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> but doing it forcefully just isn't something China would realistically do unless they really don't like their path of becoming an international trade and manu
by ngruhn 5mo ago
> but doing it forcefully just isn't something China would realistically do unless they really don't like their path of becoming an international trade and manufacturing hub
Sounds rational, but this decision is in a small number of hands. And those hands can change quickly. I also thought the US would never threaten to annex territory of a NATO member.
- chrisco255 5mo agoOffer to purchase imperial territory of a NATO member is not the same as a threat to annex it.
- unethical_ban 5mo agoBut we threatened to annex it.
- ngruhn 5mo agoBut threat to annex is what's happening.
- mghackerlady 5mo agoChinas power structure is misunderstood. Theres a small number of hands, yes, but they don't change quickly and actually understand how to play geopolitics