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The Global South includes the entire ASEAN trading bloc and India. At least two of these countries have territorial disputes with China. The influence and actio

The Global South includes the entire ASEAN trading bloc and India. At least two of these countries have territorial disputes with China. The influence and actions of the Chinese government matter quite a lot.

EA-3167 2y ago
I've found that "The Global South" is really just a phrase used by a certain kind of person, trying to legitimize the notion of solidarity where none exists. Poverty is not solidarity, it's just poverty.
- zrn900 2y ago
  If that helps you cope, go ahead. Meanwhile... https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2024-02/stop-taking-global-south-granted https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/20... https://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/analyses/europe-and-the-global-south-how-to-gain-influence-and-credibility-in-a-complex-world/ https://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/analyses/europe-and-t...
zrn900 2y ago
> At least two of these countries have territorial disputes with China. And the extent of those disputes is shooting water cannons at each other from ships. The worst thing that happens is the circus that India and China mount at the border by throwing stones to each other whenever Modi needs something to use for shoring up support in internal politics. At the exact same time they sign billions of dollars trade deals behind the doors...
- shitlord 2y ago
  The worst things that happened so far don't seem so bad because everyone involved is trying to avoid escalation. The worst thing that can happen is full-blown warfare involving China, Taiwan, the Phillippines, India, smaller countries in the region, and allied countries (along with all of the impacts to global trade).
  - zrn900 2y ago
    > because everyone involved is trying to avoid escalation. And that's why the worst case will never happen - behind all those circus, all of those countries (maybe except Taiwan) are doing immense amount of business with each other and increasing the amount of that business behind closed doors. But its certain that circuses will continue whenever a local government needs to rile up domestic support for any reason.

EA-3167 2y ago

I've found that "The Global South" is really just a phrase used by a certain kind of person, trying to legitimize the notion of solidarity where none exists. Poverty is not solidarity, it's just poverty.

zrn900 2y ago
If that helps you cope, go ahead. Meanwhile... https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2024-02/stop-taking-global-south-granted https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/20... https://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/analyses/europe-and-the-global-south-how-to-gain-influence-and-credibility-in-a-complex-world/ https://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/analyses/europe-and-t...

zrn900 2y ago

> At least two of these countries have territorial disputes with China. And the extent of those disputes is shooting water cannons at each other from ships. The worst thing that happens is the circus that India and China mount at the border by throwing stones to each other whenever Modi needs something to use for shoring up support in internal politics. At the exact same time they sign billions of dollars trade deals behind the doors...

shitlord 2y ago
The worst things that happened so far don't seem so bad because everyone involved is trying to avoid escalation. The worst thing that can happen is full-blown warfare involving China, Taiwan, the Phillippines, India, smaller countries in the region, and allied countries (along with all of the impacts to global trade).
- zrn900 2y ago
  > because everyone involved is trying to avoid escalation. And that's why the worst case will never happen - behind all those circus, all of those countries (maybe except Taiwan) are doing immense amount of business with each other and increasing the amount of that business behind closed doors. But its certain that circuses will continue whenever a local government needs to rile up domestic support for any reason.