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> China sells weapons to everyone who has money, works with all kinds of regimes, and generally have a non-interventionist policy. China says that, but they pu
by mmooss 1y ago
> China sells weapons to everyone who has money, works with all kinds of regimes, and generally have a non-interventionist policy.
China says that, but they put countries into enormous debt and then control them. They also build naval bases in many of those countries.
> smaller countries tend to prefer partnering with them
Countries near China's borders have turned strongly against their neighbor. The US has built a widespread network of alliances around that.
- churchill 1y ago>China says that, but they put countries into enormous debt and then control them. They also build naval bases in many of those countries. All the third-world countries that have had their debts to China blow out of control have been able to renegotiate. >Countries near China's borders have turned strongly against their neighbor. The US has built a widespread network of alliances around that. I'm not upholding China as a moral actor. They're as utilitarian as anyone else, but they're honest about it, that's all.
- mmooss 1y ago> They're as utilitarian as anyone else Not every country is the same - that's a line used by bad actors to avoid scrutiny. And they are not honest about it - they say they don't interfere and are not acting for political interests, but they do. > All the third-world countries that have had their debts to China blow out of control have been able to renegotiate. I haven't read that but would be interested if you know of something. Also, what did they have to give up?