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China building world’s largest military command centre – 10 times bigger than Pentagon (www.telegraph.co.uk)

submitted 10 months ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/world@quokk.au

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The images, obtained by the Financial Times, suggest major construction of the project began in mid-2024, as the People’s Liberation Army gears up for its centenary in 2027.

Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, has repeatedly warned that he intends to annex Taiwan by then, posing a major threat to the US, which relies on Taipei for its supply of microchips.

Dennis Wilder, the former head of China analysis for the CIA, said that if verified, the new complex signalled Beijing’s intention to develop its “advanced nuclear war-fighting capability”.

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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In terms of invading Taiwan I presume.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Oh, I've long ago came to the conclusion that's never going to happen. Of all the things I can say bad about trump, warmonger doesn't seem to be among those traits. But he still hates China. So anything China tries to do, say an invasion of Taiwan, trump would do everything to block just to fuck over China.

And I have to assume that after 2028, future presidents will be politically sane enough not to start a war with China, but also protect Taiwan.

So that invasion is never going to happen.