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> western governments will do very little to prevent this kind of extra-territorial control exerted by the CCP. For the sake of discourse, could you list the c

> western governments will do very little to prevent this kind of extra-territorial control exerted by the CCP. For the sake of discourse, could you list the countries that are allowed to extert extra-terratorial control.

dcl 5y ago
Obviously none allow it. But it's silly not fear the logical conclusion of the CCP's actions.
- throwaway210222 5y ago
  > Obviously none allow it Really? 1. Augustine Pinochet was arrested in London, UK on the principle of - and you'll love this one - universal juristiction. 2. the following countries have some form of universal juristiction: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, Senegal, Spain, United Kingdom, USA [1] 3. the USA passed the PEESA act [2] in their own congress/parliament where they grant themselves the right to unliterally decide - for the the entire of Europe - which natural gas suppliers are allowed to send gas to Europe. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_jurisdiction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_jurisdiction [2] https://www.state.gov/protecting-europes-energy-security-act-peesa/ https://www.state.gov/protecting-europes-energy-security-act... So what's one more?
  - sneak 5y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Skripal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Skripal The FSB also seems to get to (try to) assassinate certain crown subjects on British soil without consequence if they want to badly enough.
    - throwaway210222 5y ago
      To be fair to the Russians: he was also a Russian citizen and the US has long established the right to wipe their own citizens on foreign soil without a peep from the UK. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_al-Awlaki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_al-Awlaki
      - sneak 5y ago
        The fact that the US treats their citizenry as personal property, able to be snuffed out by assassination at any time without due process, does not in any way whatsoever normalize or justify Russia doing the same.

dcl 5y ago

Obviously none allow it. But it's silly not fear the logical conclusion of the CCP's actions.

throwaway210222 5y ago
> Obviously none allow it Really? 1. Augustine Pinochet was arrested in London, UK on the principle of - and you'll love this one - universal juristiction. 2. the following countries have some form of universal juristiction: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, Senegal, Spain, United Kingdom, USA [1] 3. the USA passed the PEESA act [2] in their own congress/parliament where they grant themselves the right to unliterally decide - for the the entire of Europe - which natural gas suppliers are allowed to send gas to Europe. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_jurisdiction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_jurisdiction [2] https://www.state.gov/protecting-europes-energy-security-act-peesa/ https://www.state.gov/protecting-europes-energy-security-act... So what's one more?
- sneak 5y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Skripal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Skripal The FSB also seems to get to (try to) assassinate certain crown subjects on British soil without consequence if they want to badly enough.
  - throwaway210222 5y ago
    To be fair to the Russians: he was also a Russian citizen and the US has long established the right to wipe their own citizens on foreign soil without a peep from the UK. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_al-Awlaki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_al-Awlaki
    - sneak 5y ago
      The fact that the US treats their citizenry as personal property, able to be snuffed out by assassination at any time without due process, does not in any way whatsoever normalize or justify Russia doing the same.