China’s Military Fears This One Thing

China is real mad

because the US is being a Chad.

Welcome to China Uncensored, I’m Matt Gnaizda,

filling in for Chris Chappell again, 
who’s still lost in the Matrix.

Is Agent Chris the bad guy or the good guy?

In the meantime, the United States 
has been busy angering China.

And nothing angered China more than that the US

and its allies did at last 
weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue.

As you know, over the years, China has been 
rapidly advancing its military capabilities.

Among other things, they’re 
preparing to take over Taiwan.

Part of this involves China 
militarizing the South China Sea,

by creating artificial islands and 
building military bases on them.

And China is constantly pushing boundaries with 
neighboring countries like the Philippines…

China has gotten away with 
more and more over the years,

always stopping just short of anything 
that would provoke all-out war.

They’re like a cat pushing a 
dish to the edge of the counter,

making eye contact as if to say,

“I know you don’t like that I’m doing 
this… but I’m gonna do it anyway.”

But it seems like, finally, someone is 
noticing what the Chinese Communist Party

is doing and is ready to call it out.

Enter US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Last weekend, Hegseth spoke 
at the Shangri-La Dialogue,  

also known as the Singapore security forum.

The Shangri-La Dialogue is in its 22nd year.

This year, the US sent one of its 
largest-ever delegations to the event,

while, curiously, China sent only a minor 
delegation and cancelled its planned speech.

Historically, this forum has been 
a place for both the US and China

to make their pitches to the 
region about cooperation.

But with China all but absent, things 
were a little different this year.

Hegseth even mocked the CCP’s absence.

“We are here to stay, and,

as a matter of fact, we are here this 
morning, and somebody else isn’t.”

I know the US casts a big shadow, 
but now they’re also throwing shade.

Hegseth made it clear that Washington 
doesn’t seek a war with China.

Which is a similar message to the speech that  

President Trump gave on his 
Middle East tour last month.

It’s part of Trump’s foreign policy of

“Don’t start nothing, won't be nothing.”

But Hegseth wasn’t exactly soft on China, either.

“Again, to be clear, any attempt by 
Communist China to conquer Taiwan

by force would result in devastating 
consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world.

There’s no reason to sugarcoat it.

The threat China poses is 
real and it could be imminent.

We hope not, but it certainly could be.”

“Don’t do it, kitty. Don’t do it!”

Much like the US has done with its Western allies,

Hegseth also took the opportunity 
to demand Indo-Pacific allies

raise their defense spending and work more 
closely with each other to deter China.

He said it doesn’t make sense for 
the US to ask its European allies

to increase their defense spending by a large  

amount and not ask the same 
of its Indo-Pacific allies.

Although, I imagine some of the 
Indo-Pacific allies were thinking,

“Ooh, we were hoping you wouldn’t notice that.”

In addition, the Under Secretary 
of Defense posted on X that

the 5% defense spending target for 
NATO countries is the new standard  

for allies around the world, especially in Asia.

Some Indo-Pacific countries are already 
there, and there have already been

plenty of joint military drills between 
the US and various Indo-Pacific nations,

along with plenty of US military aid. So, 
really, what Hegseth promised was basically,

“we’re not going anywhere.” And 
the message was appreciated!

A few members of the US delegation 
to the Shangri-La Dialogue…

confirmed that in conversations they 
had with Asian officials at the meeting,

the US commitment to regional 
security was warmly welcomed.

Gee, I can’t imagine why China 
wasn’t stoked to show up at

what turned out to be a 
“China is the problem” forum.

While there, Hegseth also announced 
some specific defense initiatives

between the US and its regional 
allies to deter threats like China.

“The first project plans to establish repair  

capability & capacity for 
radar systems in Australia.

It will also enable Indo-Pacific 
allies operating aircraft,

including New Zealand and the Republic of 
Korea, to repair aircraft in the region

rather than relying on single repair 
sources in the continental United States.

The second is a project that will develop  

standards for small unmanned aerial 
systems across the Indo-Pacific.”

Helping allies! Committing to security!

So…surely, there’s no controversy, right?

Hahaha.

Democratic Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth 
called Hegseth’s speech patronizing

and noted that “his idea where 
we wrap ourselves around you -

we don't need that kind of language.

