at the U.S. military, he said that “what the United States fears the most is taking casualties.” Noting China’s expanding anti-ship missile capabilities, he said that sinking one carrier could kill up to 5,000 U.S. servicemen, or 10,000 if two vessels were destroyed. “We’ll see how frightened America is.”
The rear admiral is also a deputy head of the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences. He was invited to the 2018 Military Industry List summit, where he delivered his speech.
China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has large numbers of personnel who have no combat training or leadership roles while nevertheless holding high ranks. This includes political officers responsible for indoctrinating the PLA with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ideology, singers and dancers in the so-called “cultural work brigades,” and jingoistic military academics like Luo.
Luo warned that the Trump administration’s current hardline policy towards the Chinese regime was the only major issue that had bipartisan support in Washington. He criticized those Chinese who were prone to “self-criticism” or “reflection” in the Sino-U.S. disputes.
“But the problem isn’t with us,” he said. Instead, he believes that China should “use its strength to attack the enemy’s shortcomings. Attack wherever the enemy is afraid of being hit. Wherever the enemy is weak, just focus on developing [and advantage.]”
As part of this strategy, Luo said that China had three “bargaining chips” it could use against the United States. It could hurt American soybean exports, which would have the greatest effect in Iowa, a key state in President Donald Trump’s electoral campaign. Additionally, Beijing could also target what Luo called the “second-rate” U.S. automotive industry and aircraft manufacturing, as one in three Boeing 737 airlines produced are sold to China.
Recent negotiations suggest that Luo Yuan’s ideas have been tried and are not working for the Chinese regime. With demand surging, China has resumed its purchases of U.S. soybeans and lowered import duties on American cars as a gesture of goodwill. Reports also say that China will continue and increase its imports of civilian aircraft made in the United States.
On Dec. 1, Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Trump in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. There, Xi is reported to have personally gone over a long list of U.S. demands and offered solutions for each.
Following the meeting, the White House announced a 90-day halt to further escalation of the trade war, provided Beijing is able to make progress on implementing the necessary reforms for a fair deal on trade.
On Dec. 18, Xi gave a speech at a high-profile Communist Party event in Beijing, implying that structural economic reforms were off the table. He also credited his political arch-rival, former Party leader Jiang Zemin, with having helped the regime along its historical path of economic reforms.
Presenter
Karl
Hawkish Chinese Officer Suggests Sinking Aircraft Carriers to Intimidate US
In widely circulated speech, well-known firebrand claims Americans will back down in face of heavy casualties
BY SUNNY CHAO, EPOCH TIMES
www.theepochtimes.com/hawkish-chinese-officer-suggests-sinking-aircraft-carriers-to-intimidate-u-s_2752729.html
December 31, 2018 Updated: December 31, 2018 Share
Luo Yuan, a Chinese military academic ranked as a rear admiral in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), has claimed that the United States could be brought to heel amidst current disputes if two of its aircraft carriers were struck and destroyed by Chinese missiles.
In a Dec. 20 speech delivered in Shenzhen, southern China, Luo Yuan said that the ongoing Sino-U.S. trade war was “definitely not simply friction over economics and trade,” but constituted a “prime strategic issue,” Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Dec. 23.
According to Luo, the “five cornerstones of the United States” are the military, the dollar, talent, votes, and the presence of adversaries. Taking aim at the U.S. military, he said that “what the United States fears the most is taking casualties.” Noting China’s expanding anti-ship missile capabilities, he said that sinking one carrier could kill up to 5,000 U.S. servicemen, or 10,000 if two vessels were destroyed. “We’ll see how frightened America is.”
The rear admiral is also a deputy head of the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences. He was invited to the 2018 Military Industry List summit, where he delivered his speech.
China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has large numbers of personnel who have no combat training or leadership roles while nevertheless holding high ranks. This includes political officers responsible for indoctrinating the PLA with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ideology, singers and dancers in the so-called “cultural work brigades,” and jingoistic military academics like Luo.
Luo warned that the Trump administration’s current hardline policy towards the Chinese regime was the only major issue that had bipartisan support in Washington. He criticized those Chinese who were prone to “self-criticism” or “reflection” in the Sino-U.S. disputes.
“But the problem isn’t with us,” he said. Instead, he believes that China should “use its strength to attack the enemy’s shortcomings. Attack wherever the enemy is afraid of being hit. Wherever the enemy is weak, just focus on developing [and advantage.]”
As part of this strategy, Luo said that China had three “bargaining chips” it could use against the United States. It could hurt American soybean exports, which would have the greatest effect in Iowa, a key state in President Donald Trump’s electoral campaign. Additionally, Beijing could also target what Luo called the “second-rate” U.S. automotive industry and aircraft manufacturing, as one in three Boeing 737 airlines produced are sold to China.
Recent negotiations suggest that Luo Yuan’s ideas have been tried and are not working for the Chinese regime. With demand surging, China has resumed its purchases of U.S. soybeans and lowered import duties on American cars as a gesture of goodwill. Reports also say that China will continue and increase its imports of civilian aircraft made in the United States.
On Dec. 1, Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Trump in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. There, Xi is reported to have personally gone over a long list of U.S. demands and offered solutions for each.
Following the meeting, the White House announced a 90-day halt to further escalation of the trade war, provided Beijing is able to make progress on implementing the necessary reforms for a fair deal on trade.
On Dec. 18, Xi gave a speech at a high-profile Communist Party event in Beijing, implying that structural economic reforms were off the table. He also credited his political arch-rival, former Party leader Jiang Zemin, with having helped the regime along its historical path of economic reforms.
Presenter
Karl