China Kicks off Military Drills! What is the Message?

Tensions are rising as China conducts military drills near Taiwan, but what's the real message behind this bold move?
China has initiated military drills near Taiwan, sparking speculation about the underlying message behind this strategic move. As tensions in the region escalate, many are left wondering who the intended recipients of this message are. Join me as I delve into the details & provide insightful analysis on the implications of China's latest military exercises.
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[@wongkaesung5071]

😮😮

[@blardymunggas6884]

Hokkien dialect originated from Fujian china

[@zxbian-xb6kk]

每天都有軍事演習，傳遞的信息是：我給妳送視頻素材來了

[@geopoliticaltrends]

@@zxbian-xb6kk 謝謝你！

[@zxbian-xb6kk]

@@geopoliticaltrends 不用謝我，不是我舉辦的軍事演習🤣

[@oberstleutnant787]

The message is: Don't mess with China, she is not the same as 30 years ago,

[@geopoliticaltrends]

for sure!!

[@Bumejue876]

America knows she cannot win any war. But she's engaging in wars of attrition to slow down possible pear competitors. Since she got other European VASSALS STATES willing to go along, she (America) will use them.

[@genbond7459]

Whatever the China's Red Line has been crossed. Taiwan has just declared its INDEPENDENCE so China has to REACT. If China let this be then all would say China is a PAPER TIGER.

[@user-mc2oc6jw9q]

for sure C C P is messing with with china, we the west don't have to do anything :)

[@ripperrouge5985]

😂😂 so much military experience

[@lauhome6221]

China government values honesty, equality, respect and trust. We mean what we said but US government doesn’t own any of this quality!

[@user-mc2oc6jw9q]

haha, china is a dumpster fire because of C C P, while in the west we get richer while staying free! you can not out compete the west, we are light years ahead in technology and culture and our society facilitates us advancing. China's does not because of C C P command & control. From the Yellow river to the south china sea, it is all RoC

[@user-mc2oc6jw9q]

nobody "owns" quality, quality is earned and C C P has not earned it!

[@Marsbati]

@@user-mc2oc6jw9qtoo much shxxt in your brain 😂😂😂😂

[@justthefacts5008]

@@user-mc2oc6jw9q you are brainwashed by the US news medias; stop bury your head in the sand and come out for some fresh air and learn something.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Indeed, and that's how it ought to be!!!

[@user-bt3iz7vi7q]

Taiwan is part of China, period. So whether the people of Taiwan like it or not. For example, whether you like your parents and living in your parents home and you have a dispute with your parents, you cannot say that your parent’s home is now your home. If people of Taiwan don’t like mainland China then you can move to your master homeland (USA)🤣🤣🤣

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Spot on!!

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

Soon, those separatists have to prepare their refugee boats.

[@faizalmacho8960]

THAT WHAT HAPPENED IN P@L@STINE SINCE 80 MORE YEARS AGO BUT WHAT LEADERS ESPECIALLY IN MUSLIMS COUNTRY'S AND OIC DOING TO STOP HYPOCRISY AND GENOCIDE??? NOTHING!!! LAST HOPE ONLY FROM CHINA AND RUSSIA TO LEAD AND BRING STABILITY AND BALLANCE OF POWER OF THE WORLD TO STOP HYPOCRISY AND WARMONGERING

[@oot007]

👍💯🎯

[@dirtty3486]

Congratulations to the new president of the Independent Country of Taiwan

[@symphorosayee3118]

Maybe China and Russia should hold more naval drills. Would send a strong message!

[@henryneoch7366]

Yes! Yes ! Yes !!!

[@barrywong4327]

It’s about time that China takes off the gloves when it comes to Taiwan. China has been more than patient and gracious, hoping that the lunatics in WA DC would see the light and back off. Well, China has come to the conclusion that playing nice doesn’t work with these psychopaths, in fact they regard it as a sign of weakness. China has now laid down the law in regard to the Taiwan issue. See who would be stupid enough to muck with it. History has demonstrated that the Chinese government doesn’t muck around, they do things intelligently and with conviction when their minds are made up.

[@henryneoch7366]

So well written!! TQ for being able to express so well here👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@user-mw8pm6nc1h]

作为中国人，我觉得越晚我们准备的越充分，保护武器，经济，如果经济停滞可能是战争爆发的时刻。

[@madmanjshum]

Dr I am not being rude here and the fact of the matter is I want to vomit each and every time the word democracy comes out of one of the two orificess of western politicians. Pure diarrhea period.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You're not being rude! It's the truth even for some of us Americans (and I speak for myself) I know the Gov does not mean it. Like I always say: Democracy is an illusion!!

[@harbhajandosanjh9856]

There is no Democracy in this world.

