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minus-squareHenriVolneylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down2·1 year agoA bit wishful thinking. Not sure China’s soft power and international reputation is their priority right now. They seem to rely more on brutal force when they deal with international relationships, a bit like Europeans in the 19th Century.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·1 year agoYeah, and they’re finding out that shit doesn’t fly in today’s world.
minus-squarecarpark2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoIf you have the brute force and willingness to use it, any shit will end up flying.
A bit wishful thinking. Not sure China’s soft power and international reputation is their priority right now. They seem to rely more on brutal force when they deal with international relationships, a bit like Europeans in the 19th Century.
Yeah, and they’re finding out that shit doesn’t fly in today’s world.
If you have the brute force and willingness to use it, any shit will end up flying.