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this will begin a chain of events in Asia that will likely start World War III.
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From what I've seen, China's foreign policy is Real Politick. They are businessmen, conquering world trade through productivity. What makes you believe they are into world wars of aggression? They strike me as far, far, less reckless than the US, militarily.
The way many commentators are talking about China, they seem desperate for an enemy. China's military spending is a sliver of the U.S. 2005, U.S. military budget was
seven times China's.
I'm surprised to find myself defending China, but marking it as a special threat to world peace does not appear supported.
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try to compel the Chinese to respect international norms.
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Is China especially egregious in anything? I mean, it commits more crimes against its people than most countries because it is so big. But what are they doing that isn't common?
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Someone did post China's past military aggressions, and to me it was a surprisingly long or robust list, including in the 20th century. Sorry I can't remember more details.