Exclusive: Internal Chinese report warns Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS MAY 4, 2020 / 7:23 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Exclusive: Internal Chinese report warns Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus

BEIJING (Reuters) - An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation, people familiar with the paper told Reuters.

The report, presented early last month by the Ministry of State Security to top Beijing leaders including President Xi Jinping, concluded that global anti-China sentiment is at its highest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, the sources said.

As a result, Beijing faces a wave of anti-China sentiment led by the United States in the aftermath of the pandemic and needs to be prepared in a worst-case scenario for armed confrontation between the two global powers, according to people familiar with the report’s content, who declined to be identified given the sensitivity of the matter.

The report was drawn up by the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), a think tank affiliated with the Ministry of State Security, China’s top intelligence body.

Reuters has not seen the briefing paper, but it was described by people who had direct knowledge of its findings.

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The Ministry of State Security told Chinese leaders that they need to prepare for armed confrontation between the United States and China. Major Reuters scoop -- and one published without a byline, an indication of just how sensitive the information is.

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[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Only tRump could (not would) be so stupid to start a global war in middle of pandemic he's losing.nt

[cstanleytech]

4. Not true.

All of the Republicans in the House and Senate would be as stupid.

[Initech]

2. How can they possibly fight a war if everyone's sick from this thing?

No soldiers = no army = no war.

[cstanleytech]

3. China's mistake was stockpiling supplies from other countries and keeping the extant of the

virus secret in order to do so.
Other than that they are not responsible for the virus itself because shit like this does and will happen and that includes them not being honestly at fault if the virus escaped one of their labs either or atleast that is my opinion.

[AtheistCrusader]

16. The extant was not secret.

The CIA knew before they did.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz: Confiscate Chinese Businesses' Assets as Punishment for Coronavirus

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/05/04/republican-rep-matt-gaetz-confiscate-chinese-businesses-assets-as-punishment-for-coronavirus.html

Yeah, that's a great idea, no reason you shouldn't antagonize your largest creditor, is there?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. 5A

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fifth_amendment

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. In time of war we seize assets or freeze assets

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. Will a state of war be declared?

I'm not trying to be snarky with you. It's Gaetz going off half-cocked as usual who's the issue.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. Agreed

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. He says these things to rile up his base. He went to William & Mary law school, so he

knows that there are just a few details to be ironed out before any of this can happen.

[Marthe48]

6. traitor will be throwing logs on that fire

n/t

[Roc2020]

7. The chinese are a little scared

and they should be. Trump is embarrassed, humiliated and a wounded leader going into an election. He is angry and sees china as the reason for his predicament. Trump still rules over the number one military in the world. Xi should be a bit nervous.

[Frances]

8. Aren't you nervous for us?

There’s a reason Truman did not go to war with China in the Korean War.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

11. "You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders!"

[MenloParque]

14. Working and living in the Bay

Most of my family and friends work for the big tech firms (Apple, google, twitter, fb). Lots of ties being cut and projects being pulled out of China. My work in China has been 100% bought back to bay. I’m afraid company heads may know or see the writing on the wall about pending conflict. Buckle up folks!

[AtheistCrusader]

17. This was a chance to build relations with both the people, and the government of China.

To chip away at decades of mistrust and paranoia. To work together as human beings.


But no. We have a Sudafed-addled roid-rage moron in the White House looking for a scapegoat because his poll numbers are dipping.

[DSandra]

18. The dumbest thing this country could do is not take the electing of our leaders seriously

One idiot Trump voter said why he voted for Trump: “I felt we needed a change”

Trump voters who were smart enough to know better should be guilty of treason for knowingly voting for someone who was clearly too incompetent to be the leader of this country, and who has ties to a country who has a history of being an enemy of the United States.

[ansible]

19. The chinese are still claiming they only have 82k infected and 4k dead

Of course people are going to be angry and distrustful of China, they're shameless liars as well.

[AtheistCrusader]

20. So are we.

Still human beings.