Gordon Chang Warns China Could Strike Amid Israel-Iran Conflict

Israel-Iran Conflict's Impact on China

• 🎯 The attack on Iran by Israel is interpreted as China losing its proxy, leading to disarray in China's Middle East policy.
• 💡 China had been supporting Iran's foreign policy goals, including elevated commodity purchases and providing weapons.
• ⚠️ China supplied computer chips for Iranian weapons used by groups like Hamas, the Houthi militia, and Hezbollah.

Xi Jinping's Control Over the Military

• 📉 Evidence suggests Xi Jinping may be losing control of the Chinese military, with his loyalist General Hwe Dong missing since March 11th.
• 🚩 Articles praising collective leadership in the PLA Daily are seen as a direct attack on Xi, indicating he is not in control of military propaganda.
• 🧐 It's speculated that General Jang Yusa, a potential adversary of Xi, might actually be in control of the military.
• ⚖️ While Xi may not have lost total control, his influence over the military has substantially diminished.

Potential Chinese Retaliation

• ⚡ China is unlikely to accept Iran's decimation passively, viewing it as a significant loss in the Middle East.
• 💥 There is a possibility that China will instigate Iran or another party to strike the US.
• ⚠️ The situation is described as chaotic, with nothing off the table regarding potential Chinese actions, including increased pressure on Taiwan.