China's PLA have recently disbanded the independent service branch of Strategic Support Force.

Splitting it into 3 smaller, but more specialized Independent Arms.

They are; 🛰️Aerospace Force, 🛜Cyberspace Force and💻Information Support Force.

What does it mean? 1/6🧵 In China, "Junzhong" means Service Branch, for the PLA it's Army, Air Force, Navy and Rocket Force.

"Bingzhong" are Independent Arms.

Inter-service branch cooperation needs Theatre Command Level authorization.

Independent Arms are lower in the structure, which means...

The use of Augmented reality combat systems in China and US exemplifies the different approach of the 2 militaries.

Left, China's simple good enough system that has been in mass deployment for years.

Right, US system that's bulky, over engineered and stuck in development
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Both system essentially does the same thing, using augmented reality to overlay images seen through the goggles.

The US's IVAS system is more capable, but also very bulky and heavy, something the average infantry testing it hates.

View through the Chinese system:

Huawei is making huge moves into the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

If you're wondering how can a private company have so much resources, here's Huawei's secret to success.

1/5🧵 Habo is the investment arm of Huawei.

As a company determined to help China to achieve technology and supply chain independence; Habo Investment seek out partnerships with provincial governments, who funds Huawei directed projects in strategic industries.

There has been talks of China's "overcapacity".

When in reality it's just Chinese companies advancing in technology and competitiveness.

A more nuanced argument by some states that China's overreliance on manufacturing over consumption is bad.

Is that really the case?
1/5🧵 China is currently in a transitioning phase, economically and technologically.

Chinese companies are already or have just became some of the most advanced in their industries.

This new found competitiveness will disrupt the existing market.

Case in point, the auto industry.

China's prosperity are built on:

1️⃣Industrial foundation during Mao era, with Soviet help, which was the biggest organized industry transfer in history.

2️⃣Reform & opening up, building up the biggest foreign-exchange reserve.

Why India doesn't have any of these 2.
1/10🧵 The "experts" that claims India will match China are simply delusional, and do not fundamentally understand what made China successful.

The steep wealth increase in China was the INDIRECT result of the 2 things mentioned above.

When people see the robot installation by country.

They think it'll be easy for the US to reindustrialize, or for underdeveloped countries like India to industrialize and catchup

Here are the reasons why, it's very difficult for both type of nations:
1/7🧵 1️⃣High-end Industrial robots are very hard to manufacture.

Only China, Germany, Japan has the entire high-end industrial robot supply chain.

Here's China's Chietom, a handful of companies in the world that makes high-end RV reducers. Which makes up ~36% of the cost of a robot.

You can't browse YouTube without encountering western wet dream fantasies of pitting China against Russia.

From the West's perspective, China has an inherit grudge against Russia for lost lands in the North East.

Overview of the complex relations between China and Russia
1/11🧵 There is indeed some resentment in China over the territories ceased.

But any attempt at weakening Russia to get the land back will be the biggest geopolitical mistake China makes.

Recently illegal Chinese migrants to the US have been labelled as "CCP spies".

As a Chinese citizen, it's actually not that hard to get a tourist visa to the US and overstay their visa.

Why did they trek have to across Darien gap and Central American? Who are they really?
1/8🧵 The pictures are screenshots of a fight that broke out in LA, while illegal Chinese migrants are lining up for free food.

The son of the old lady in purple tries to get some food as her son battles it out with another guy right behind her.

3 UAV (types) represents the future of Chinese drone development:

Which is to create a reconnaissance, sensor and strike network, made of high altitude, fast flying and stealthy unmanned platforms.

🔴Stealthy flying wing UCAV
🔵Divine Eagle AWACS drone
🟢WZ-7 recon drone
1/7🧵 The most revolutionary platform is the Divine Eagle AWACS drone circled in blue.

The twin fuselage design allow the already massive drone to house large conformal radars and EW suite.

Wars fought between peer competitors will have the air spaces filled with stealthy platforms

The Guan Zhong memorial hall in Zibo.

Under his Chancellorship, with the ideals of Legalism, the State of Qi achieved a form of state capitalism in the year 645 BC.

Understanding China's evolving ideology through a 6th century BC example.🧵
1/11 The State of Qi is located on the Shandong peninsula, relatively poor on arable land, but rich with coastal resources in fishery and salt, mercantilism became dominant.

Guan Zhong reforms was possibly the world's first recorded policy relating to foreign direct investment.

The bizarre Taylor Swift themed China hit-piece, is much more sinister.

It's actually part of a larger concerted effort by the Neoliberal elites to create worldwide gender based animosity.

