that seem a little less likely

welcome to china uncensored i'm chris chappell well it's something that doesn't happen every

day a bipartisan group of u.s senators took a military aircraft to visit taiwan the three

senators arrived on a u.s air force c-17 not

plane available of transporting troops and cargo cargo like artillery battle tanks and

helicopters taiwanese media reported that it was the first c-17 visit since at least

1995.

meanwhile my favorite chinese state-run media global times said it was the most serious

provocation since u.s president joe biden took office which of course is just a fancy

way of saying that it angered china the arrival of three u.s senators in taiwan bearing covet

vaccines is part of the u.s playing catch-up at vaccine diplomacy the chinese communist

party has been selling its coveted vaccines around the world selling not donating and

those vaccines come with many strings attached those strings include being politically obedient

to the chinese regime which is why even though taiwan is struggling with a covet 19 surge

it's still refusing chinese vaccines and with good reason china is trying to use coveted

vaccines for political leverage in taiwan china cut off taiwan's access to germany's

bioentech shots and when japan donated 1.2 million vaccines to taiwan china said japan

was using the vaccines as a tool of political self-interest the party loves to accuse others

of doing what it does i'd say it's a guilty conscience but i don't think the communist

party feels guilt but the binding administration is now making a push to donate covet vaccines

to the world donate not sell unlike china and one u.s official said u.s vaccines don't

come with strings attached senator tammy duckworth one of the senators who visited taiwan said

taiwan is getting first dibs it was critical to the united states that taiwan be included

in the first group to receive vaccines because we recognize your urgent need and we value

this partnership the chinese communist party hates when the u.s recognizes taiwan like

this but china's response to this visit has been surprising and it has many chinese citizens

infuriated i'll tell you more after the break

welcome back so as you can imagine the chinese communist party is not happy about u.s senators

visiting taiwan in a military aircraft chinese jets have been making daily incursions in

taiwan airspace for months china considers taiwan part of its territory and my favorite

chinese state-run media the global times calls this latest move by the u.s and taiwan salami

slicing tactics they're accusing the u.s and taiwan of using small actions to get closer

diplomatically slice by slice and the communist party knows about salami slicing since they're

using it to take over more territory in the south china sea and on the indian border the

communist party also doesn't get irony so as this global times editorial asks how should

the mainland respond turns out by doing nothing nada zip state media including the official

xinhua news agency didn't report on the trip while the chinese foreign ministry sidestepped

a question about the plane but later foreign ministry spokesman wang wan bin broke out

his inner wolf warrior with this incendiary rhetoric the u.s should avoid sending any

wrong signal to taiwan independence separatists and causing further damage to china-u.s relations

and peace and stability across the taiwan strait these are the same people who have

been threatening to invade taiwan for years right in 2005 china passed a law saying it

had the right to use non-peaceful and other necessary means to prevent taiwan from formally

declaring independence chinese state remedia have threatened war if u.s military aircraft

go to taiwan they said that would be crossing china's red line it threatened to destroy

the taiwanese airport the u.s aircraft and start a war well i don't see a war starting

could it be the chinese communist party was just bluffing that it's all bluster a bully

who backs down at the first sign of pressure i'm shocked as were many of china's nationalistic

youth was all that talk of a red line in war just that talk one popular huevo comment china's

version of twitter said our red line is no red line if this is the case how can foreigners

treat taiwan as part of china another online commentary said this is a salami-slicing move

that is continuously pressing your red line maybe china's wolf warrior is just a sheep

in wolf's clothing and now it's time for me to answer a question from a member of the

china uncensored 50 cent army fans who support us and our efforts to expose the truth about

the chinese communist party by contributing through the crowdfunding website patreon bananapancakes

asks so is she going to go handmaid's tale to solve china's population problem this was

in response to my recent episode about china's new three child policy after decades of the

one child policy and then the brief to child policy the communist party is now allowing

chinese people to have three children that's after it became clear all those forced abortions

and sterilizations have caused a population crisis except as i mentioned in that episode

chinese people don't really want more kids in fact many want no kids intense workplace

competition inadequate child care and widespread job discrimination against pregnant women

have made childbearing an unappealing prospect for many so will the chinese communist party

resort to handmaid's tale tactics in the sense of how a small group of elite men suppress

the population forcing the lower class to work in dirty dangerous conditions it's already

doing that but will it start forcing women to have children well considering under china's

family planning policy women had their menstrual cycles recorded on blackboards for all to

see i don't think the communist party has an ethical problem with getting right up in

people's personal business in fact they don't see it as your personal business they see

it as the state's business so i really wouldn't be surprised if one day the three child policy

goes from a recommendation to a requirement in fact i talked about hoChina is threatening

war over Taiwan

But a recent donation of US Covid Vaccines

makes that seem a little less likely

Welcome to China Uncensored, I'm Chris Chappell.

Well, it's something that doesn't happen every day.

A bipartisan group of US senators took a military aircraft to visit Taiwan.

The three Senators arrived on a US Air Force C-17 freight plane.

They came to Taiwan to announce a donation of 750,000 US-made Covid vaccines.

But the real message was delivered to China, in the form of a US military transport plane

capable of transporting troops and cargo.

Cargo like artillery, battle tanks and helicopters.

