Having crushed the opposition in Hong Kong, China is moving against Taiwan. The island's military is in bad shape and it's unclear how the U.S. will respond.
Whether China is socialist or not isn’t really something we can impact (unless you’re Chinese)
What the hell is this besides magical thinking? You don’t have to be Chinese to understand basic things about China’s economy and society.
You even seem to recognize that—how are you supposed to “appreciate the good in China while understanding the bad” if the fundamentals are apparently indecipherable to anyone born outside of China?
no-strings-attached Chinese loans
You have to actively ignore the published terms of the loans themselves to believe this. Chinese loans, including belt and road initiative loans, generally have market-rate interest rates. Some are literally secured with claims on resources. “No-strings-attached” except for all the strings attached.
What the hell is this besides magical thinking? You don’t have to be Chinese to understand basic things about China’s economy and society.
You even seem to recognize that—how are you supposed to “appreciate the good in China while understanding the bad” if the fundamentals are apparently indecipherable to anyone born outside of China?
You have to actively ignore the published terms of the loans themselves to believe this. Chinese loans, including belt and road initiative loans, generally have market-rate interest rates. Some are literally secured with claims on resources. “No-strings-attached” except for all the strings attached.
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