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Title: Most Chinese Say Their Military Can Crush America in Battle
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The National Interest
URL Source: http://www.nationalinterest.org/blo ... can-crush-america-battle-12414
Published: Mar 14, 2015
Author: Zachery Keck
Post Date: 2015-03-14 13:37:26 by Willie Green
Keywords: None
Views: 20483
Comments: 95
The vast majority of Chinese citizens believe the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) could seize islands in the East and South China Seas, even if the U.S. military were to intervene in the conflicts. No less than 87 percent of respondents said that the Chinese military already possessed the capability to take back the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands from Japan, according to a recent public opinion poll. When asked whether they still believed the PLA could achieve this objective if the U.S. intervened in the conflict, 74 percent said yes. The numbers were much the same for the South China Sea. When asked whether they believed the PLA could militarily take back disputed islands in the South China Sea, 85.6 percent of respondents said that China’s military could achieve this objective. Even if the U.S. military intervened on behalf of the Southeast Asian nations, about 73 percent of respondents said they still believed the Chinese military would prevail. These were just some of the results of a recent survey published by Andrew Chubb and the Perth USAsia Centre (h/t ASPI’s The Strategist), entitled: “Exploring China’s ‘Maritime Consciousness’ Public Opinion on the South and East China Sea Disputes.” The poll, which was the first in what will be an annual poll on Chinese views of the island disputes, was based on phone interviews conducted with 1,413 adult residents of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Changsha and Chengdu. Despite the confidence in their country’s military’s capabilities, a slight majority of respondents said they did not want to go to war over disputed islands in either the South or East China Seas. When asked whether it was in China’s national interest to use military force to take back the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands, which Japan administers but Beijing also claims, 55.5 percent of respondents said that it was not. Just over 33 percent disagreed while the rest were unsure or didn’t answer. Fifty-four percent of respondents agreed that it was not in China’s interest to use military force to take back disputed islands in the South China Sea, compared to 33.5 percent who disagreed. The rest were unsure or did not answer. The survey participants also didn’t rank the island disputes as particularly important compared with many domestic issues. When the pollsters presented participants with a list of nine issues and asked them to choose the five most important, around 51 percent of respondents selected “island issues with neighboring countries” as one of their choices. Corruption, rich-poor disparity, food and drug safety, moral issues and environmental pollution all ranked higher. Notably, however, the island disputes ranked considerably higher than reunification with Taiwan, which only 22 percent of respondents selected as among their top five issues. The overwhelming belief that the PLA would prevail in a conflict with the United States in the East or South China Seas could make it easier for Chinese leaders to gain support for aggressive policies. At the same time, it could very well make Party leaders more weary of actually initiating a conflict, given the domestic repercussions for them if China is defeated.
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#56. To: Pericles (#33)
You mad, bro? Careful. From the grave, Reagan just might bomb your tent...or launch a Star Wars rocket attack upon your subversive Greek-socialist-totalitarian azz. BOO!!
Try the 1970s. Thanks to Jimmah Carter and Frank Church, and the Lefists-Globalists. Btw -- "this Islamism" is merely the Koran and fundamentalist Islam being followed TO A TEE. 700 years of this bloody satanic cult proves you are monumentally ignorant of history.
I blame Reagan's USA for allying itself with the jihad - funneling billions of dollars into it, modernizing its war fighting ability and making it a credible threat to the modern world.
Reagan had enough brain damage to be a zombie in office is what you are saying?
You can repeat your BS all day and night. It doesn't make your delusions true. Moreover, TODAY'S Islam is it's own beast, flushed with Saudi/petrol cash, a genetic disposition toward insanity, and a Cult belief that is truly Satanic in EVERY way. And here YOU still blame Reagan?? Very funny.
No. What I'm really saying is that your baboon brain-transplant has been an epic FAIL.
Saudi Arabia is America's satanic ally then. How is the USA coming up smelling like roses and distant from jihadis by your reply? Face it, you have zero ways to save your argument in this case.
It is. OF THE RULING ELITES. Which is part of the reason the US (since Reagan) has devolved into a suicidal, UN azz-kissing, globalist, NWO tool. How is the USA coming up smelling like roses and distant from jihadis by your reply? We now have a subversive gubmint, Sherlock. Since Poppy Bush became the globalist mule, the past four American puppets (and all the Dem/Leftist Party) have been working to sabotage America's sovereignty and exceptionalism. NOT paying attention -- is that a hobby of yours? Your political naivete and unsophistication is...pathetic.
You're repeating yourself. Endless repetition does not improve the strength of an inane argument. You hate Reagan, perceive him as a threat to your incapacity to function as an adult, and are determined to attack him by falsely throwing dirt at his reputation through psychotic levels of exaggeration. What else is new?
Reagan's policies enabled the rise of al-Qaeda. Try and deny it all you want - but you can't.
Common lows/rules are those that apply to all men and nations. Nobody is exempt or exceptional although many think that they are above. Only God is above but He is humble enough to come down, to assume human nature and to serve. Satan fell through pride.
