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Chinis picking up fight with every neighbour appears like madness without any method. But it's all part of CCPs long term Marathon strategy to gain upperhand without getting into actual bloody conflict.
Some principal elements of CCPs strategy are
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Some principal elements of CCPs strategy are
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1. Induce complacency to avoid alerting your opponent.
Chinese strategy holds that a powerful adversary, should never be provoked prematurely. Instead, one’s true intentions should be completely guarded until the ideal moment to strike arrives.
Chinese strategy holds that a powerful adversary, should never be provoked prematurely. Instead, one’s true intentions should be completely guarded until the ideal moment to strike arrives.
2. Manipulate your opponent’s advisers.
Chinese strategy emphasizes turning the opponent’s house in on itself by winning over influential advisers surrounding the opponent’s leadership apparatus. Hence, you see big chini investments in Strategic think tanks and "china experts".
Chinese strategy emphasizes turning the opponent’s house in on itself by winning over influential advisers surrounding the opponent’s leadership apparatus. Hence, you see big chini investments in Strategic think tanks and "china experts".
3. To Be patient—for decades, or longer—to achieve victory.
During the Warring States period, decisive victories were never achieved quickly. Victory was sometimes achieved only after many decades of careful, calculated waiting. Today, CCP wants to play waiting game.
During the Warring States period, decisive victories were never achieved quickly. Victory was sometimes achieved only after many decades of careful, calculated waiting. Today, CCP wants to play waiting game.
4. Steal your opponent’s ideas and technology, wealth for strategic purposes.
Unhindered by IP tights or legalities CCP endorses theft for strategic gain, since it provides a relatively easy, cost-effective means by which a weaker state can usurp power from a more powerful one.
Unhindered by IP tights or legalities CCP endorses theft for strategic gain, since it provides a relatively easy, cost-effective means by which a weaker state can usurp power from a more powerful one.
5. Military might is not the critical factor for winning a long-term competition.
CCP still does not devote more than 3% of GDP to developing larger, more powerful military forces. Instead of brute force, CCP strategy is to target enemy’s weak points only and bide time.
CCP still does not devote more than 3% of GDP to developing larger, more powerful military forces. Instead of brute force, CCP strategy is to target enemy’s weak points only and bide time.
6. Recognize that the hegemon will take extreme, even reckless action to retain its dominant position.
Hence, disengage within time. Wait again for right opportunity to strike.
Hence, disengage within time. Wait again for right opportunity to strike.
7. Deceive others into doing your bidding, and wait for the point of maximum opportunity to strike.
A capable leader should be able to identify and harness opportunities to turn events to his will.
A capable leader should be able to identify and harness opportunities to turn events to his will.
8. Establish and employ metrics for measuring your status relative to other potential challengers.
CCP strategy attaches high premium on assessing China’s relative power, during peacetime and in the event of war, across multiple dimensions
CCP strategy attaches high premium on assessing China’s relative power, during peacetime and in the event of war, across multiple dimensions
9. Remain vigilant to avoid being encircled or deceived by others.
Simultaneously, work on deceiving your opponent to break encirclement.
Eg: "Wuhan Spirit" was meant to keep India out of QUAD encirclement.
Simultaneously, work on deceiving your opponent to break encirclement.
Eg: "Wuhan Spirit" was meant to keep India out of QUAD encirclement.
