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Extraordinary footage. I believe it's literally the first time we see Xi publicly scold a foreign leader (or anyone, as far as I know). https://t.co/jlOEJFxuMo— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) November 16, 2022

Xi: "You leaked what we discussed to the newspapers, that is unbecoming behavior. Never mind the fact that our discussion weren't in those tones to start with......If you have sincerity than we can communicate on very good terms under a premise of mutual respect. If not, then who knows what will be the result..

Trudeao (with the horrible bodylanguage btw) tries to say some bullshit about "ohhh in Canada we are freedum press and open. Lets continue to have consturctive talks but we will disagree on stuff! "

Xi: Lets create the correct conditions first...make the correct conditions.

  • geikei [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    i see Libs in full cope explaining how this makes Trudeau look good actualy and Xi is mad that he couldnt control him . Also:

    Xi wouldn't make eye contact with Trudeau. Interesting. Is that a cultural thing? Trudeau was intently listening and looking....

    Xi, like most dictators, hate that Trudeau is taller than he is. If Xi was to look up to Trudeau's eyes, the image of Xi looking upwards would play badly in Chinese media. Instead, Chinese media will probably photoshop the picture of the encounter, using Xi looking downwards, they will make it look like both leaders are the same height or even show Xi being taller.

    why do i even go there....

    • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
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      2 years ago

      He literally makes eye contact though, he just isn't mad dogging Trudeau the whole time, Klanadians grasping for the thinnest straws to extract a moral victory from.

          • Antoine_St_Hexubeary [none/use name]
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            2 years ago

            I've lived in both countries and I stand by my assessment.

            Anecdotally, the Australian chuds I met were somewhat reluctant to partake in Canadian-style eliminationist sinophobia because they were too busy being sexually curious about Chinese women. :cringe: Choose your poison, I guess.

            Or maybe Australian sinophobia just looks milder when compared to some of the other Australian racisms.

            • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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              2 years ago

              At least in my personal experience in Finland, I've heard very little anti-Chinese (or more broadly anti-Asian) sentiments from local chuds (chud here being in the broad sense of including your average reflexively racist :grillman: types as opposed to more ideologically committed fascists) and they seem to be considered one of the good types of immigrants

              It cannot be emphasised enough how much they hate Muslims and black people though

            • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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              2 years ago

              I feel like Australians are more likely to get up in my face with their racism whereas Canadians prefer to snipe and jab while remaining plausibly deniable.

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        It absolutely is at the level that the libs like to pick at, but it's pretty clear to anyone that Trudeau did not feel like he came out on top of that encounter.

    • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Xi wouldn’t make eye contact with Trudeau. Interesting. Is that a cultural thing? Trudeau was intently listening and looking…

      Is it a cultural thing in Canada to make unceasing direct eye contact when trying to extricate yourself from a pointless conversation some dumb asshole is forcing on you?

      Do Canadians think humans are bears and need to be stared down as you try to leave?