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xott t1_jecegvu wrote

China and the CCP are deeply invested in keeping the country stable. Xi is not a mad dog. He seeks economic power rather than military so I'd imagine any ai models will be aimed at market dominance rather than warfare.

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Hatemael t1_jecvxq7 wrote

Rather than military? Are you joking? They have a larger navy than the US, rapidly building up nuclear stockpile and advancing military weapons at a monster clip.

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straightedge1974 t1_jecw8c8 wrote

They now have a navy larger than the U.S. and they're not interested in military power? lol

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deadlands_goon t1_jeceywy wrote

i dig your optimism

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felix_using_reddit t1_jecgpgp wrote

Best way to see he‘s correct is China‘s reluctance to attack Taiwan.

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deadlands_goon t1_jecgxmr wrote

idk the fact they havent done that yet doesnt seem like concrete proof to me

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felix_using_reddit t1_jechmi7 wrote

You can’t ever get any concrete proof for a broad statement like "China focuses on economic growth first and foremost, rather than militarization and forceful expansion". But the best proof you can get is this precise situation. Of course even looking at it from a purely militarist perspective attacking Taiwan is very bold. Considering it’s geography and the potential of third party‘s (USA) intervening militarily.. but hey, Putin faced similar concerns and didn’t give two fu*ks. The main reasons Taiwan is not under attack yet are of economic nature. It’s semiconductor monopoly that China depends upon and the possibility of Western sanctions crippling China‘s export business, as well as the possibility of Western companies pulling out of China. Both of these Xi does not want to have under any circumstances, as it appears.

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thatnameagain t1_jed6jyy wrote

China is not reluctant to attack, they just have no chance of succeeding in an invasion yet. When they can, things will change.

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