The comments come in response to US tariffs and as Beijing boosts defence spending by 7.2%.

Summary

U.S.-China tensions are escalating as Trump imposes tariffs on all Chinese goods, prompting Beijing to retaliate and vow to fight “any type” of war.

China is boosting defense spending by 7.2% while portraying itself as a stable global partner.

The fentanyl issue adds to disputes, with Beijing dismissing it as a pretext for tariffs.

China faces economic struggles but is injecting billions to stabilize growth.

If Trump continues escalating tariffs, the trade war could intensify, worsening global economic and geopolitical instability.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      81·
      15 hours ago

      lol yeah their navy has “army” in its name. Their blue-water capability is simply not in the same league as the USN.

      But also, if they wait a few years, I’m sure our military will start to fracture and esprit de corps and morale will largely evaporate because they’re all sick of shooting at other Americans.

    • Albbi@lemmy.caEnglish
      111·
      18 hours ago

      I was hoping for a pog war. I hear the pog of war makes things very tricky.