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> The only thing that can stop China is China itself. Why this sentiment is not applied to Russia then? instead of making sanctions, countries can say, only th
by tuyguntn 6y ago
> The only thing that can stop China is China itself.
Why this sentiment is not applied to Russia then? instead of making sanctions, countries can say, only thing that can stop Russia is Russia itself, same should have been applied to war in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam and any other war happened in 20th century.
If you turn deaf to world, world will make you deaf.
I think economy almost survived huge pandemic, this proves taking radical actions is possible, yes it will impact lots of people, but end result could be best for humanity. I know people individually can not boycott Chinese products, because more people, more difficult to come to consensus, there will be excuses anyway. But, western government can come to consensus and decide not to buy anything, literally anything from China, this will hurt really hard everyone (people living in China, in big economies and everyone else). If this action will take place, then history will remember it and anyone who wants to work against human rights will know there will be huge hurting actions.
- AniseAbyss 6y agoSanctioning Russia has indeed sent Putin into an alliance with China. Those who don't want to play according to Western rules now have an alternative. I think you underestimate China's contribution to the global economy and overestimate the will of the average Western citizen to suffer for human rights in a faraway country.
- SirSourdough 6y ago“Why this sentiment is not applied to Russia then?” Because China is literally 10x the GDP of Russia. The West, and particularly the USA, is willing to give up what it gets from Russia because it would have little impact. The same can not be said about China.
- xg15 6y agoBut this pretty much proves the GP's point - that there are no actual morals or higher principles to who can get away with human rights violations and who gets sanctioned, it's simply about power.