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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

Oh, bother.

[–] HenriVolney 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, and they're finding out that shit doesn't fly in today's world.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

If you have the brute force and willingness to use it, any shit will end up flying.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

The headline's confusing. If a losing bet is backfiring, does that mean it's now a winning bet?