[@Darkgentel]

😂😂😂

[@peanut0brain]

Yes I puke too, especially when Satan yoohoo declared the idf are the "most moral army". Video evidence shows the complete utter opposite, even way before Oct 7.

[@lindagonzalez5513]

Darn I feel exactly the same !

[@fastpistonx]

The message is that in the Taiwan national elections last January, 60% of votes voted for greater and closer ties with China. Only 40% voted for the warmongering DPP party. Respect Democracy. The Taiwan legislature is now China oriented. So the West has no mandate in or near Taiwan.

[@user-me3ug7xs2b]

Free Cuba Haitians and Calidonians 😮😢

[@Zhengc]

And Hawaiians! 😊

[@GawrGurasBathTubPizza]

Hawaii should join china/brics

[@henryneoch7366]

@@ZhengcYes ! B

[@jjl4381]

When China does military drills around Taiwan, US navy always stayed far far away. Why?

[@henryneoch7366]

Really??? Tt is interesting info u ve there 😂😂😂

[@kanlu5199]

@@henryneoch7366 Could you please name the last time the US CV got within 1000 miles of China?

[@Kuasarakyat2]

All countries just dump the US toilet paper problem solved..

[@zachrivers1078]

Toilet paper is higher currency than the dollar 😂

[@djunasidharta3812]

Totally agree, a country belongs to its people, not to emperors, kings or imperialists who behave like the colonialists, capitalists from anywhere who live from sucking the blood of their own people or of the people from other countries. The world does not belong to those who call themselves blue blood, because whatever their race and nation, whatever their skin color, the color of their blood is the same, namely red.

[@yohaneschristianp]

That’s called emergency toilet paper

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

The next group of countries joining BRICS may be about 80 countries.

[@user-mc2oc6jw9q]

haha, saw a news report yesterday from TRT or Aljazeera, there was a BRICS forum to have a common currency and they have delayed it until 2030 because it is not as simple as "dumping the US$". All countries need to keep foreign reserves to match the amount of that currency which they have in their economy (EG if china has 100 million US worth of goods imported, it needs to have 100 Million US to transact on the Swift money settlement system)

[@dragondescendant1]

The map show wrong color for Taiwan province. Taiwan is a province of China, not a country.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I know; that why I showed both maps to let you all know how manipulate political map in the West can project certain facts...

[@chuekaothao6329]

It's time China sail on international water around Australia.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

or the gulf of Florida!!

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

No hurry!

[@rickywong7110]

Australia return back to the ingenious people which was stolen from them by the white immigrants.

[@henryneoch7366]

Yes !! yes !! Yes !!!

[@Hoo88846]

Yup, Chinese love freedom of navigation as much as USA 😂😂

[@YINGZHANG-zh4zj]

It is normal for China to exercise in areas under its own jurisdiction, as the United States does in Hawaii. In addition, Taiwan is a part of China, which can be found in the UN and previous historical materials and statements, so China's state affairs do not need outsiders to intervene. Think of Iraq, Afghanistan and so on, outsiders have no right to do so, it only brings endless harm to the common people, 🇹🇼 is not an excuse for outsiders to start wars.

[@henryneoch7366]

Yes !!! Yes !!! Yes !!!

[@henryneoch7366]

Short of saying tt America shld learn to mind ur own biz ???

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You got a point there!!

[@fatdoi003]

Lai swore in front the portrait of the father of the Republic of China Sun Yetsun..... Sun was about one China, equality and unity, quite a contrary to Lai's inaugural speech about 2 countries

[@angellim9465]

LAI is a Japanese!

[@angellim9465]

Lai is half Chinese! His grandmother is Japanese .

[@hoekoktong9099]

That guy is a pariah monky - of no use bite everybody- a lunatic

[@lindagonzalez5513]

That speech was written by the US ... that guy is just a US lapdog

[@monipenny408]

Lai is a puppet, just like Elensky and Marcos, they don't care about their country, they care only US$

[@rajkumarvelupillai1447]

95% of the world potato “chips” comes from Taiwan TCMC. That’s the only interest of the U$&A Washington Oligarchs. 😮

[@henryneoch7366]

Yes !!!!

[@rastoferi6012]

Nope, it's 95% of chips in USA come from there. The world has moved on

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

In his speech, the DPP leader clearly announced Taiwan independence. From now onwards, anytime mainland China would retakev the island.

[@JESUSANAKTUHAN-uj7on]

Let's register to be a member of the United Nations... So officially become an independent country I want to see quickly do if Taiwan is cowardly..

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

@JESUSANAKTUHAN-uj7on except less than a dozen microscopic island states, have diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the other 185 UN members recognised Taiwan is China's province. Perhaps, in the next election, the DPP most likely is not going to run the island again. Mainland should have long ago taken the necessary action, that the DPP can not have the cake and eat it.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

The West/US is pushing him over the cliff!!

