Gordon Chang

So this is one of the more dangerous moments in history.

Yeah, because I think he needs to make sure that other senior Communist Party figures don't challenge him. This is what Mao Zedong, his hero, did. He did it during the Cultural Revolution. Mao couldn't start a war abroad, but he could start a war on elements in Chinese society. That's exactly what he did, shore up his position in the Communist Party leadership.

Yeah, because I think he needs to make sure that other senior Communist Party figures don't challenge him. This is what Mao Zedong, his hero, did. He did it during the Cultural Revolution. Mao couldn't start a war abroad, but he could start a war on elements in Chinese society. That's exactly what he did, shore up his position in the Communist Party leadership.

Yeah, because I think he needs to make sure that other senior Communist Party figures don't challenge him. This is what Mao Zedong, his hero, did. He did it during the Cultural Revolution. Mao couldn't start a war abroad, but he could start a war on elements in Chinese society. That's exactly what he did, shore up his position in the Communist Party leadership.

Xi Jinping, however, has the military to start a war, and that's what I'm really worried about. I don't think that he would start a hostilities with an invasion of the main island of Taiwan. I don't think the Chinese military is ready for that. I don't think that Xi Jinping is ready for it. And there's a lot there.

Xi Jinping, however, has the military to start a war, and that's what I'm really worried about. I don't think that he would start a hostilities with an invasion of the main island of Taiwan. I don't think the Chinese military is ready for that. I don't think that Xi Jinping is ready for it. And there's a lot there.

Xi Jinping, however, has the military to start a war, and that's what I'm really worried about. I don't think that he would start a hostilities with an invasion of the main island of Taiwan. I don't think the Chinese military is ready for that. I don't think that Xi Jinping is ready for it. And there's a lot there.

But the point is, Taiwan could easily get involved in a war that starts elsewhere, because once a war starts somewhere, it's going to spread throughout all of East Asia, and we're going to see conflict. It's just going to envelop all of these societies.

But the point is, Taiwan could easily get involved in a war that starts elsewhere, because once a war starts somewhere, it's going to spread throughout all of East Asia, and we're going to see conflict. It's just going to envelop all of these societies.

But the point is, Taiwan could easily get involved in a war that starts elsewhere, because once a war starts somewhere, it's going to spread throughout all of East Asia, and we're going to see conflict. It's just going to envelop all of these societies.

Yeah, that was Thursday from the foreign ministry, which was really quite extraordinary when you think about it, because it was over the top. It was a throwback to the Korean War. It was basically a threat that we'll go out and kill people if you don't come to terms. in our terms. So, I worry about that as a signal. It shows the mentality of the Chinese regime. And I think it shows desperation.

Yeah, that was Thursday from the foreign ministry, which was really quite extraordinary when you think about it, because it was over the top. It was a throwback to the Korean War. It was basically a threat that we'll go out and kill people if you don't come to terms. in our terms. So, I worry about that as a signal. It shows the mentality of the Chinese regime. And I think it shows desperation.

Yeah, that was Thursday from the foreign ministry, which was really quite extraordinary when you think about it, because it was over the top. It was a throwback to the Korean War. It was basically a threat that we'll go out and kill people if you don't come to terms. in our terms. So, I worry about that as a signal. It shows the mentality of the Chinese regime. And I think it shows desperation.

And a desperate communist party is a very dangerous entity. So, yeah, I mean, we can't stop doing what we're doing because we absolutely have to do it. But we got to recognize and we got to be prepared for some pretty bad outcomes.

And a desperate communist party is a very dangerous entity. So, yeah, I mean, we can't stop doing what we're doing because we absolutely have to do it. But we got to recognize and we got to be prepared for some pretty bad outcomes.

And a desperate communist party is a very dangerous entity. So, yeah, I mean, we can't stop doing what we're doing because we absolutely have to do it. But we got to recognize and we got to be prepared for some pretty bad outcomes.

I don't think it's tight at all. And let me give you an example. In the Communist Party's military, because the People's Liberation Army reports to the Communist Party. It's not a state army. There's been purges upon purges, especially since around July of 2023.

I don't think it's tight at all. And let me give you an example. In the Communist Party's military, because the People's Liberation Army reports to the Communist Party. It's not a state army. There's been purges upon purges, especially since around July of 2023.

I don't think it's tight at all. And let me give you an example. In the Communist Party's military, because the People's Liberation Army reports to the Communist Party. It's not a state army. There's been purges upon purges, especially since around July of 2023.

Most recently, the number three or the number two officer, depending on who you talk to, a guy named General He Wei Dong has been disappeared. He hasn't been seen in public since March 11th. And there have been reports that U.S. intelligence believes that he has in fact been taken out. This means, you know, a lot of people say, well, Oh, you know, Xi Jinping just sacked another senior officer.