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If you want to be strong in Asia you should work with the country in the region, i.e. Japan. France is a powerful country in this regard, but also not a very re
by democracy 10y ago
If you want to be strong in Asia you should work with the country in the region, i.e. Japan. France is a powerful country in this regard, but also not a very reliable one (cancelled Israel and Russia deals, for example).
I am sure there is more to it than just one businessman being smarter than the other one. Or AU leadership being strategically smart.
I believe it is a "divide and conquer" type of thing, one of "the great games" at play.
- VeejayRampay 10y agoSince your handle is "democracy", you'd do better mentioning the reason why we cancelled those deals in the first place. It's not like we're "unreliable", it's that there is still some (tiny) human component in our dealings with those countries. And I think it's both very naive but refreshing.
- democracy 10y agoThere is a tiny difference between standing on high moral grounds and being a reliable business partner, though a very small, almost unnoticeable to some.