[@JESUSANAKTUHAN-uj7on]

@@Dragon-gl1rw I just challenge people supporting Taiwan or anyone else to quickly proclaim Taiwan's independence, so this matter is over quickly, I think, China has also been waiting for a long time like this to complete China's obligation to defend China's sovereignty So let's hurry up if necessary, America itself also recognizes Taiwan I'm fed up and tired of American and Taiwanese rhetoric.

[@JESUSANAKTUHAN-uj7on]

@@geopoliticaltrends America and the West must be given what they want, and China must be prepared for all risks, as Russia did, if the world has to go to war with nukes, let it go, let's feel it together. Nor did the dead die together? If it can still continue, let's continue in the afterlife..

[@DanielJerry-nw2uv]

🇨🇳 Very strong ..

[@zachrivers1078]

China don't want blinky singing karaoke in any region of China 😂

[@lindagonzalez5513]

😂

[@user-bt3iz7vi7q]

China might not have any air force and naval war experience but the PLA are well trained and prepare with new and advance weapons. Meanwhile, US army have experienced with wars but against MUCH weaker opponents, furthermore US army like their weapons, aircraft, naval ship are aging.

[@henryneoch7366]

Well trained & seasoned fighters need not withdraw from countries tt they tried to invade!!!

[@priscillaferguson267]

The biggest complaint from the US warmongers is that China didn't have any war experience. However, for decades the CCP have expanded and advanced their armed forces in technology and defense tactics. Cleary, you can't negate that China provided UN with peacekeeping forces for over 30 years and have over 2500 military personnel on the ground in over 20 countries.

[@cheungchingtong]

it is the CPC tho, buddy.

[@priscillaferguson267]

@@cheungchingtong So what?? No one knows who will ultimately be the winner or loser. The name of the game is to fight smarter and learn from the failures your opponent has suffered like the Korean War, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and now Ukraine as it’s puppet!

[@WanderingSword]

All the US experience has brought are defeats and withdrawals

[@yingxu7908]

@@WanderingSwordI witness the Vietnam April30 1975，lately was the Afghan August 2021

[@calebmark2485]

​@@WanderingSwordexactly

[@raymondho2666]

Thank you David for clearly present the whole picture of the truth behind. ,❤

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You're welcome, Ray!!

[@JoiPevahouse]

He said that TW is part of US first island chain to contain China,(with the intention to assure his supporters that US will not abandon us that easily,) that means it is military, so of course China’s response should be military. I never seen anyone that stupid to announce that and ask for punishment.

[@user-fn1rk2tg4y]

Your perspective, knowledge, analysis, foresight eloquence etc etc etc .......are simply awesome Thank you for the great important informations shared In a world filled with some much misinformation n distrust.......you voice n information brings peace You are real true USA patriot A voice that neutralize all hatred for your nation....USA

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Much appreciate your kind words! It concerns & pains me to see what my country is doing...

[@henryneoch7366]

@@geopoliticaltrendsYou, Jeffrey Sachs, Cyprus Jansen & Col McGregor are kind human beings who are peace makers - Heaven awaits you guys !

[@thawyc6402]

US could not even defeat North Korea supported by a China whose soldiers then had to share rifles.

[@henryneoch7366]

Yes !!! Yes !!! Yes !!!

[@user-ne6xw1sv4u]

At that time, China and North-Korea didn't have any aircraft and warships. They yet successfully prevented the U.S. and its Western allies from winning the Korea war. Later, the same gang lost their Vietnam and Afghan wars.

[@wewave23]

China has 92% Han Chinese, Taiwan is 98% Han. Taiwanese is as Chinese as it is. So, Taiwan is truly part of China. The Taiwanese dialect you spoke about, it is actually the Fujian dialect, all Taiwanese are descendents of immigrants from Fujian, the province in the mainland that sits directly next to Taiwan island. China's 3rd aircraft carrier is also named Fujian, sending a message to Taiwan, that is certainly not lost to them. As for the language, both sides of the Straits speak Mandarin and is known colloquailly as Putonghua. The standard Chinese that you say is spoken by the Taiwanese is Mandarin. The only difference between the Mandarin spoken in China vs Taiwan is not the spoken language itself but the written characters. China's is simplified Chinese while Taiwan uses traditional Chinese. When you want to translate English into Mandarin, Google translate will ask you which you prefer. This is not to say that the writing characters are different. No, they are the same, except that China's simplified version consists of fewer strokes for simplicity while Taiwan sticks to its traditional writing passed down from a thousand years.

[@Dragonhero779]

My west friend David now you know Why majority Malaysians, including me and my country Malaysia leaderships does not like Philippines too much is because they still work with the same masters that still think of using the Taiwan issues, south china sea issues, Ukraine issues and etc to aim rare minerals inside both three countries which are Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak, china and Russia countries mainland sovereign rights and rare minerals inside the world countries mainland sovereign rights. Peaceful harmony coexistence with all the world countries is the only way for west.

