• came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    lol, shit that was not subtle. i thought it would be like an obvious Diaoyu/Senkaku archipelago visual.

    nope, fucking tokyo.

    edit: on the world stage, the PRC has long given me these diplomatic, non-aggressive vibes. i mean compared to the US, obviously, but even compared to the atlanticist powers, with their mercenaries and their co-signing of US bullshit with troops. or even the russian federation, which is kinda the poster child for hard power anymore. no shade, i get it.

    meanwhile, China’s diplomacy is consistently defensive and willing to back down, like they accept that peaceful resolution is what’s best for humans and not worth sacrificing for something so ephemeral as nationalist mythmaking.

    i get the impression that whatever dumbass country leadership is the first one to really pull their chain and provoke a serious reaction is going to be made an example of, and i just hope im not in the area.

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      3 months ago

      Is it possible that this was released without government sign-off? I know about them generally taking a seat on the board but not every ad is shown to the board prior to release, right?

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      3 months ago

      Chinese diplomacy presents itself as a manhua protagonist. It will never attack first but will destroy you without mercy if you dare be aggressive.

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          Which stance? Is it the One China Policy that the entirety of the world ratifies, including the US and Taiwan itself?

          I don’t concern myself with politicians talking out of their neck, before you pull on that thread. I’m talking official policy. Ask yourself why nobody will claim the opposite of what China says officially and then talk about reality.

    • TrustedFeline [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      3 months ago

      meanwhile, China’s diplomacy is consistently defensive and willing to back down, like they accept that peaceful resolution is what’s best for humans and not worth sacrificing for something so ephemeral as nationalist mythmaking.

      Yeah, it definitely feels like a contradiction to have a private military contractor turning up the rhetoric like that.