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The world would do better reducing reliance on any fiat currency for reserve purposes.
A noble move for those willing to dare.
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So how is China hostile?
The answer to that question could fill several books. Among more recent events are the human rights violations, the increasing saber-rattling about Taiwan, the increasing joint military exercises with Russia, and the mass addition of malware/spyware to chips meant for foreign markets. Rather than take my word for it, though, I encourage you to do some research on your own - preferably not entirely through Internet so…
U2/SR71 spyplanes overflying other countries. This alone is considered "an act of war". what would the US do if someone flew over their country on spy missions?
Then there is the absolute rampant lying about things.
U2 is shot down, US president is told that should this happen the pilot wont survive. Surprise, Gary Powers is alive and the USSR exposes the US lies to the world.
"weather aircraft drifted off course" indeed.
Ron Reagan and his "Evil Empire" speech. USSR shoots down a commercial flight and Ron leverages this to the max.
US shoots down a commercial aircraft, refuses to accept responsibility and eventually caves under international pressure, offering peanuts in compensation?
You can somewhat see what took place with the USSR's issue. The US was flying spy missions right at their doorstep. They felt this was another spy plane and shot it down.
Why exactly did a US warship go into another countries waters and shoot down a commercial aircraft?
The "puppet governments" and overthrowing democratically elected governments alone could fill several books.
Lastly, Iran/Contra. Lets deal drugs and guns??
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The answer to that question could fill several books. Among more recent events are the human rights violations, the increasing saber-rattling about Taiwan, the increasing joint military exercises with Russia, and the mass addition of malware/spyware to chips meant for foreign markets. Rather than take my word for it, though, I encourage you to do some research on your own - preferably not entirely through Internet so…
Every single one of your points applies at least as much, if not more, to US - from human rights violations, to “saber rattling”, to spyware and backdoors. I could also add forced labor ( https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-prison-wo... ), world’s highest percentage of population in prisons, and protecting war criminals from justice (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haditha_massacre , where the proven…
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I'm not sure what you mean by "similar ideas" to human rights, but with regard to democracies in Asia: Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mongolia, Taiwan, East Timor, Micronesia
Before or after they were majorly influenced by the West?
Calling democracy a "western" ideology makes it sound like it's not as relevant to eastern cultures - which is silly because it's now practiced widely in east asia.
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The answer to that question could fill several books. Among more recent events are the human rights violations, the increasing saber-rattling about Taiwan, the increasing joint military exercises with Russia, and the mass addition of malware/spyware to chips meant for foreign markets. Rather than take my word for it, though, I encourage you to do some research on your own - preferably not entirely through Internet so…
Others missed a few great US examples. U2/SR71 spyplanes overflying other countries. This alone is considered "an act of war". what would the US do if someone flew over their country on spy missions? Then there is the absolute rampant lying about things. U2 is shot down, US president is told that should this happen the pilot wont survive. Surprise, Gary Powers is alive and the USSR exposes the US lies to the world. "…
Yes, the USA is an aggressive and imperialist power with more than a few atrocities to its name.
However, this is not "how bad is China relative to the United States," but rather "how bad is China on an absolute scale."
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The answer to that question could fill several books. Among more recent events are the human rights violations, the increasing saber-rattling about Taiwan, the increasing joint military exercises with Russia, and the mass addition of malware/spyware to chips meant for foreign markets. Rather than take my word for it, though, I encourage you to do some research on your own - preferably not entirely through Internet so…
"Between 2001 and 2005, CIA officers captured an estimated one hundred fifty people and transported them around the world.[12][13][14][15] Under the Bush administration, rendered persons were reported to have undergone torture by receiving countries. Journalists, civil and constitutional rights groups, and former detainees have alleged that this occurred with the knowledge or cooperation of the administrations of the…
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-china-taiwan-us-military-... Doesn't seem like USA is respecting anything.
The US stance is it acknowledges that China believes that Taiwan is part of China. That is the equiv of saying “I know you think the sky is green, I just don’t share the same opinion.” The US’s position is that it’s up to Taiwan to decide its own fate. And will not allow china to invade and force Taiwan to join China. This has been the same position for the last 70 years. Taiwan has been an ally of the US long before…
I guess except for when the US sold the UN seat to China because it’s convenient to them at the time?
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I was born in China and my family runs factories here for many years. What you mentioned is true, the absolute majority of the supply chain of the big name companies are still in China, and many of the alternatives in Vietnam are somehow managed by PRC background capital. However, it’s absolutely a good start. The eco mic crisis raising in China will be like the 1930s in US, if not worse. My family are actively searc…
>My family are actively searching for ways to selling out everything and move out the country....We are worrying it will eventually becomes a new Third Reich in near future, when the supply chain will be completely destroyed. May I ask is this in mainland china? I'm a bit surprised because we usually don't think like this. Most older generations (50s-60s) from the mainland would not consider migration unless they are…
Things like the great depression were covered in school. These make excellent examples of the "evils of capitalism" and how a communist government would protect you from these "evils".
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So how is China hostile?
The answer to that question could fill several books. Among more recent events are the human rights violations, the increasing saber-rattling about Taiwan, the increasing joint military exercises with Russia, and the mass addition of malware/spyware to chips meant for foreign markets. Rather than take my word for it, though, I encourage you to do some research on your own - preferably not entirely through Internet so…
that's not hostility towards the west, that's simply China defending their interests, which is their prerogative.
Taiwan is still formally and technically part of greater China, human rights violations are not rare in (an by) the US military and non military personel, do you consider Ukrainian soldiers training in the UK [1] as the UK being hostile towards China?
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/world/europe/ukraine-mili...
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Others missed a few great US examples. U2/SR71 spyplanes overflying other countries. This alone is considered "an act of war". what would the US do if someone flew over their country on spy missions? Then there is the absolute rampant lying about things. U2 is shot down, US president is told that should this happen the pilot wont survive. Surprise, Gary Powers is alive and the USSR exposes the US lies to the world. "…
Nice deflection, friend. Yes, the USA is an aggressive and imperialist power with more than a few atrocities to its name. However, this is not "how bad is China relative to the United States," but rather "how bad is China on an absolute scale."
that's a very odd metric, because in absolute the entire human civilization is bad right now. for itself and other living beings on the planet.