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That reinforces the parent's point. If such a large gesture was approved, then it reflects the position of "China". Alternatively, it reflects that a single off
by rhn_mk1 5y ago
That reinforces the parent's point. If such a large gesture was approved, then it reflects the position of "China". Alternatively, it reflects that a single official thinks they can get away with it, which means someone in China thinks "China" is not against it.
- bilbo0s 5y agoOr the unfortunate larger truth, that China doesn't care. Maybe they'll give the speeches. Lament the tragic loss of human life. Say whatever polite society expects them to say. But they really don't care when it comes down to it. Someone tried to tell me that a long time ago about a potential war between Iran and Israel. China would make the speeches. Show up at all the meetings. But they really wouldn't care. It wouldn't be a cultural misunderstanding leading it to appear to us that they don't care. It wouldn't be a feigned indifference they act out to gain some negotiating advantage in some other area. They Truly. Wouldn't. Care. They may participate in memorial ceremonies. Perhaps contribute to the reconstruction of affected nations. But for the most part, yeah, they'll just keep marching off to Africa and extracting resources to build China. In essence, maybe they're like us in the West, but with less pretense.
- csomar 5y agoI commented this multiple times here (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30597778 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30597778) People think because China and Russia are both opposed to the USA, then they must be friends. They are not. Especially not if Russia tries to revive the Soviet Union as a concept which hurts China's independence worse than US-type globalism.