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Doing so would endanger the rest of Taiwan. If America pays for this because of fear of Chinese bullying, what is next? If you let the Chinese know America wi
by newsclues 3y ago
Doing so would endanger the rest of Taiwan.
If America pays for this because of fear of Chinese bullying, what is next? If you let the Chinese know America will pay, and people can flee and the Chinese can take what is left behind, what else does America let the Chinese take over? Middle East, Africa, South America?
I don't think being a coward and running away from a bully is the right thing to do.
- revolvingocelot 3y ago>Africa Er, you might consider looking into China's so-called Belt and Road [0] initiatives with regards to Africa. The boomer-era IMF strategy of predatory lending to third-world countries with an eye to controlling export infrastructure via impossible loans has been noted and improved upon by the Chinese. IMO "we" (read: the Pax Americana) have already handed over much of Africa. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_projects_of_the_Belt_and_Road_Initiative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_projects_of_the_Belt_a...