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On 7/1/2025 at 11:27 AM, HeyEng said:

China Eastern Flight 5735 crash now declared a “State Secret”!
 

Almost three years ago a China Eastern 737-800 (not a Max) plunged near vertical into a muddy hillside. There was no indication of any mechanical failure and looked more likely as a result of suicide or hijacking.

https://loyaltylobby.com/2025/06/28/china-declares-the-true-cause-of-china-eastern-mu5735-accident-a-state-secret-pilot-suicide/

A FOIA request to the NTSB sheds a little more light on the China Eastern 737-800 crash. No big surprise, it looks even more likely it was a Pilot suicide.

https://youtu.be/Fuu9JvuI1KY?si=E1c3LpHRX_wA0meR

Xi Jinping continues to wreak havoc among his senior inner circle....some reports say he no longer has a circle and acts in an echo chamber of his own thoughts. China’s powerful Central Military Commission, which previously had 11 members, now has only one member besides Xi himself, according to reports.

China Sentences Ex-Defense Ministers to Death over Graft Charges

"According to a February report by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, at least 36 generals and lieutenant generals have been officially purged since 2022, while another 65 officers are listed as missing or potentially under investigation."

1 hour ago, ClearedHot said:

Xi Jinping continues to wreak havoc among his senior inner circle....some reports say he no longer has a circle and acts in an echo chamber of his own thoughts. China’s powerful Central Military Commission, which previously had 11 members, now has only one member besides Xi himself, according to reports.

China Sentences Ex-Defense Ministers to Death over Graft Charges

"According to a February report by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, at least 36 generals and lieutenant generals have been officially purged since 2022, while another 65 officers are listed as missing or potentially under investigation."

Everyone I have a conversation about "what's going on in the world," most people think I'm a little nuts for saying a way with China is coming within a decade.

But it's hard to see how things like this are anything but a bad sign.

1 hour ago, Lord Ratner said:

Everyone I have a conversation about "what's going on in the world," most people think I'm a little nuts for saying a way with China is coming within a decade.

But it's hard to see how things like this are anything but a bad sign.

A "way" or a war?

Worst kept secret out there. The U.S. Intelligence apparatus has been saying 2027 for a long time and a lot of funding decisions support that date. Increasing delivery of B-21, LRIP of F-47, 28,000 low-cost cruise missiles in the latest POM.

If you look at it holistically China will achieve peak power in 2027 and start to rapidly decline thereafter. Economy, demographic and a host of other factors fully drag them down. You should go look at the demographics....they are paying a HUGE price for the one child policy which has now been cancelled.