We need to stand with our allies, work together,

and send the message that America is not asking 
people to choose between the PRC and us.”

I know Tammy Duckworth was in the military,

but I didn’t realize she also served 
as a member of the tone police.

Now, Hegseth did not ask Indo-Pacific 
nations to choose between China and the US.

Instead, he recognized that it’s a 
complex situation for many countries.

“We know that many countries are 
tempted by the idea of seeking

both economic cooperation with China and 
defense cooperation with the United States.

Now, that is a geographic necessity for many,  

but beware of the leverage that the 
CCP seeks with that entanglement.”

Um…yeah. Fair.

Of course, it is a complex situation. 
Because despite the CCP’s behavior,

not everyone in the Indo-Pacific 
sees it as an out and out threat.

Fun fact: Chinese money is the world’s 
most effective blindfold and earplugs.

It’s apparently perfect at tuning out reality.

One regional expert points out that…

besides a few exceptions, “the perceptions of 
the threat from China among Asian countries

is not parallel to European 
perceptions of Russia” and that

many countries in Asia have “a 
more sanguine take of China”,

where “they recognise the challenge 
posed by China in the South China Sea

but otherwise they are willing to work 
with China on almost everything else.”

Essentially: sure, China 
always teeters on invading  

sovereign nations and kicking off World War III…

but we save a little more money by 
buying their cheap crap. Worth it!

There’s also a lot of 
uncertainty about whether the US

would really send troops to 
defend Taiwan, or any other ally,

should China go too far.

Some analysts point out that 
President Trump seems more willing

to make deals with bad actors on the world 
stage, such as Russia, Iran, or Hamas…

than taking aggressive action 
to support allies against them.

Which makes sense, since Trump 
is known for making deals.

And for being a bad actor.

But the Trump Administration has 
suggested that this new approach

is a strategy aimed at realigning 
Russia with the US against China…

or otherwise allowing US allies in the Middle 
East and Europe to tackle threats there,

freeing up the US to focus on the CCP.

As Secretary Hegseth made clear, the US isn’t 
looking for a regime-change war against China.

It prefers to deter the CCP, both by boosting its  

presence in the Indo-Pacific and 
empowering its local partners.

For starters, President Trump aims to exceed 
his first term’s weapons sales to Taiwan.

And he’s committed to “enhancing 
hard deterrence” for Taiwan.

What is hard deterrence? 
Wouldn’t China like to know.

Earlier this year, Hegseth 
visited Japan and the Philippines

and praised their historic alliance with 
the US, vowing to deepen cooperation.

In fact, just days ago, at a 
meeting of defense ministers,

Japan, the US, and Australia agreed to help the 
Philippines increase its defense capabilities.

And also at the Shangri-La Dialogue, the 
Philippines’ Secretary of National Defense

publicly lambasted China’s regional 
aggression and pointed out that

many countries in the region 
were cooperating to challenge it.

It’s beautiful how China is 
bringing nations together

against it.

It’s not beautiful from 
China’s perspective though.

They were big mad about Hegseth’s speech.

Not long after the conference, 
China’s Singapore Embassy

blasted Hegseth’s speech on 
Facebook, of all places, saying that

the speech was “steeped in 
provocations and instigation”

and that Hegseth had “repeatedly 
smeared and attacked China and  

relentlessly played up the 
so-called 'China threat'”,

adding that “as a matter of fact, the US itself is  

the biggest 'troublemaker' for 
regional peace and stability.”

It’s part of China’s foreign policy of

“Nuh uh, you are.”

The main problem with that narrative 
is that Hegseth already pointed out

that the US isn’t trying to overthrow the 
CCP or go to war—it’s trying to prevent one.

The Chinese Communist Party 
seems to be lashing out because,

as their low-level delegation may 
indicate, it’s being isolated.

Between improving US military readiness,  

closer cooperation between the 
West and its regional allies,

and tightening relations amongst 
the CCP’s regional rivals,

President Trump’s new plan for taking on China 
just might work without even a shot being fired.

And that’s a real chad move.

At least, it’s working so far.

Hopefully everyone keeps their eyes and ears open

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