Ok...but why would I as an American who believes in the national exceptionalism of our heritage, values, motivation, resources, and will would somehow believe (as was your contention) that "common laws and rules do not apply" to us?
So "pride" in our American virtues, faith, and confidence, loyalty, and charity is somehow "satanic"?
HA! That is some wild obsession you and your comrades have there. It's an utter warped sense of truth and evidence of clinical insanity that never wanes. Almost a Muzzie-type of unjustified obsession, hate, and demonization.
It's clinical. You gotta wonder how badly the baboon brain procedure was messed up.
These are not if based in actual reality. Satanic is to elevate oneself over other creatures of the same nature and rank.
Beside what are you saying? That Americans are uniquely virtuous, faithful, charitable or that they aspire to be so? Does it apply to all Americans or only to those you share your political views?
Tell me the sun will rise in the West tomorrow, and if I laugh at you, accuse me of denial. What you have is an angry aggressive psychological illness which has become an art form and a constant evasive substitute for adulthood. It is characterized by over-exaggeration and theatrical presentation which gets you attention and an illusion of importance. It can neither be subdued by evidence nor ordinary rational discourse.
I am not a progressive. You want to tell me again why Reagan should be respected while he armed jihadis? Because he shared a common enemy? Sorry, after 9/11 that does not fly for me - especially since many of al-Qaeda were vets of Reagan admins cover efforts.
Wail your tune for me!
Yes. THAT is the past "American" DNA. That DNA has been diluted now to the point where it's no longer majority ethos, but still substantial as compared to most of Europe. Does it apply to all Americans or only to those you share your political views? It applies to those for whom the same basis of similar ethics, morals, values, loyalties and charitable obligations and responsibilities remain in effect (yes, ergo, they ARE vastly conservative Americans.)
Sybil, is that YOU?? Sorry, after 9/11 that does not fly for me - especially since many of al-Qaeda were vets of Reagan admins cover efforts. Now you're somehow tying Reagan (who left the Presidency in 1989) to 9/11?? Count 'em -- that's THREE Presidents, and FOUR admins later. Is there no end to your futile desperation?
Who can bother to consider temporal continuity at a time like this? Just get hysterical and shout, "Reagan did it!"
Who can bother to consider temporal continuity at a time like this? Just get hysterical and shout, "Reagan did it!" Aren't you the stupid American that says Islam plays the long game? The jihadis used America's money to defeat one enemy and then turned on the next one in line. Same jihad pattern as before - defeat the Persians and then fall on the Roman empire.
You guys need to ease off Periclies. He's not the brightest bulb in the pack. He's just a poor broke ass russian clown with a huge man crush on putin. His last real job was posing for the 2013 Dumbest Fucks of the Year calender. He was February, March and April. His ass covers a wide area.
I am not a Russian, stupid Americans.....
No, you are a lazy, good for nothing, Greek. Nick Popincornholis
And these are images that they will dig up for America 3,000 years from now: http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
There must be something in the water there. The Chinese are sounding like the North Koreans.
Ease off? The God damned pig is nothing but a defiant agent for Obama and islamic jihad. He's out to besmertch the best president we've had in 100 years to do it. He a disciple of counterculturalism counter-rationalism.
Who is that? Ronald Reagan? If so, there was just a fleeting myth. What, exactly did the "myth" do for America? Let us see your facts beyond fiction based lore.
Ease off? The God damned pig is nothing but a defiant agent for Obama and islamic jihad. He's out to besmertch the best president we've had in 100 years to do it. I was anti jihad before 9/11 supporting the Serbs against the USA who was bombing them to help jihadi Muslims with years worth of posts on Freerepublic under the names Pericles and Destro. The USA is jihad's bitch. The USA has backed jihadis against eastern Christians for 2 decades now. Cyprus, Serbia, Russia, Syria, Iraq and so on - both Dem and Repub admins. Your stupidity shows when you think I am pro Obama and pro Jihad.
Who is that? Ronald Reagan? If so, there was just a fleeting myth. What, exactly did the "myth" do for America? Let us see your facts beyond fiction based lore. These jokers are so out of it that after I attacked Reagan for backing jihadis they accuse me of supporting jihad.
Please provide speculation or supporting data towards your conclusion.
Cyprus, Serbia, Russia, Syria, Iraq and so on
For what wee little interest it may appear, I fully understand; Reagan was no GOD advocating the US republic based on the US Constitution; but the issues must be communicated in a way to create understanding. As an example: I was approched by a representative of the Republican Executive Committee on a telephone interview (this evening) to support over 150 years of Republican capability to build this nation into the powerhouse it has become. I answered, "where?" They hung up.
Your stupidity is certified when you try to saddle Reagan with responsibility for the collapse of the ME into jihad.
Did we forget Jimmy Carter and that "fine" job he did with Iran?
