China has a lot to lose if war happens
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While the western media is occupied with the Ukrainian crisis, the real elephant in the room is the possibility of a war between China and the US. Many seem to be ignoring the fact that China has a lot to lose if war happens.<br><br>The United States can survive for a long time if China attacks it with missiles and submarines. The US can move its military bases out of the Pacific and focus on the Middle East and Europe. The US is also protected by the mountains and the sea, so a ground invasion is not a possibility for China. <br><br>China on the other hand has a long border with Russia and India. China is also highly dependent on imports of oil and natural gas. China relies heavily on the Middle East and Russia for these imports, but the US Navy protects these ships. If the US Navy is destroyed, China will not be able to import oil and natural gas. The US on the other hand is self sufficient in oil and natural gas, so it does not have to rely on China or anyone else for its imports. The US can also become energy independent with wind and solar power, as it has done to a great degree.<br><br>China also relies heavily on the US for its technology and chip imports, but the US has already destroyed China's tech industry. The US has banned exports to China of all semiconductors below 14 nanometers since September 15, 2022, and has restricted exports to China of semiconductors above 14 nanometers since October 7, 2022. China is also not capable of producing the latest technology such as nuclear weapons, which are a crucial component of the US military. The US has also imposed export restrictions on China related to advanced technologies including AI, biotechnology, hypersonic systems and quantum computing, and it has banned the sale of advanced chips to China. The US has also destroyed China's ability to produce advanced military chips. <br><br>China has the world's largest army and is ahead of the US in terms of active personnel. But China does not have the ability to produce fighter jets, so it has to import them. China also relies heavily on Russia for its missile systems. But the US has a lot of advantages when it comes to technology and strategy, including its aircraft carriers, which are the most advanced warships in the world.
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