The ultimate target is China, but South Korea was their successful sacrificial lamb
1/7🧵 Some may ask why would these people do this?
Wouldn't it ruin their own society?

To study Galaxies, you must look at a neighboring galaxy, because we can't move back far enough to see our own.

Similarly, to understand Neoliberal elites you must look at the Indian Caste system

Force Design 2030 reform changes how the US marines will be deployed in the Western Pacific.

Key to the reforms are the "Marine Littoral Regiments". Who will focus on recon/area denial.

BUT, they'll deploy on island deathtraps within the range of PLA missile & air force
1/7🧵 Supposedly, these Marine Littoral Regiments (MLR) are nimble and stealthy (easy to hide) on Japanese islands in the Western Pacific.

The idea is to transform several US marine regiments into MLRs, gutting its combined arms capabilities.

A thread on how the Chinese government will deal with the properties crisis.🧵

There are 3 main ways:
🔸Bifurcation of the properties sector.
🔸Renovation of old neighborhoods.
🔸PBOC loans for local governments used in affordable rental housing schemes.
1/10 What does bifurcation of properties mean?

As the screenshot of the news article above suggests, Guangzhou and other supercities in China have already or is considering easing all restrictions on investment properties.

Chief among which, is the purchase limit.

3 pillars to China's South East Asia (ASEAN countries) strategy:
1️⃣Infrastructure.
2️⃣Economic & Financial & Industry.
3️⃣Security.

A comprehensive thread on how South East Asia is turning into China's backyard.
And the wider geopolitical implications.
1/12🧵 1️⃣Infrastructure

China is already dominating ASEAN, the central route from China's Yunnan through Laos to Thailand is half way there.

The more important and profitable one going from China's Guangxi province through Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand is in the planning stage.

BYD Zhengzhou factory is massive.

Zhengzhou known as the "iPhone city" has a Foxconn manufacturing base.
From assembling phones to making cars is a quintessential story in industry upgrade.

Foxconn seeks to move more capacity out of China, here's how it'll effect the city
1/9🧵 The abusive work environment of Foxconn aside, Zhengzhou have almost exhausted in extracting the value from assembling iPhones.

Due to greed from Apple and Foxconn, the wage for assembling iPhones doesn't have much room to rise.

In light of the "pianist" incident.

How should the Chinese people protect themselves overseas, when being anti-Chinese have became politically correct?

Here are some tidbits that I always tell my friends:
1/6 When participating in patriotic activities, try not to interact with foreigners (from the imperial core) beyond a smile and simple greetings.

Always assume foreigners to have ulterior motives. Considering how deeply brainwashed they are with regards to China, it's often the case

Regions where 50% of global GDP is generated.

All coastal regions with deep water ports and/or regions with extensive river systems.

Geography is not the only factor in determining economic potential of a region, but it's one of the most fundamental considerations.
1/6 One of the reasons why it is much harder to develop China than Western Europe or the US, is the large concertation of population centers in the interior provinces.

India's geography means it can never be an efficient manufacturing economy.

India has some of the worst coastlines in the world.
Despite it's length, Indian coastlines have few to no natural deep water harbors.

This increases the cost of transport for things made in India
1/5🧵 Indian coastlines are sediment filled, unlike the deep water harbors of a mountainous coastline in Eastern and Southern China.

This means it has no natural harbor formed by jagged mountainous coastlines (right example)

Thread🧵On the cultural self-castration of Han culture in China and why it's FINALLY reversing.

Pingyao tourism bureau issued an order, that shops renting historic clothing to tourists, MUST adhere to clothing standards of Han ethnicity (Hanfu).

1/10🧵 CONTEXT:
Pingyao as a city is recognized as UNESCO heritage site, which is very rare in the world.

Much care is needed to protect ambience of the place.

This only applies to the shops renting clothing for tourists in the city, not the tourists themselves

As demonstrated by the Houthis in the Red Sea, naval power can be challenged by land power projection.

More so if that land power possesses drone swarm technology.
In that case, naval powers cannot come within the range of these systems.

The future of sea power projection🧵
1/8 To most the line between drones and cruise missiles have started to blur.

Usually, if the system can be reused (take off and land using its own power) then it's a drone. If not, then it's a missile.

Loiter munition is an intermediary of drones and missiles.

The China understanders are trying to use Chinese football to describe the racial traits of the Chinese people.😂

Let me make it easy for you people, football is just not that popular in China.

Here are the reasons why football is what it is in China:
1/8 There are 2 types of countries that are good at football.

1️⃣Developed countries with money and commercial interest in the game, such as European countries.

These countries' club system is propped up by international capital, allowing the best players to play fostering interest