[@henryneoch7366]

Yes! Yes !! Yes !!!

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You got a point there!!

[@yingxu7908]

bong bong didn't have the brain to think。If that is ease to get the money back it should back to him long time ago

[@angellim9465]

Bye-bye BONK BONK money😅😅😅

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

What do you expect from a drug abuser?

[@hoekoktong9099]

He’s donkey

[@Sayitlikeitis-jn6xe]

I bet that bong bong would never get any part of the $20 BILLION dollars of assets stolen by his family and stashed & frozen by u.s. ASSETS THAT RIGHTFULLY BELONG TO THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

[@henryneoch7366]

It in the genes. Like father like son. Stupidest President !!! Does he look like a gay ????

[@tuesdae666]

I watched another analysis where they mentioned a few things: 1. Usually when they do live firing, they will issue a warning. This time round China didn't issue any notice for the live firing. This isn't a simple military drill, it's a pre-war preparation. They're not here to play. 2. In the space of a few hours, they completely surrounded the island of Taiwan. The message is: can you (Taiwan defense or US assistance) react in time? 3. Japan for all their bluster being a USA minion kept very quiet this time round. With the China-Russia allyship, Japan is unlikely to send help or Russia will pounce on them. 4. They really dislike Lai Ching De.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Good observation!!

[@bong9476]

India too dare not say anything about supporting Taiwan's independence.

[@crtordoes]

US soldier will not die for you. They signed up in the army for financial support and educational advancement. They need the money to support their family and let the army be their sponsor for their education which is needed in their civilian career after leaving the army. They want you to be their cannon fodders. They provide weapons for profits but you do the fighting.

[@user-ne6xw1sv4u]

It's known the U.S. fights its enemies to its last ally.

[@apage1717]

Got 2 friends, 1 is Mexican with little English work as Lawnmower and own a house on large pieces of land. Another is a US GI own a used car.

[@Dragonhero779]

Dr David my west friend , like I have already told you previously that Philippines current president is the son of the former Philippine president sir that in 1963 trying to use the military invasion on my country Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak but they failed due to the internal conflict inside Philippines,now I suspect that his son the current president of Philippines wants to use Taiwan island, Ukraine, south china sea issues to aim rare minerals inside my country Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak, rare minerals inside china and Russia countries mainland sovereign rights and rare minerals inside all the world countries mainland sovereign rights,the majority countries they don't like Philippines current president due to he is the son of the former Philippine president of 1963 Sabah and Sarawak Malaysia issues.

[@wenyu637]

Corruption corrupted Phillipine 😮

[@ngbengngee1404]

