• limette [she/her]38•4 years ago

    I know a lot of people here have negative opinions of China, and even I have negative opinions of how they treat their own citizens (not interested in debating it; I don't think it's some hellworld but it ain't the cuddly place some of y'all make it out to be) but anyone who doesn't believe this is dumb as shit. China gets their resources, such as oil, by trade. They got Ethiopian oil by building up infrastructure for Ethiopia. The US gets its resources, such as oil, by invading nations and killing millions. One is objectively better for the world, and in fact a net positive rather than a lesser evil in terms of their impact as a superpower.

    Again, it doesn't matter what you think of their internal affairs, China's conduct as a superpower is a net positive.

    Here's my beloved Yanis speaking about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBgbYQ5QAM0

      • VYKNIGHT [none/use name]10•4 years ago

        The Sino-Soviet split is long gone, its been decades sense they've tried geo-political maneuvers remotely similar to what they did in the 70s and 80s

      • limette [she/her]6•4 years ago

        Both of which were long ago at this point, prior to retooling for the belt and road initiative type of diplomacy. But I do see your point.