- It seems China is gearing up for war sooner rather than later. Already the biggest, most powerful state in the Asia Pacific. It is also the most belligerent and menacing. It has systematically built militarized artificial islands in contested waters and is bullying smaller neighbors with armed warships and fishing fleets illegally in their territorial waters, not to mention making almost daily bombing runs and invasion drills against Taiwan.
- Despite all that, and more, China is now gaslighting everyone, claiming ‘escalating threats’ to China are the reason it will increase military spending by more than 7% this year.