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." (1 Peter 1:23)
I didn't. I also remember that with the election of Reagan the hostages were turned loose because they believed Reagan would knock their block off if they didn't. Don't tell Pericles or that other asshole, it will ruin their day. That's the difference between having a man in the white house instead of a wimp.
Are these the same Iranians he sold arms for hostages for?
Rot in your grave Reagan Administration.
#57. To: Pericles (#39)
This Islamism is a new phenomenon that came about during the 80s.
#58. To: Liberator, rlk (#54)
Blaming the US for the world-wide 700 year-long Jihad is...beyond asinine and delusional.
#59. To: Liberator (#56)
Careful. From the grave, Reagan just might bomb your tent...or launch a Star Wars rocket attack upon your subversive Greek-socialist-totalitarian azz. BOO!!
#60. To: Pericles (#58)
(Edited)
I blame Reagan's USA for allying itself with the jihad - funneling billions of dollars into it, modernizing its war fighting ability and making it a credible threat to the modern world.
#61. To: Pericles (#59)
Reagan had enough brain damage to be a zombie in office is what you are saying?
#62. To: Liberator (#60)
Moreover, TODAY'S Islam is it's own beast, flushed with Saudi/petrol cash, a genetic disposition toward insanity, and a Cult belief that is truly Satanic in EVERY way. And here YOU still blame Reagan??
#63. To: Pericles (#62)
(Edited)
Saudi Arabia is America's satanic ally then.
#64. To: Pericles (#58)
(Edited)
I blame Reagan's USA for allying itself with the jihad - funneling billions of dollars into it, modernizing its war fighting ability and making it a credible threat to the modern world.
#65. To: rlk (#64)
You hate Reagan, perceive him as a threat, and are determined to attack him by falsely throwing dirt at his reputation. What's new?
#66. To: Liberator (#53)
How are you defining "common law"?
#67. To: A Pole (#66)
Common lows/rules are those that apply to all men and nations. Nobody is exempt or exceptional although many think that they are above.
#68. To: A Pole (#66)
Satan fell through pride.
#69. To: Pericles (#65)
#70. To: rlk, Pericles (#64)
You're repeating yourself. Endless repetition does not improve the strength of an inane argument.
#71. To: Liberator (#68)
#72. To: Liberator (#68)
So "pride" in our American virtues, faith, and confidence, loyalty, and charity
#73. To: Pericles (#65)
Reagan's policies enabled the rise of al-Qaeda. Try and deny it all you want - but you can't.
#74. To: rlk (#73)
Tell me the sun will rise in the West tomorrow, and if I laugh at you, accuse me of denial. What you have is an angry aggressive psychological illness which has become an art form and a constant evasive substitute for adulthood. It is characterized by over-exaggeration and theatrical presentation which gets you attention and an illusion of importance. It can neither be subdued by evidence nor ordinary rational discourse.
#75. To: Pericles (#74)
#76. To: A Pole (#72)
what are you saying? That Americans are uniquely virtuous, faithful, charitable or that they aspire to be so?
#77. To: Pericles (#74)
I am not a progressive.
#78. To: Liberator (#77)
Now you're somehow tying Reagan (who left the Presidency in 1989) to 9/11?? Count 'em -- that's THREE Presidents, and FOUR admins later.
#79. To: rlk, Liberator (#78)
Now you're somehow tying Reagan (who left the Presidency in 1989) to 9/11?? Count 'em -- that's THREE Presidents, and FOUR admins later.
#80. To: Pericles, rlk, Liberator (#79)
#81. To: calcon, rlk, Liberator (#80)
#82. To: Pericles (#81)
(Edited)
I am not a Russian, stupid Americans.....
#83. To: cranko (#82)
#84. To: Willie Green (#0)
#85. To: calcon (#80)
(Edited)
You guys need to ease off Periclies.
#86. To: rlk, Pericles (#85)
He's out to besmertch the best president we've had in 100 years to do it.
#87. To: rlk, calcon (#85)
You guys need to ease off Periclies.
#88. To: rlk, buckeroo (#86)
e's out to besmertch the best president we've had in 100 years to do it.
#89. To: Pericles (#87)
The USA has backed jihadis against eastern Christians for 2 decades now.
#90. To: buckeroo (#89)
#91. To: Pericles, rlk (#88)
These jokers are so out of it that after I attacked Reagan for backing jihadis they accuse me of supporting jihad.
#92. To: Pericles (#87)
Your stupidity shows when you think I am pro Obama and pro Jihad.
#93. To: rlk (#92)
#94. To: redleghunter (#93)
(Edited)
Did we forget Jimmy Carter and that "fine" job he did with Iran?
#95. To: rlk, redleghunter (#94)
Did we forget Jimmy Carter and that "fine" job he did with Iran? I didn't. I also remember that with the election of Reagan the hostages were turned loose because they believed Reagan would knock their block off if they didn't. Don't tell Pericles or that other asshole, it will ruin their day. That's the difference between having a man in the white house instead of a wimp.
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