Comments on: Does China Really Control its Army? http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/14/does-china-really-control-its-army.html This is China Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:09:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Josh http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/14/does-china-really-control-its-army.html#comment-58 Josh Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:32:25 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/14/does-china-really-control-its-army.html#comment-58 Good point, shouldn't have said armed. Good point, shouldn’t have said armed.

]]> By: Larry http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/14/does-china-really-control-its-army.html#comment-56 Larry Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:59:34 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/14/does-china-really-control-its-army.html#comment-56 The retired soldiers are not armed. They are trained, but undernourished and old. Control of those in active duty are much more important. Chinese revolutions were typically started by young students. It is the unemployed and underemployed college grads that the Chinese government should be worried about. Especially those with good organizational and communication skills. And China has a history of foreign trained college grads leading revolutions. Those returnees from the west are the greatest danger. The retired soldiers are not armed. They are trained, but undernourished and old. Control of those in active duty are much more important.

Chinese revolutions were typically started by young students. It is the unemployed and underemployed college grads that the Chinese government should be worried about. Especially those with good organizational and communication skills.

And China has a history of foreign trained college grads leading revolutions. Those returnees from the west are the greatest danger.

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/14/does-china-really-control-its-army.html#comment-52 chriswaugh_bj Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:40:15 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/14/does-china-really-control-its-army.html#comment-52 "but with armed, trained men in a state of discontent" Germany of 1918/1919? “but with armed, trained men in a state of discontent”

Germany of 1918/1919?

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