China Unscripted

#224 China's Soldiers Have One BIG WEAKNESS | Madhav Das Nalapat

Oct 16, 2023

International Affairs expert Madhav Das Nalapat joins China Unscripted to discuss China's weakness in warfare, the emergence of Cold War 2.0, and combating communism's popularity. The episode explores the beginnings of a new Cold War, weaknesses in the Chinese military, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, racism, CCP manipulation of social media, and the challenges of building a global alliance against China.

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China's soldiers have a big weakness that could affect their ability to win a war.

Cold War 2.0 has already begun, initiated by the Hong Kong handover in 1997.

Building alliances with democratic countries is crucial to combat the threat of the CCP and protect democracy.

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The New Cold War began with the Hong Kong handover

The New Cold War essentially began when the Hong Kong handover happened in 1997. The CCP saw this as a significant moment, believing it gave them the confidence to replace the United States as the world's preeminent power.

Introduction

4min

CCP Doctrine and the Global South

11min

Weaknesses in the Chinese Military

6min

Analysis of Conflict in Ukraine and Hamas-Israel Conflict

7min

Ethnicity, Racism, and Cultural Assimilation

5min

CCP's Manipulation and Exploitation of Social Media

22min

Challenges of Building a Global Alliance

11min

There's been a lot of talk about how big and modern China's military has become, and it's true that in terms of size and and technology, it's improved significantly over the last few decades. But there's a human factor that has to be taken into account when talking about China's ability to win a war, and that could be China's biggest weakness. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss one big weakness of Chinese soldiers, how we're already in Cold War 2.0, and how to combat the popularity of communism. Joining us in this episode is Professor Madhav Das Nalapat, the vice chair of the Manipal Advanced Research Group, and the author of the new book "Cold War 2.0: Illusion Versus Reality."

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China Unscripted

#224 China's Soldiers Have One BIG WEAKNESS | Madhav Das Nalapat

Episode guests

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The New Cold War began with the Hong Kong handover

The CCP's opportunistic alliance with the West against the USSR

The CCP's belief in manifest destiny and preeminence

The illusion versus reality of the CCP's intentions

The need for strategic thinking and alliances in Cold War 2.0

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