Dispute Over Territories (An almost forgotten history) : 🪖 Military conflict It started on February 11, 2013, when 235 militants arrived in Lahad Datu, Sabah Malaysia by boat, and ended on March 24. Chronology 👉🏽 On February 12, 2013, Azmudi Kilam, the younger brother of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kilam III, led few hundred people armed with weapons invaded Sabah by boat from the southern Philippines and occupied Kampung Tanduo village in Lahad Datu. A confrontation occurred with local police which is about 150 km from Lahad Datu Town. Malaysian police blocked the road. Malaysian police boats patrol nearby waters. Philippine security agencies blocked entry into the southern Philippines and deployed six naval vessels to stabilize the situation. 👉🏽 On March 1, the two sides exchanged gunfire in Kampong Tanduo village. There are 2 dead from Malaysia and 12 Sulu armed personnel. 👉🏽 On March 2, President Aquino III demanded the immediate and unconditional surrender of Sulu armed personnel hiding in Lahad Datu. The police in Lahad Datu town advised people to stay indoors at the same time. Shops were closed and the streets were deserted. Eleven primary and secondary schools in Lahad Datu Township suspended classes. Three Sulu armed men were arrested in Lahad Datu. Later that day, the police received a report from residents of Simunul, Semporna, and witnessed armed men. During the search, a shootout broke out in Simunul. The Malaysian police said that in a shootout in Semporna on March 2, six Malaysian police officers and six Sulu armed personnel were killed. There were also sightings of armed men in Kunak district, and police also conducted searches. 👉🏽 On March 3, media news was chaotic. It was reported that the gun battle in Semporna the day before had caused about 1,000 people to evacuated Semporna town. 👉🏽 On March 5 morning, Malaysian military began to attack and bomb Sulu armed personnel from the air. Philippine police blocked 67 supporters of the Sulu Sultanate from attempting to ente Sabah from Tawi-Tawi province in the southern Philippines. Philippine police said that the 67 people were from Basilan and Sulu provinces, but they were unarmed. 👉🏽 On March 7, the Sultan of Sulu announced a unilateral ceasefire and hoped that Malaysia would also cease fire. Malaysian Defense Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamid said that unless the other side surrenders unconditionally, it will not accept the ceasefire proposal. Malaysian Police Chief Ismail Omar said that 31 Sulu armed men were killed in the crossfire from March 6 to March 7. 👉🏽 On March 12, a firefight broke out between the two sides in Sungai Nyamuk, resulting in the deaths of one Malaysian soldier and three Sulu armed personnel. Afterwards, the Malaysian side ended the siege of the village by Sulu armed personnel, secure the location and searched for remaining enemy. 👉🏽 On March 24, the military operation ended. 👉🏽 A maritime curfew was implemented on the east coast of Sabah. About 10 years later, most places lifted the curfew in 2023. Background 🤓 In 1658, Brunei ceded Sabah to the Sultanate of Sulu. In the second half of the 19th century, the Sulu Sultanate was gradually controlled by Spain, while Sabah was placed under British protection. The Sultanate of Sulu and the British signed an agreement in 1878 regarding the territory of North Borneo (now Sabah). The word "Pajakan/Lease" was used in the agreement. In the English version, the agreement was that the Sulu Sultanate "ceded" North Borneo to the British, but according to Sulu's claim, the Sulu Sultanate leased North Borneo to the British. U.K. In 1885, Spain gave up its sovereignty over Sabah. But the Philippines claims sovereignty over Sabah. 👉 In 1963, Sabah joined the Federation of Malaysia. At that time, Sabah belonged to Malaysia, but there was a dispute over its sovereignty. Therefore, the Malaysian Embassy in the Philippines will still pay the descendants of the Sultan of Sulu RM5,300 every year, but Malaysia considers this amount to be transfer money, while Sulu considers this amount to be rent. Consequences 👉 After this incident, Malaysia stopped paying the cession agreement signed on January 22, 1878, which provided for the annual payment of RM5,300 in cession money to the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu. Epilogue 👉🏽 In July 2019, representatives of the descendants of the former Sulu Sultan sued the Malaysian government first in Spain and then in the French Arbitration Court for US$14.9 billion in compensation. 👉🏽 In February 2022, the French arbitrator awarded Petronas’ two building properties in Luxembourg as compensation. 👉🏽 In July 2023, Malaysia’s appeal was successful.

[@user-sm3ru1fm6g]

Thanks for educating us on the history!

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

That Philippines drug abuser president renamed South China Sea to West Philippines Sea. His father claimed Sabah belongs to the Philippines. Perhaps his next move is to declare the Celebes Sea was South Philippines Sea, and later, Taiwan Straits is North Philippines Sea. Looks like he is still hooked on drugs.

[@uwang982]

Philippines current president is doing the same thing to China, they are trying to invade our island, I believe we're having a conflict in the future days

[@junhengchin6416]

Exactly, how much more does China have to bow down to These provocations.

[@henryneoch7366]

Well, China need NOT bow down to the Whites anymore !!!!

[@monipenny408]

China cares about history, it will never fire the first shot, it has to be the west and only then will they let rip!!! Sun Tzu

[@user-ie9zz9bi2u]

I asked people : Which nations have real freedom, especially on the geopolitical world stage, China, Australia or Japan? I bet you most dont understand geopolitics and will say Australia or Japan have " more freedom".

[@leqiaop1840]

Obviously on geopolitical world state, only very few nation (maybe less than 5) has "freedom" as China does.

[@Sayitlikeitis-jn6xe]

CHINA of course !!

[@agusedyanto3324]

Japan, South Korea and Australia "Still Have Mister"

[@user-ne6xw1sv4u]

Most of people say all U.S. allies have more freedom than China and Russia, because Sleepy Joe and the Western controlled media told them the Chinese and the Russians are governed by the dictators.

[@michaelmarchal4004]

Lui Xin from CGTN said. The Taiwanese leaders are like little Children role playing, but at the end of the play it is time to put the toy back.

[@sumamihardja6083]

Liu Xin.

[@michaelmarchal4004]

@@sumamihardja6083 I know 👍

[@JuanNalaya]

Didn't italy want to beg china for money just recently?

[@Magar0monk]

Free Palestine ✊✊✊✊how is that wrong 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@glogenuniversal6047]

🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@yohaneschristianp]

Probably Jordania is going to be liberated by the Palestinian state and the Hashem wouldn’t like that after losing Syria, Iraq and Western (nowadays) Saudi Arabia. Lebanon wouldn’t like it too in the long term.

[@markswang8987]

because that is one place need to be freed, which unlike the fake free this and free that the American claimed.

[@JamesWhite-cr5ys]

Brilliant analysis. Thank you.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You're welcome, James & appreciate your support!!

