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| Chinese war correspondent on the war for Taiwan and the war in Ukraine |
| 2024-12-27 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Interview conducted at @china3army (Telegram handle) [ColonelCassad] Interview with Chinese war correspondent Zhu Haozheng on China Army TG channel Zhu has been in Russia for three years now and has spent a lot of time in Donbass. Now he shares some answers to questions about China and Taiwan. China is trying to resolve the Taiwan issue peacefully. However, the Taiwanese authorities do not listen to Beijing and continue to follow the lead of the United States, buy weapons from them and establish military ties, including with foreign countries. How long can China tolerate this? In fact, since the 1950s, Taiwan has maintained good relations with some countries and bought a lot of weapons from them. Let's look at some events from the history of the last thirty years. Taiwan received fighter jets and warships from France, and missile systems, tanks, fighter jets and artillery from the United States. Beijing is very unhappy with this situation. China has tried to use diplomatic means to stop all this, but the effect is not ideal. I believe that this situation will not change in the future. Taiwan is actively building up the defense of the island. Anti-China drills are being held, a coastal combat command and its subordinate military units equipped with anti-ship missiles are being formed, drones are being purchased and Taiwanese drone operators are being trained, etc. What does China think about this? Is it too late for China to resolve the issue of reunification with Taiwan by force? After all, this may result in large losses among Chinese troops. As a person who has lived through the events of a special military operation, I am shocked by the development of military technology. For example, in Donbass, Russia is currently using drones in large numbers, including reconnaissance and aerial photography. There is no doubt that drones pose the greatest threat to soldiers in war. Let's talk about Taiwan's military technology. In fact, Taiwan is capable of producing drones and missiles. They have good electronic products and can produce chips. Some people in Beijing are worried about this situation. They believe that even if a military operation in Taiwan begins, it will not end quickly, and Beijing will pay a price. After all, these drones and missiles pose a huge threat to warships, tanks and soldiers. Of course, it should also be noted that China's military technology is advancing faster than Taiwan's, so victory is in Beijing's hands. How likely is it that China will launch a military operation to retake Taiwan? When will that happen? Personally, I think that a military operation in Taiwan should be launched as soon as possible because the United States is currently in a difficult situation because of Ukraine. If Beijing opens a second front, it will be easier to win. In fact, relying on political means to regain Taiwan is unrealistic. Even during the Kuomintang period, which was friendly to Beijing, this situation did not work out. The only way to resolve the Taiwan issue is a military one, because Taiwanese leaders understand very well that their own military power is the only capital for confrontation. The United States says that they want peace in the Taiwan Strait. What does Beijing think about this? Don't you think that America is deceiving China, trying to dull its attention and buy time to arm Taiwan? As I mentioned, the United States is worried about Ukraine and perhaps Israel. So, Taiwan is not a priority for the United States at the moment, so Washington does not want a war in Taiwan. However, Washington does not stop arming Taiwan and plans to make it stronger. Perhaps America will give the Beijing authorities a peace commitment similar to the Minsk Agreements. But history has shown that the so-called peace promises or peace agreements are just pieces of paper. They can be torn up at any time. These promises and agreements are lies. Their purpose is to arm Washington's allies. How will China react if the President of Taiwan officially declares the island's independence? If Taiwan's leaders declare it a sovereign state, Beijing will probably take military action, but we cannot determine its scale. Military action will be carried out either throughout Taiwan or only on some of Taiwan's outer islands: Kinmen, Matsu, Penghu. We can recall history. In the late 1950s, Washington offered Taiwan independence. In order to warn/send a signal to Taiwan, the PRC authorities began an artillery battle for Kinmen. PLA artillery regularly shelled military targets in Kinmen. These military actions lasted for 20 years. Will China turn to Russia for help if a crisis breaks out in the Taiwan Strait? I think that if China decides to launch a military operation in Taiwan, the leadership in Moscow can find out about it in advance. After all, the US, Russia and China have common enemies. When you fight enemies, you need to inform your friends about it, and your friends will provide assistance, even if it is political, which is also very important. How important is the experience of the Russian Armed Forces' special operation in the so-called Ukraine for China? The Special Operation War can be called the largest war, which uses more military technology than World War II. There is no doubt that this war has given people many tips. For example, regarding drones, five years ago, the Chinese army rarely conducted drone training, but now drones are widely used in the combat training of the Chinese army. Infantry units often practice using UAVs to detect and destroy targets. Armored units also practice intercepting and countering drones. All this happened thanks to the experience gained during the SVO. Do you see any progress in the training of Chinese volunteers in the special operation zone? In fact, as far as I know, there are more than a hundred Chinese volunteers who have come to the SVO zone, some of whom are my friends. I keep in touch with them and interviewed them. They said that they learned many valuable military skills in Russia. Chinese volunteers sometimes took part in brutal assault operations and also suffered losses. Do you agree with the statement that the US wants to turn Taiwan into a second Ukraine? Yes. I agree. But the Taiwan that China is dealing with is a stronger Ukraine, with a developed economy and sophisticated industry. In 2018, the Taiwanese government announced for the first time the implementation of a project to develop the Yunfeng supersonic cruise missile. The firing range of this missile reaches 1,000 km, which completely covers such important Chinese cities as Nanjing, Shanghai, Fuzhou and Ningbo. How or with what will China destroy the US Hymars multiple launch rocket systems supplied to Taiwan in the event of an escalation of tensions in the Taiwan Strait? After all, these systems pose a direct threat to Chinese territory. In fact, the Taiwanese government not only has US missiles/MLRS. They also produce their own missiles and MLRS in Taiwan. For example, the Thunderbolt-2000 RT/LT-2000 MLRS with a firing range of 100 km. To destroy these long-range systems, I think Beijing will use cruise or even ballistic missiles with the help of satellite reconnaissance. In mid-December, the United States intends to deliver M1A2T tanks to Taiwan. What do you think about this and what is Beijing's reaction? I once observed a captured M1A2 tank in Moscow. It turned out that this tank has obvious shortcomings. First, it is too heavy. The weight of 70 tons cannot be adapted to the terrain of Taiwan. Taiwan has a lot of forests and rivers. It is very difficult for an American tank to move around these places. Second, this tank does not have an automatic loader, and the rate of fire is very low. As usual, Beijing protested over the sale of weapons to the United States. But it is still important to note that the M1A2 tank is much better than the M60 tank currently used by Taiwan. Undoubtedly, the PLA is facing a stronger enemy. I think the PLA has already begun to study how to deal with the M1A2 tank. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #3 #2 I think the PLA has already begun to study how to deal with the M1A2 tank. Damned fools. A misused tank is no more dangerous than the Chinese who've reached those conclusions. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-12-27 12:26 |
| #2 I think the PLA has already begun to study how to deal with the M1A2 tank. Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-12-27 10:22 |
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