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In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand (theconversation.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by humanspiral@lemmy.ca to c/economics@lemmy.ml

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[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

nowhere nearly “easy”

nuclear strikes on a carrier fleet are an easy way to sink them. No civilian casualties. War doesn't have to be a fuck around process.

You have The Chinese telling all of their neighbors in the S.C. sea that they own it, trying push the Philippines back, trying to push the Vietnamese back.

There's room for compromise on a greater cooperation agreement, especially with Vietnam. Philippines deserve destruction or overthrow of their corrupt US puppet.

[–] 52fighters -2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Only a feeble-minded person could believe that anyone could confidently use nuclear weapons against the United States and not face equal retaliation. The people would demand it.

[–] Eiren@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And every major population in the U.S. would be annihilated in return. If China decided to nuke their own coast, America would either do nothing about it or come to a swift and total end.

[–] 52fighters -1 points 2 weeks ago

Which is why your projection about nuclear weapons is just stupid. It ain't happening.

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