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But at what cost? (quokk.au)
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[–] 32 points 5 months ago (7 children)

If only. China, like virtually every state, doesn't do shit unless it's to their own benefit. And stopping genocides or famines usually isn't.

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  • [–] [S] -2 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    are we talking about the same china that brought 800mil people out of poverty by 2020 and purposefully builds too many houses (even though it’s not profitable) just to keep housing affordable?, wait never mind you must be talking about the ROC

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  • [–] 22 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    We're talking about the same China that has a private housing market, landlords, billionaires and suicide nets. You know, PRC.

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  • [–] [S] -1 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    can’t find anything on suicide nets, closest thing i’ve found is foxcon suicides and those haven’t happened since 2018

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Can't find anything on any of the other claims you've made. Doesn't stop you from lying, though.

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  • [–] 13 points 5 months ago

    Appeasing citizens in the imperial core is often advantageous for states. Many capitalist nations have done similar things.

    I was talking about foreign policy though. The interests of foreigners are usually very poorly aligned with the leaders of powerful states.

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