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And China should defend New York from the US. See how stupid it sounds when the situation is reversed.
by simonblack 7y ago
And China should defend New York from the US.
See how stupid it sounds when the situation is reversed.
- FabHK 7y agoTha analogy is misguided: * The law and contracts (such as the Joint Declaration) play a role. * The residents of the territory in question have a say in the matter. On both accounts, this is not comparable.
- AnimalMuppet 7y ago"Deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed", and all that. It might be analogous to China offering to defend Texas, if Texas decided to secede from the US, though.