Gordon Chang

Now, what was new is that you have four combat brigades, so that's about 12,800 troops, and with a promise that more will be coming. People are talking 100,000 or so. We don't know where this will end. But yeah, this has been going on for a long time. China also has had advisors in the front lines, because they've been supplying drones and other stuff.

Now, what was new is that you have four combat brigades, so that's about 12,800 troops, and with a promise that more will be coming. People are talking 100,000 or so. We don't know where this will end. But yeah, this has been going on for a long time. China also has had advisors in the front lines, because they've been supplying drones and other stuff.

So, of course, the Chinese know the North Koreans have been there for months.

So, of course, the Chinese know the North Koreans have been there for months.

So, of course, the Chinese know the North Koreans have been there for months.

Sure. You know, Trump always talks about negotiating with foreign leaders. You know, these military to military channels, Mike, I don't think that they're important. And the reason is the Chinese talk when they want to talk They don't talk when they don't want to talk. The presence of a hotline or an established military communication channel is completely irrelevant.

Sure. You know, Trump always talks about negotiating with foreign leaders. You know, these military to military channels, Mike, I don't think that they're important. And the reason is the Chinese talk when they want to talk They don't talk when they don't want to talk. The presence of a hotline or an established military communication channel is completely irrelevant.

Sure. You know, Trump always talks about negotiating with foreign leaders. You know, these military to military channels, Mike, I don't think that they're important. And the reason is the Chinese talk when they want to talk They don't talk when they don't want to talk. The presence of a hotline or an established military communication channel is completely irrelevant.

I mean, we don't have what is necessary, which is the cell phone numbers of our counterparts. Because no Chinese general, no Chinese admiral will talk to us until they know the firm direction from the Politburo Standing Committee. So you can have all the established channels you want. They're not going to speak to us. And that's been the history of these hotlines that we have had with China.

I mean, we don't have what is necessary, which is the cell phone numbers of our counterparts. Because no Chinese general, no Chinese admiral will talk to us until they know the firm direction from the Politburo Standing Committee. So you can have all the established channels you want. They're not going to speak to us. And that's been the history of these hotlines that we have had with China.

I mean, we don't have what is necessary, which is the cell phone numbers of our counterparts. Because no Chinese general, no Chinese admiral will talk to us until they know the firm direction from the Politburo Standing Committee. So you can have all the established channels you want. They're not going to speak to us. And that's been the history of these hotlines that we have had with China.

They don't speak with us until the direction has been set at the top of the political system. So let's stop chasing these Chinese generals and admirals. You know, if they want to talk to us, They have our phone numbers. The area code is 202.

They don't speak with us until the direction has been set at the top of the political system. So let's stop chasing these Chinese generals and admirals. You know, if they want to talk to us, They have our phone numbers. The area code is 202.

They don't speak with us until the direction has been set at the top of the political system. So let's stop chasing these Chinese generals and admirals. You know, if they want to talk to us, They have our phone numbers. The area code is 202.

You can talk anytime you damn well please, but just call us because we're not going to chase you to the ends of the earth to make ourselves in an inferior position. And by the way, the defense minister of China is not Lloyd Austin's counterpart. The defense minister in China is a much junior official to Lloyd Austin. So Lloyd Austin, he shouldn't be trying to talk to the defense minister.

You can talk anytime you damn well please, but just call us because we're not going to chase you to the ends of the earth to make ourselves in an inferior position. And by the way, the defense minister of China is not Lloyd Austin's counterpart. The defense minister in China is a much junior official to Lloyd Austin. So Lloyd Austin, he shouldn't be trying to talk to the defense minister.

You can talk anytime you damn well please, but just call us because we're not going to chase you to the ends of the earth to make ourselves in an inferior position. And by the way, the defense minister of China is not Lloyd Austin's counterpart. The defense minister in China is a much junior official to Lloyd Austin. So Lloyd Austin, he shouldn't be trying to talk to the defense minister.

He should be trying to talk to his real counterpart in the Chinese system. His real counterpart is actually Xi Jinping in his role as chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party. And Lloyd Austin should insist on speaking to Xi Jinping when they have, quote unquote, counterpart discussions.

He should be trying to talk to his real counterpart in the Chinese system. His real counterpart is actually Xi Jinping in his role as chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party. And Lloyd Austin should insist on speaking to Xi Jinping when they have, quote unquote, counterpart discussions.

He should be trying to talk to his real counterpart in the Chinese system. His real counterpart is actually Xi Jinping in his role as chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party. And Lloyd Austin should insist on speaking to Xi Jinping when they have, quote unquote, counterpart discussions.