Willy Wo-lap Lam, senior fellow at the conservative Jamestown foundation permitted himself this flight of fancy in an article on China’s 5th generation leadership.
“China’s aggressive power projection in faraway areas such as Africa and Latin America is raising alarm bells in capitals ranging from Tokyo to Washington”
It’s hard to know where to begin unpicking this. Presumably “capitals ranging from Tokyo to Washington” means …. Tokyo and Washington.
What does this “aggressive power projection” consist of? Has China stationed troops in Latin America? Are Chinese aircraft carriers laden with nuclear weapons steaming around the Caribbean? Has China invaded any countries recently? How many overseas military bases does China have? The USA has 702 in 130 countries.
Actually China’s “aggression” consists of … official visits and trade agreements.
Of course while tens of thousands of US troops are bogged down in lost causes in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s only natural that US conservatives and their supporters gnash their teeth and cast a resentful eye at China’s steady diplomatic progress.
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