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Oh sure, I used the word with some attempt at seeing things from their perspective. China has been mostly seen as a rational amoral actor in the global stage, b
by runawaybottle 6y ago
Oh sure, I used the word with some attempt at seeing things from their perspective. China has been mostly seen as a rational amoral actor in the global stage, but it’s entirely possible over time their perspective is taking on a, you know, authoritarian shape.
‘You don’t just arrest our business leaders’, there’s a lot of face to save there.
- genoapol 6y agoWestern citizens have to recognize the hypocrisy of these stands eventually, don't they?
- tristor 6y agoI don't think there's a time in living memory for most people on HN when China wasn't authoritarian. If anything, they've become more relaxed in the last 3 decades, but we're seeing them more recently re-exert authority.