[@agusedyanto3324]

It's really funny, some parties try hard to show the small differences between Chinese and Taiwanese to be like the difference between earth and sky! 😂

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You got a point there!!

[@user-ne6xw1sv4u]

It took the mainland China less than 40 years to reach a high level of modernity, while Taiwan can't reach the same level. Why? Because China is a real independent country, while Taiwan is a U.S. puppet.

[@mslc22]

Thank you for covering this topic Dr. O.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You're welcome!!

[@user-me3ug7xs2b]

Exactly 😮

[@emersonbangura4382]

Dr O, I must confess and appreciate you for your work. I was struggling to choose a career but the moment I started watching your show I was able to navigate my studies towards geopolitics and history and now I am confident that I'm on the right track. Thank you so much for your deep insight on issues of global politics and the changing dynamics happening right in our eyes. Trust me I have learned a lot throughout this show.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You're most welcome! Donta hesitate to reach out if you ever need any assistance/guidance!

[@shandani7215]

I don't think the Philippines have a choice. China is kicking the Philippines' ass and the Philippines cannot simply turn around, bow, and say," Sorry, China, big boss, my ass was in your way."

[@henryneoch7366]

Yes !! Life is like this,Human beings are like this. When pushed to a corner or desperate - they will kiss the feet of the enemy & fight against another enemy. All these doings are in the name of survival😂😂😭

[@imamoulmounty6952]

Blessings brother 🙏

[@cheungchingtong]

@Dr. David Oualaalou Fun fact: the civil war of China has never called an end from neither sides since 1945, no peace treaty has been signed since then, till today the PRC(Mainland China) claims Taiwan Island and the ROC(Taiwan China) claims the Mainland even Mongolia, so 1949 is not a year of the end of the civil war. And you might wanna know this, both sides communicate with each other through one special channel by two bureaus, Taiwan Affairs Office of the PRC & Mainland Affairs Council of the ROC, that shows strait affairs is internal affairs, not diplomatic ones.

[@hattiewu1151]

Have you guys noticed a new English Taiwanese propaganda tool called Taiwan plus? I guess in English, DPP thinks these new tools can mske their false infirmation travel much faster.

[@user-ik2lu8kb1i]

❤I learn again a lot. I am putting together informations I already knew and what I learned today. Thank you. O. S.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Happy to hear!!

[@bernardphilippe9180]

Le méssage est simple vu les menaces venant des US, des Anglais et de l'UE, le Président Chinois a vite compris que ces pays sont devenus les ennemis de la Chine , les pays cités ne supportant pas que la Chine s'enrichisse et en outre être aussi puissante par ses technologies actuelles et ses Industries en pleine extansion. Sans oublier les rapports d'amitiés avec la Russie mais aussi avec l'Iran, et autres nations affiliées aux Brics.

[@user-ne6xw1sv4u]

Mao Tse Tong disait que les U.S. sont un tigre de papier. Il avait raison, vu que ce pays a perdu la guerre du Vietnam et celle de l'Afghanistan. Il est en train de perdre sa guerre par procuration contre la Russie.

[@bernardphilippe9180]

@@user-ne6xw1sv4u Cette nation est maudite ayant depuis des décénnies créer des guerres dans tous les coins du monde, ou faisant intervenir à sa place les pays occidentaux.

[@marianestrella5246]

God bless Dr. O for the latest info in Asia.

[@litoola4981]

Sir, latest survey on Filipino trust rating with Bong Bong Marcos fell to 48% here in Mindanao Island located in the south of the Philippines.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Wow! We did not hear about this here in the US! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@oneplanetearth]

remember 1.4 billion and 100 of millions asian chinese available ✌✌✌

[@pohsm1445]

Thankyou.

[@PhiloSurfer]

QUAD is effectively dead since India has belatedly realized that it had joined the Titanic cruise ship. So, now the US has to create SQUAD to replace QUAD. Very soon, the US will have to invent SQUAT so that it can squat in the South China Sea. BTW, what happened to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor and Build Back Better?

[@user-ne6xw1sv4u]

The U.S. could create any alliance it likes, it can't prevent China from defending its territory and sovereignty. China is no more the country of the former Cold War era.

[@jackchiu7560]

Just wait and see if the U.S. dares to send any warship to the blockade areas around the Taiwan island province.

[@yohaneschristianp]

There is no Taiwanese Hokkien, Hokkien is Hokkien, Taiwan IS Hokkien’s.

[@audreyong3003]

2:38 12:26 12:29 The msg here is simply the taking of this rogue isle is a *must* move and the 🇹🇼 question begs to be addressed *now* and has been shelved far too long . The war manoeuvres are imperative for a positive *strike* anytime and certainly *not* for theatrics .

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Excellent explanation because he based on historical facts 👍

[@geopoliticaltrends]

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Thanks!

