The American show of force in Venezuela may put a different spin on the PLA’s complex military transition and the party’s future political direction. “The US operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro serves as a reminder for China to bolster its air defenses and counter-intelligence protections,” reported the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, […]
China’s army loyalty may need a better ideology, but this could depend on a trilemma — Negotiations, Alternative, or North Korea. Recent American fumbling with tariffs has given China more political elbow room (https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/america/where-is-trump-going/ ). Still, Beijing has three choices about how to handle America’s challenges—negotiation with the US and the rest of the world […]
