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In reply to the discussion: China Weighing Occupation of Former U.S. Air Base at Bagram: Sources [View all]Irish_Dem
(46,492 posts)36. Predicted year is 2028. China will be largest world economy.
Because of Covid it was moved forward. Previous date was 2032.
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China Weighing Occupation of Former U.S. Air Base at Bagram: Sources [View all]
oldsoftie
Sep 2021
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China is going to be much smarter. Not start a full scale war on the populace.
Irish_Dem
Sep 2021
#4
Yes the Taliban and China will agree not to interfere with each other's internal affairs.
Irish_Dem
Sep 2021
#20
A superpower must have regional control, that is what exerting influence by your definition means.
Irish_Dem
Sep 2021
#41
China has only four bases, while The United States have many hundreds military bases ...
TomWilm
Sep 2021
#22
China to give a master lesson: how to take over a country without bombing it back to the Stone Age.
Irish_Dem
Sep 2021
#40
China is using a different strategy from the West, so cannot be compared to them.
Irish_Dem
Sep 2021
#13
Everyone has a "different strategy". Again none have been successful for centuries
ashredux
Sep 2021
#16
The Taliban will have something to say about this...Afghans' have fought the Chinese for centuries
Tommymac
Sep 2021
#28
Well, we've already done it and it didn't work out so well for either the Indigenous or the African
littlemissmartypants
Sep 2021
#48
And unfortunately US companies shared so much innovative technology with them
Lonestarblue
Sep 2021
#9
Just like I predicted! Massive airbase, move in ready, they control the airspace over vast region.
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Sep 2021
#5
Chinese want to extract the minerals and looks like the Taliban are just fucking communists...
turbinetree
Sep 2021
#12
Both the Taliban and the Chinese will look the other way in terms of internal affairs.
Irish_Dem
Sep 2021
#35
If they do this, they are proving they are the same as Russia, US, & Britain - all failed there.
lark
Sep 2021
#14
Countless tax dollars spent over numerous administrations to enrich and assist our global enemy
Devil Child
Sep 2021
#30
I know it was expected China would move in to make some deals, but I didn't see anyone predict
Sapient Donkey
Sep 2021
#43