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[@angelasidney3888]

I think it would over very quickly . China will rescued them back to mainland of China . Army will occupy the shore of Taiwan

[@lzhfc5647]

Not even dialects. The same dialect speaks in Taiwan also speaks by people in mainland. More importantly both sides speaks the official dialect which is known as mandarin.

[@rickywong7110]

China had given enough time for the taiwanese to return to the mainland.Instead they challenge China with USA support and wanted to be independent.China patience had ran out and its times for the seperaties to face the consequencious.USA will just sit and watch if China invade.For Taiwan a small island they wont put their heads up to be chop off.

[@colinlee9678]

Dr. David, How best to answer the paradox that on the one hand the separatists are not supported by the majority but on the other hand the majority keeps on voting them back into power ?

[@nanyanguo1]

by 1979 besides the establishment of diplomatic ties btw uS and China what was also important was that China was no longer under any uS econ sanctions imposed since China liberation in 1949 and could therefore pursue opening up n market reforms Howewer it was not until 2001 that china was allowed to join WTO

[@Bumejue876]

Where is Elizabeth? Long time!

[@nicolasroirand8011]

Bonjour , merci beaucoup pour votre travail et votre communication .

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Pas de quoi!!!

[@sengbrewery]

the word "potatoes" is complicated LOL😜 Most Mainland Mandarin call it Tu dou (though) english direct translation soil (tu) dou ( peanuts/legumes). Diaspora Mandarin call it Ma ling Shu English direct Horse Bell tuberous-root. In Hokkien Tor (Soil) Dao (peanuts/legumes). In Canada, there is also a famous dictator Mr Potatoes aka Tu Dou head 😜🤪

[@geopoliticaltrends]

thanks for sharing!!!

[@davidlim5]

Tsai cheated to be 34:25 a PhD from. LSE. So SHAMEFOOL.!!!

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Academic fraud!!

[@user-ne6xw1sv4u]

While China does its naval drills, riots are happening in the New-Caledonia, a former French colony which is now an French oversea territory. Most of French politicians accuse foreign plots, including China. This shows no Western country likes any separatism. It's a matter of sovereignty, they said. But they all split many countries in two parts and more, like India (Pakistan and Bangladesh belonged to India), Korea, Ethiopia, Syria (Lebanon is a French made country), and so on. Now, they want to make Taiwan an independent country. China could retaliate, encouraging separatism in the New-Caledonia, in the Falklands, in Northern Ireland, in Puerto Rico, in many U.S. Pacific Islands, and so on.

[@brianlowe3529]

The message don’t declare independence .

[@xoxtank]

China is moving faster in science and research because they emphasize on it and not wasting money on wars or proxy wars.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Indeed!!

[@tinatang1]

There are 56 distinctive 56 dialects.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

wow!!

[@michaelchai8105]

It would be sensible for the New President Lai of Chinese Taipei to have a peaceful dialogue with Main Land China. A reunification would be so beneficial to all the Chinese people on both sides. I am a 3rd generation Malaysian Chinese and I still love my mother land.

[@ngbengngee1404]

🥔 Potato is commonly called Ground-Nut in mainland china, however in Taiwan dialect , Ground-Nut is the name used for Peanut 🥜. Q: Why the disturbances in Taiwan "Parliament"? A: By disrupting the Taiwan "Parliament", DPP hope to stop the Parliament Reform Bill which empower the Parliament to investigate. DPP has lost their majority. FYI: Taiwan Parliament session stop at about 11:30+pm yesterday, temporary recess and to resume on Tuesday. The government party DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) applying delay tactic request to go through every require procedures to get the Parliamentary Reform Bills purposes pass one section at a time although these proposes were originally theirs but they are delaying them now. As of yesterday, estimated 2/3 has been passed, the balance next week.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Thanks for the explanation!!

[@biggpicture2930]

Fujian or Hokkien is probably the oldest language of China. It is widely spoken in southern part of Fujian province, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.

[@biggpicture2930]

Even in the province of Fujian, Hokkien has tonal variations.

[@sengfongho5967]

Modern China established in 1949.

[@PhiloSurfer]

Chinese Taipei

[@ariefhidayat3691]

Mr. Lai is the best liar

[@boblim5530]

There are traitors collaborating with the enemies against the Chinese people and sold the country. There were during the Japanese -China war WW2 era.I hope Mr Lai is not one of them

[@candicem9344]

I love when you ask questions and i get them right 👍

[@candicem9344]

Answer was Singapore

[@joosiekawk]

Once the drills started, every single US carrier and naval assets retreated beyond the 2nd island chain. And this time China did not put an end date so this could be the new geopolitical environment, where Chinese Navy is on constant patrol around Taiwan province. No one separatist traitors getting out, no foreign agents getting in.

