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2020-02-07 China-Japan-Koreas

Why was PLA mainly MIA until a month into the virus epidemic?

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Posted by 3dc 2020-02-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
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#1 ...There's also the fact because Xi is like every other Communist dictator - he needs his military, but he sure as Shanghai don't trust 'em. Things start breaking down, and it's going to be awfully tempting for anybody with a bit of warlord in him.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2020-02-07 04:21|| 2020-02-07 04:21|| Front Page Top

#2 One reason not to mobilize is to try and keep a lid on the story. A big troop movement would be news and rumors.

Posted by SteveS 2020-02-07 10:18|| 2020-02-07 10:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Can't take a chance on infecting the Praetorian Guard. They must be well fed and cared for.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-07 10:20|| 2020-02-07 10:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Why? Warlords. The Chinese "communism" looks more and more like feudalism and the feudal lords don't want to send their troops into an epidemic.

Posted by magpie 2020-02-07 10:45|| 2020-02-07 10:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Took that long to ~~wireup~~ ~~plumb~~ get internet to their evacuation enclave.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-02-07 16:51|| 2020-02-07 16:51|| Front Page Top

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