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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For decades, the tiny Marshall Islands has been a stalwart American ally. Its location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has made it a key strategic outpost for the U.S. military.
But that loyalty is being tested amid a dispute with Washington over the terms of its “Compact of Free Association” agreement, which expires soon. The U.S. is refusing to engage the Marshallese on claims for environmental and health damage caused by dozens of nuclear tests it carried out in the 1940s and ’50s, including a huge thermonuclear blast on Bikini Atoll.
The dispute has some U.S. lawmakers worried that China might be willing to step into the breach, adding to a bruising competition for geopolitical dominance between the two superpowers.
Look, China is not really an imperialist country. I do not recall any expansion wars run by China, to gain more territory. China operates differently, via keen political games.
The ONLY strategic goal China has, is to return Taiwan into the Motherland. Taiwan was never considered a non-China and, China's strategic global plan, aka The Great Silk Way, is not plausible, until Taiwan is China again.
Everything else is smoke screens and mirrors.
Look, China is not really an imperialist country. I do not recall any expansion wars run by China, to gain more territory. China operates differently, via keen political games.
The ONLY strategic goal China has, is to return Taiwan into the Motherland. Taiwan was never considered a non-China and, China's strategic global plan, aka The Great Silk Way, is not plausible, until Taiwan is China again.
Everything else is smoke screens and mirrors.
It's all about influence. Look at the Belt and Road initiative. They aren't trying to formally expand China's territory for the most part (outside of Taiwan and some outposts in the South China Sea), but rare rather going after a more soft influence. This could open the door for China, depending on what happens.
It's all about influence. Look at the Belt and Road initiative. They aren't trying to formally expand China's territory for the most part (outside of Taiwan and some outposts in the South China Sea), but rare rather going after a more soft influence. This could open the door for China, depending on what happens.
I have my doubts about that. Silk glove now. Iron gauntlet is coming once they cement things down.
Brandon is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CCP. Of course we are doing things to advance the Chinese Communists around the globe.
FYI, Brandon is = everything the left said about Trump. He and his son made massive $$$$ selling out to the Chi-Comms. He is compromised and being blackmailed.
geez the Left is just horrible in every way imaginable.
Anytime Trump had Russian Dressing on his salad the Left would scream Russian Collusion sooo...
We all know it was nonsense with Trump but there is something going on with Biden and China.
Remember the tactic... accuse others of things they do themselves.
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