When one high-profile official vanishes, it's concerning. But when three disappear, it feels like a systematic cleansing.
But what's the endgame here?China analysts are on edge grappling with this question as China's defense minister, Li Shiangfu, remains AWOL, joining the ranks of Qin Gang, China's foreign minister, and General Li Yuchao, the head of China's nuclear missile forces.
Additionally, according to a former NATO analyst, literally lurking beneath the surface is a clandestine struggle between China and American tech giants competing for supremacy over internet cables within the South China Sea.Knowing that China cannot yet challenge the United States on its home turf, this geopolitical hot zone could be where the CCP decides to launch its military campaign. Already, China has been fracturing ASEAN's unity, a critical step in igniting a full-on conflict.
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