World War 3 Is Starting to Look Unavoidable

Xiinping is vowing to take Taiwan. Lines are being drawn for World War III. And did Russia make China an offer it can't refuse? And more on this week's China news headlines. Welcome to China uncensored. I'm Chris Chapel. Well, looks like the world is gearing up for World War II. Before I get into that, let me tell you about a personal war I'm fighting with YouTube. Seems they don't like channels warning people about an impending war with China. Benny the Cat says, "Dude, it's been over a year since I got a video from you in the suggestions. WTF is going on with YouTube's algorithm." Josh Rockwell Chem also says, "Today is the first time in over a year YouTube has suggested a video from your channel." And Maximus says, "This is the first video I've seen of yours in 3 years. YouTube is financially strangling the channel and it's working. I've had to reduce the number of episodes I make on my other show, America Uncovered, because I don't want to make cuts to China Uncensored. So, I really need your help. Join what I call the China Uncensored 50 C army over on my website, chinaunensored.tv. We've got a thriving community there with exclusive live streams and episodes because I really love you guys. Again, that's chinaunensored.tv. The link is also below. Without your help, YouTube is going to deliver a massive win to the CCP and end China Uncensored, which could be bad because we're seriously barreling towards World War II right now. Let's start with Japan. In the face of China's increasingly insane rhetoric towards the island nation, Japan's cabinet has oaed a record defense budget aimed at deterring China, which, yeah, is probably a good idea. The budget is worth $58 billion for the coming year and will be focused on fortifying Japan's capability to strike back at an enemy along with shoring up coastal defenses with cruise missiles and unmanned systems. In fact, some reports suggest that Tokyo is looking to purchase drones from Israel or Turkey and maybe even Ukraine. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if they also hire Kevin Mallister to set up booby traps for them. The Japanese defense minister says that his country is determined to protect its people and remains a peaceful nation, but that the budget is the minimum needed as Japan faces the severest and most complex security environment in the post-war era. Because yes, the lines are being drawn for World War II. In an interview with the country's TAS news agency, Russia's foreign minister has signaled that Russia would support China if war broke out over Taiwan. He cited the 2001 treaty of good neighborliness between the two countries, saying, "One of the basic principles laid down in this document is mutual support in matters of protecting state unity and territorial integrity. Not that either Russia or China know much about respecting territorial integrity or being good neighbors for that matter." In addition, just for good measure, he criticized Japan's recent increase to military spending and slipped in a loosely veiled threat towards Japan, saying, "Our Japanese neighbors should have weighted everything properly before taking any hasty decisions because Japan's prime minister saying some words about national self-defense. That's unacceptable." But China testing the hypersonic YJ20 anti-hship missile during their largest live fire drill yet, no problem. Russia just threw what little was left of their credibility out the window along with anyone who had a minor disagreement with Putin. And if you think I was being hyperbolic about World War II, here's Xi Jinping's New Year's address. Compatrates on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are bound by blood ties thicker than water, and the historical trend toward national reunification is unstoppable. >> Unstoppable. This comes right after China just finished its endofear justice mission 2025 live fire drills with the largest drill areas around Taiwan to date. The PLA framed this as a response to increasing US military aid to the island. But let's face it, it was really just an excuse for the CCP to put out more aggressive posters and propaganda, including this one titled Clearly Visible, showing satellite images of Taiwanese military infrastructure that says, "How could you ever attempt independence?" Subtle. In response, Taiwan has urged China to act responsibly, while its Ministry of Defense said the Taiwanese military set up an emergency response center and is conducting immediate combat readiness exercises, which is a good idea since asking China to act responsibly is like asking a rook to move diagonally. That's a chess reference. It's not all Pokemon and Gilmore Girls. I'm sophisticated. China is preparing the hardware for the unstoppable conquest of Taiwan. The Pentagon has reported that the CCP wants nine aircraft carriers, six more than its current three, by 2035. So far, only the US has more aircraft carriers than China. But work began in 2025 on China's newest aircraft carrier, the Type4, which doesn't sound nearly as cool as the Type 007, which in rocky waters is shaken, not stirred. But China has by far surpassed the US ability to build new ships. And it's believed that the PLN wants to produce nuclearpowered carriers as well. All of which would be very bad news for the Indoacific because it turned those aggressions from a dumpster fire into a nuclear dumpster fire. But while at least on the surface, Russia and China are putting on a united front for a war over Taiwan, it's not all good vibes between China and Russia. You see, Russia is having a little problem selling its oil as China and India are refusing to unload Russian oil from tankers with at least 20 piling up out at sea. A lot of this has to do with various sanctions from the US because go figure, sanctions work. And probably partially because of this situation, small Chinese refineries known as teapot refineries have been snapping up Russian crude at the deepest discounts of 2025. You know your war is going well when you're now selling off assets like a mattress store that's been going out of business for 3 years. Some small Indian refineries are also buying Russian oil, especially from companies that haven't yet been sanctioned. But it's pretty clear that things have taken a drastic turn here. But don't worry, Russia. I'm sure Europe will be more than happy to keep taking your oil while criticizing the US for not doing enough to help Ukraine. You might remember the case of Jimmy Lie, whom I've reported on previously. The pro-democracy activist and media tycoon from Hong Kong was arrested back in December 2020, and the CCP has ignored Western appeals for his release, including a recent one by President Trump. At this point, we're going to have to send in Moses to say, "Let lie people go." Well, Li's daughter, Claire, who lives in London, says that her father's teeth are rotting and fingernails are falling off. Now, obviously, China has said that Jimmy Lie is in perfect health and is being kept in humane conditions, which is the joke of the year, literally since the year is so young. Speaking of the youngsters, parents in China are now using artificial intelligence to monitor their kids' homework. According to Chinese statistics platform Quest Mobile, around 172 million people per month use an AI chat box called Dola, developed by Bite Dance. Yeah. the same company responsible for Tik Tok. The chatbot has a voice, can act like a tutor, and monitors homework. Chinese parents are using Dola to encourage their children to work faster and stop slouching, among other things. It's like Rosie from the Jetsons, but instead of cleaning, it helicopter parents so you don't have to. But on top of that, and amid the country's economic slowdown, Dola is starting to replace the more traditional and expensive tutoring services once used by these families that the CCP completely cracked down on. According to a parent interviewed by ABC, parents are anxious about spending heavily only to end up with a rotten tail kid, which is a term that refers to the educated victims of China's record youth unemployment rate. So, if anything, the CCP should be the ones getting called Rotten Tailed. That name feels a little victim blamy, doesn't it? The app lets parents download study materials tailored to the child's needs and can also check homework, explain why an answer might not be right, and generate similar questions based on anything that's incorrect. Though, I wonder what it would have to say about certain things that didn't happen in Tienman Square in 1989. And remember, YouTube is actively trying to kill the show. Support Chinaensored on chinaunensored.tv. Just click this button or the link below. The situation is really serious. Once again, I'm Chris Chapel. See you next time. I help.