Chinese defence minister under investigation by Beijing, US believes
The US government believes Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu has been placed under investigation in the latest sign of turmoil among elite members of Beijing¡¦s military and foreign policy establishment.
Three US officials and two people briefed on the intelligence said the US had concluded that Li, who has not been seen in public for more than two weeks, had been stripped of his responsibilities as defence minister.
We should not choose to fight a war with China if they invade Taiwan
Choosing to allow righteous anger to drive our response ¡X which many Americans would understandably feel if China attacked Taiwan ¡X could plunge us into a war that would, in the best case, severely diminish our ability to defend our country. In the worst case, it could lead to a nuclear exchange in which entire American cities could be wiped out.
As much as we would hate to see China capture Taiwan, nothing on that island is worth risking America¡¦s entire national security