[@GawrGurasBathTubPizza]

yusef in chat says australia is doing better than china at the end, lol, china is in the future, 6G tech, Ai, Evs, australia is crumbling in inflation

[@JamesWhite-cr5ys]

Thank you. Personally, I prefer this format. Oh well.

[@vulcansaur]

Just wait

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You're welcome!!!

[@xiaofengli4426]

The military drill showed quite a lot of information. Let’s look at the situation before Taiwan’s new president Lai’s inauguration speech. Chinese president Xi’s position on Lai’s election has been mild and said as long as both sides agree that they belong to the same race, everything is negotiable. There was no sign of an imminent invasion. Quite a few US officials including Janet Yellen and Antony Blinken visited China. China stressed the importance of Taiwan. US Officials also visited Taiwan. There was telephone communication between Chinese and US officials just before the speech. Before the Taiwan new president inauguration speech, all signs, including a leaked draft, showed that it would be a mild speech that both sides can accept. To China, everything indicated that US would restrict Taiwan not sending provocative messages. But the actual speech said Taiwan and China are two separate countries that are not affiliated with each other. This is very near to declare independence, which is the red line for the mainland China. I think China was surprised by the event. Foreign minister Wang Yi commented two times on the speech and claimed Lai a traitor of the Chinese nation and ancestors, which was unprecedented. Then within 2 days, military drill started. The message is not only for Taiwan but also for the US. It indicates that 1. The relationship between Taiwan and mainland China is unrepairable from now on. Military and economic actions will be taken. Remember last year Taiwan had 15 million USD surplus in trade with mainland China due to the fact that China does not have tariff on Taiwan goods. 2. China will not trust the US to mediate China and Taiwan. It is likely that China felt that they were cheated and betrayed by the US. This also means Chinese government will deal with Taiwan directly in the future. The US may lose her influence on China’s Taiwan policy. The more worrying issue is why this happened on world stage. The sequence of events is : 1. China refused buying US treasury bonds. 2. The US put a lot of pressures and sanctions on China, trying to split China and Russia. (The US was using a wrong way to do this, China will not bent down to external pressure. Negotiation, especially on economic deals, would have a better chance to succeed). 3. Putin visited China and signed a historical agreement for cooperation but not in military. 4. The provocative inauguration speech occurred. It is almost certain that US know this before hand and possibly encouraged Taiwan to do so as a revenge of China-Russia partnership. This would lead to more intense conflicts between the US and China. The consequence could be beyond Taiwan strait.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Thanks for sharing your perspective! You're spot & couldn't agree more with your assertion. Hope the community gets a chance to read your informative post!!!

[@samtat5873]

The true message isn't just for those troublemaket Taiwanese know only. Also to let those enemies which keep said supporting Taiwan for indenpendence to know too.

[@joanneliu6700]

Jiangkaishi didn't establish his government in Taiwan, but fleet to Taiwan with his government (民国 republic China which established in 1921 by Sun Yin Xian with his supporters)。

[@wujianzhu7881]

the winner takes all and the government in taiwan lost but america likes the devide and conquer part

[@qake2021]

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[@prabhatsingh-id6qf]

Old Buddhist canon literature is old chinse which speaks in taiwan

[@zokm8165]

Are you getting CBDC and Digital ID confused in Australia?

[@prabhatsingh-id6qf]

Old Chinese and china have new Chinese mandarin

[@geopoliticaltrends]

different from the old one???

[@sumamihardja6083]

Script. The new one is called "Simplified Chinese". But, its vocal has same pronunciation.

[@AC-pg2ro]

Nixon visiting China

[@RobertAventajado-ts5bn]

Vietnam

[@RobertAventajado-ts5bn]

Singapore

[@JenHope883]

Where smart people are, all colours living in harmony 👏👏👏👍

[@samsak5869]

So who runs the media in the USA???

[@monipenny408]

A!PAC owns america dear.

[@apage1717]

NatzeeZion

[@willembecker2794]

India china war 1962

[@JenHope883]

The wars of America....190 and counting .

[@lincolnteh1963]

It's french mirage

[@calvinchung2036]

When you visit Asia next please drop by Singapore and then meet up with Lee Shien Loong and ask him whether he was asked by USA to step down .😊

[@geopoliticaltrends]

wow! That would be something.

[@user-me3ug7xs2b]

Caledonia and France ?

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I've to cover this topic soon!!

[@JacksonWong-pw4zq]

usa unrighteous

[@RobertAventajado-ts5bn]

Taipei

[@PravdaSeed.]

💚ThankS💚 MeritocracY 💚🐉🇨🇳🐉💚 SinospherE 🌀☸️☯️🕉️🌀 🌜💙🌍💙🌛 🌀

[@michaelleosamuel4725]

CHINA < Paper Tiger

[@mohammedsaidmahmoud7901]

Are we already in 3rd world war?