Gordon Chang on China's Broken Promises and Threats to Japan

China's Trade and Military Agreements

• ⚠️ Gordon Chang expresses skepticism about China honoring its trade agreements, citing past violations of both trade and other deals.
• 📌 The White House fact sheet indicates China will remove the October 9th end-user validation arrangement and all rare earth restrictions from the past 23 months.
• 🎯 Chang questions why the U.S. should document one part of a deal when China has already made it clear it will not honor the soybean purchase part.

Alibaba and Military-Civil Fusion

• 🚫 Chang argues that Alibaba should be removed from U.S. exchanges and prohibited from American dealings due to its connection with the Chinese military under the doctrine of military civil fusion.
• 💡 He emphasizes that all Chinese companies are related to the Chinese military, making Alibaba's presence on U.S. exchanges a significant risk.

Military Technology and Shipbuilding

• 🚀 The U.S. is facing a military technology race with China, particularly in air and sea capabilities.
• 🚢 While the U.S. has more amphibious assault vessels, China leads in overall shipbuilding and navy size.
• ⚓ President Trump is credited with ramping up American shipbuilding, a crucial initiative that the Biden administration should have continued.

Japan-China Tensions Over Taiwan

• 🚨 Japan's Prime Minister stated that a Chinese attack on Taiwan that threatens Japan could trigger a military response from Japan.
• 💥 This statement, made after meeting with Xi Jinping, has enraged China, leading to demands for retraction and warnings against travel to Japan.
• 🤝 Chang highlights the importance of Japan's stance, indicating that China cannot isolate Taiwan if it invades, as regional countries would come to Taiwan's aid.
• 🗣️ The Chinese Consul General's threat to assassinate the Japanese Prime Minister is deemed unacceptable, and Chang calls for U.S. support for its ally, Japan.