How China's Military Views the United States

For every category that China is a world leader in (in a positive way, that is), there are several categories that they are a loser in. Forty percent of their citizens get by on less than $2,000 per year. That does not sound First World to me. What good is a world leading HS rail if nearly half the population can't afford to use it? And quantity does not always equal quality. China is the only country to have a HSR train derail at 80' above the ground, resulting in their government attempting to bury the rail cars in situ before anyone could document and report the incident. They don't want to learn from their mistakes. Good P.R. is the most important thing.

 

If there were no threats in the region, there would be no need for bases. Maybe you should ask yourself who the threats are in the region.

 

Wrong again, as usual. For one thing, there is a threat of piracy for shipping going through the Malacca Straits. For another, there is North Korea. But the big threat is China. China has no defensive need for a massive, modernized army, air force, and navy. No one is threatening to invade China. China used to use its army primarily to deal with natural disasters. Now they are preparing to invade Taiwan, a country that's been independent for 80 years, and has not belonged to China in 120 years.