The American Empire is now a rabid dog

 In its dying days, this diseased dog, the evil American Empire, is desperate and losing all its senses of decency and rationality. Plagued with all the diseases that would end its life any moment, economy spiralling into the abyss, mountains of debt, internal disorder and injustice, poor leadership, covid infection and death, monkeypox, wild fires, loss of self esteem, loss of respect and support from the world, but clinging on its military might and the war industry, it is acting as if it has nothing to lose. It wants to drag the whole world down in a ball of fire. Ukraine is not enough, dragging Europe and Russia to bankruptcy is not enough, China must also be pulled down and destroyed as well.

How should China deal with this rabid dog? Putin has had enough of its senseless barking and whacking it with a big stick, in Ukraine and Syria. China has been avoiding this rabid dog all this while, trying to move away from its path. But the rabid dog keeps on coming at China, snarling, showing off its nasty teeth and attempting to bite at China at every opportunity. China is thousands of miles from Ukraine, but the nasty rabid dog still insisting that China is the enemy and must be dragged into Ukraine by all means.

The latest trap set for China was to send a dying witch in her last few years of life, to dare China to burn her in her broomstick in the air. It would be so easy for China. The provocations were irritating enough for many in China to just want to do it for the good of human beans. This evil woman has outlived her usefulness but still thinking of one last bitch to kill millions of human lives, to sacrifice herself in order to start WW3. She thinks she is worthy for China to trade the millions of Chinese lives for a worthless witch. She thinks too highly of herself. She was ignored by China, not worth it. After all she would expire soon without China having to do anything.

The Americans have been baiting China to start a war.

Pelosi's wild and dangerous behaviour, also rabid like, in flying to Taiwan was an easy and obvious target for China, just like Russia lining up the road to Kiev with hundreds of tanks. She was inviting China to strike her. And that is all it needs to start WW3. Sure, China would be destroyed, but US would not be spared either. Would any sane individual gamble with such high stakes, where millions of lives would go up in smokes? Only the devils would indulge in such brinkmanship. Only the white savages or an old witch and a dementia old man trying to prove their manhood and womanhood would do such a silly thing.

They were forcing Xi to act. And Xi has all the reasons to act. His reputation and his extention for another term in office were at stake.  The pride and dignity of the Chinese people were at stake. Not acting, not shooting down Pelosi would have embarrassed China in the world stage. China's leadership role would be compromised, China would lose its credibility in the eyes of the rest of the world that were looking up to China to take on the rabid American dog. They were disappointed. 

In a way China has chicken out in the last minute. The stakes were very high, millions of lives were on the table. Under such pressure, any leader would be compromised and forced to do it and risked it all. Without trying to find excuses, a lot of factors must have gone into the head of Xi not to engage. It was not worth it. There was no need to take on a rabid dog and risked being infected and go down with rabies. 

There was no need to fight with a big bully, though very tempting when cornered. China chose to fight on its own terms, in a place and time where it has superiority over the enemy. Fighting the rabid dog at the dog's terms and condition would destroy both parties and not worth the losses. Other than rabies, the rabid dog is dying in many ways. Time is on China's side.

But China cannot afford to walk away by putting its head down to avoid trouble like in the past. The Chinese people would not allow it. The rest of the world are expecting China to stand up and fight. In China's interest, it must fight to win, not to die with the rabid Americans while being agitated.

China must fight the Americans not on Chinese soil, but in American homeland, or in Europe, far far away from China. Ukraine is the perfect war zone and China can be expected to double down on its support for Russia. This is where it would hurt the rabid dog most, where it is weak, and where China can fight together with Russia with their combined strength. The Americans would want to fight China alone with the support of the Japanese in East Asia, in Taiwan, in Chinese soil.

China would take down Taiwan on its own terms when it has the upper hand. Going forward, the blockade of Taiwan would be a permanent feature and daily affair. China would be accused of raising tension against Taiwan if it were to conduct military exercises in the coastal waters of Taiwan. But with Pelosi leading the way, providing the excuse, Chinese military exercises in these areas are being seen as a response to the provocation by Pelosi. China would now have legitimate reasons to conduct military exercises all around Taiwan, close to Taiwan shores. A few more areas added and the blockade of Taiwan would be complete. For this, China has Pelosi to thank for. Taiwan is now cooked effortlessly.

Now the bigger picture and bigger war with the Americans. China would choose where and when to hit the Americans where they are weak, the economy, American's underbelly like the Caribbeans, Latin America, Africa, Pacific Islands, the Arab countries etc etc. China would increase its effort to win over these nations at the expense of American influence. China would work to bring down the American dollar hegemony. War with the Americans need not be just military confrontation. This can wait while China builds up its arsenal in the PLA. It would come, it is a matter of time, to take on the Americans in war. 

Sun Tsu's Art of War is not fighting blindly, act on emotions, but to consider all factors and resources, including the strength and weaknesses of the enemies. Attack when the enemy withdraws, retreat when the enemy advances. Attack the enemy at their weakest to win. There is no need to go head on with the enemy and suffer big losses. China would not be tricked into a war set up by the enemy, at the enemy's terms. The best victory is one that is won without fighting.

At its peak, the American Empire also controlled almost every corner of the world. Today, China has carved away American influence and won over countries in Latin American, the Caribbeans, Africa, Central Asia and with several regions leaning more towards China than the Americans, like the Middle east, Asean and the Pacific Islands. 

China would take back Taiwan without having to fire a shot. A simple blockade is on the card and is taking shape. The war that China would fight the Americans ideally would be in Europe, from a position of strength, with allies like Russia, Eastern European and Central Asian  as well as Arab countries against the Americans and western Europe.  China must dictate the battle field and when to fight, not to be decided by the Americans.

Superficially, the Pelosi trip may give the Americans and the West a lot to cheer about. But there is no tangible gains or advantage after the show. On the contrary, China has made several incremental moves to contain Taiwan as a result. Taiwan is now in a worse position with the dragnet being tightened, with military exercises and PLA closing in on all front. There is nothing to be happy about for Tsai Ing Wen with China more determined and advancing the date for reunification. The trip was like a circus act with empty victory and more losses instead. China would no longer have any delusion about a peaceful reunification and the Taiwanese coming to their senses given time.

PS. No western countries think it right to condemn the highly provocative trip to Taiwan to taunt China and risk WW3 as expected.