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[-] companero@hexbear.net 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Some of the more grounded PLA watchers are dunking on the idea that this means China will give Iran J-20's.

But I don't know... this seems like a pretty deliberate signal. And China does have new 6th-gen fighters coming to preserve a decisive technological edge for themselves. I think people underestimate how geopolitically important Iran is to China. Of course, it would take at least a few years to set up exports and train pilots.

[-] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago

I doubt china will GIVE them planes but sell them, sure

[-] calidris@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago

Yeah they're no USSR to our collective misfortune.

[-] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If the PRC was the USSR they would have collapsed 6 years ago, personally I'm glad they're making efforts to avoid the mistakes of the soviets and plan a sustainable route to communism

Their lack of militant internationalism is regrettable though, but I also recognise the fine line party leadership has to walk between supporting global socialism and avoiding WWIII, and not that you did but to say they do nothing is wrong i.e providing tons of food and other aid to Cuba, Supplying Venezuela with arms and military advisors(even if that counted for fuck all during Maduro's kidnapping), providing developing countries with an alternative to the usurious IMF etc

One can hope that over the coming years and decades as the US empire collapses they'll be more willing to engage in militancy abroad