“Taiwanese media reported that it was the first C-17 visit since at least 1995.”

Meanwhile, my favorite Chinese state-run media, the Global Times said it was “the most serious

provocation...since US President Joe Biden took office.”

Which of course is just a fancy way of saying that it angered China.

The arrival of three US Senators in Taiwan bearing Covid vaccines is part of the US playing

catch-up at Vaccine Diplomacy.

The Chinese Communist Party has been selling its Covid vaccines around the world.

Selling, not donating.

And those vaccines come with many strings attached.

Those strings include being politically obedient to the Chinese regime.

Which is why, even though Taiwan is struggling with a COVID-19 surge, it's still refusing

Chinese vaccines.

And with good reason.

China is trying to use Covid vaccines for political leverage in Taiwan.

China cut off Taiwan's access to Germany's BioNTech shots.

And when Japan donated 1.2 million vaccines to Taiwan,

China said Japan was using the vaccines as “a tool of political self-interest”.

The Party loves to accuse others of doing what it does.

I'd say it's a guilty conscience, but I don't think the Chinese Communist Party

feels guilt.

But the Biden Administration is now making a push to donate Covid vaccines to the world.

Donate.

Not sell.

Unlike China.

And one US official said US vaccines “don't come with strings attached.”

Senator Tammy Duckworth , one of the Senators who visited Taiwan, said Taiwan is getting

first dibs.

“It was critical to the United States that Taiwan be included in the first group to receive

vaccines because we recognize your urgent need and we value this partnership.”

The Chinese Communist Party hates when the US recognizes Taiwan like this.

But China's response to this visit has been surprising.

And it has many Chinese citizens infuriated.

I'll tell you more after the break.

Welcome back.

So as you can imagine, the Chinese Communist Party is not happy about US Senators visiting

Taiwan in a military aircraft.

Chinese jets have been making daily incursions in Taiwan airspace for months.

China considers Taiwan part of its territory.

And my favorite Chinese state-run media, the Global Times, calls this latest move by the

US and Taiwan “salami-slicing tactics.”

They're accusing the US and Taiwan of using small actions to get closer diplomatically,

slice by slice.

And the Communist Party knows about salami slicing—since they're using it to take

over more territory in the South China Sea.

And on the Indian border.

The Communist Party also doesn't get irony.

So as this Global Times editorial asks, how should the Mainland respond?

Turns out, by doing nothing.

Nada.

Zip.

“State media including the official Xinhua News Agency didn't report on the trip while

the Chinese Foreign Ministry sidestepped a question about the plane.”

But later, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin broke out his inner wolf warrior with

this incendiary rhetoric.

“[The US] should avoid sending any wrong signal to 'Taiwan independence' separatists

and causing further damage to China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan

Strait.”

These are the same people who have been threatening to invade Taiwan for years, right?

In 2005, China passed a law saying it had the right to “use non-peaceful and other

necessary means” to prevent Taiwan from formally declaring independence.

Chinese state-run media have threatened war if US military aircraft go to Taiwan.

They said that would be crossing China's “redline.”

It threatened to destroy the Taiwanese airport, the US aircraft, and start a war.

Well, I don't see a war starting.

Could it be—the Chinese Communist Party was just bluffing?

That it's all bluster?

A bully who backs down at the first sign of pressure?

I'm shocked!

As were many of China's nationalistic youth.

Was all that talk of a redline and war just that?

Talk?

One popular comment on Weibo, China's version of Twitter said, “Our red line is no red

line.

If this is the case, how can foreigners treat Taiwan as part of China?”

Another online commenter said, “This is a salami-slicing move that is continuously

pressing your red line.”

Maybe China's Wolf Warrior is just a sheep in wolf's clothing.

And now it's time to answer a question from a member of the China Uncensored 50 Cent Army,

fans who support us and our efforts to expose the truth about the Chinese Communist Party,

by contributing through crowd funding website Patreon.

Banana Pancakes asks, “So is Xi going to go Handmaid's Tale to solve China's population

problem?”

That was in response to my recent episode about China's new three child policy.

After decades of the one-child policy, and then the brief two-child policy, the Communist

Party is now allowing Chinese people to have three children.

That's after it became clear all those forced abortions and sterilizations have caused a

population crisis.

Except as I mentioned in that episode, Chinese people don't really want more kids.

In fact, many want no kids.

“Intense workplace competition, inadequate child care and widespread job discrimination

against pregnant women have made childbearing an unappealing prospect for many.”

So, will the Chinese Communist Party resort to Handmaid's Tale tactics?

In the sense of how a small group of elite men suppress the population, forcing the lower

class to work in dirty, dangerous conditions...it's already doing that.

But will it start forcing women to have children?

Well, considering under China's family planning policy, “Women had their menstrual cycles

recorded on blackboards, for all to see.”

...I don't think the Communist Party has an ethical problem with getting right up in

people's personal business.

In fact, they don't see it as your personal business.

They see it as the state's business.

So I really wouldn't be surprised if one day, the three child policy goes from a recommendation

to a requirement.

In fact, I talked about how the Party could start forcing people to have babies in this

recent episode.

Thanks for your question and your support, Banana Pancakes.

And a big thank you to everyone who supports China Uncensored on Patreon.

We could not do this show without you.

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