In international relations too, there are things money cannot buy. Indeed, most wars would never have occurred if mercantile considerations were the only ones that mattered.
Your own delusions are of little interest to me, but the matter is of some import in the delicate business of relations between nations, where the wrong approach -- such as the arrogant assumption that a nation's policy on a given matter is necessarily for sale -- may not only be unproductive, but may actively hinder future negotiations by reducing how much room the other party has to maneuver whilst preserving national dignity.
There is no conceivable scenario under which China will ever be as wealthy or powerful relative to the rest of the world (even excluding the United States) as the United States was in the generation post-1945. Nonetheless, although the US was able to shape the world greatly over that period, there was still much that eluded its grasp. A little humility is in order.
Donald Trump imagines that he can use Taiwan as leverage in negotiating US trade relations with China. You, apparently, would agree with him -- after all, everything has a price, right?
What sanctimonious logical fallacy nonsense!
China's position with regards to the Dalai Lama is both consistent and well established.
Furthermore, China does not owe Mongolia or anyone else any obligations to give them aid or soft loans.
If Mongolia fuses to accept and respect Chinese interests when it comes to the Dalai Lama, pry tell why China should still be giving it aid or free loans?
China wasn't offering to 'buy' anything. It's the Mongolians who want to borrow money from China, without paying interest either, so it's not a purely commercial transaction they want, but a favour and effective hand out.
What your nonsensical rant is effectively saying is that Mongolia should have the right to totally disregard Chinese interests while flipping China the bird, but China should still bend over backwards to do Mongolia a solid by giving it aid and soft loans.
Utterly nonsensical entitled and superior BS that seems typical of the western media propaganda position on China. That the west and their clients and friends are supposed to be allowed to totally disregard Chinese interests and values, and China is the bully for not doing them favours afterwards.
You also must have some incredible rose tinted glasses and a near superhuman ability to selectively see and remember things that are happening in your lifetime to think that is even on the same level as how America responds when you piss it off.
Look at what the Cubans have had to endure for the unforgivable sin of daring to choose self determination. Or the vast number of sanctions, coups and outright invasions America have launched globally when foreigners dare to defy its will, never mind threaten its core national interests. And that was under 'reasonable' American administrations.
Trump is an entirely different level of arrogance and ignorance.
His threats regarding Taiwan isn't him refusing to do China favours in response to some slight from China, it's him threatening to tear up the founding principle of Sino-US relations if China doesn't do the US favours.
If you honestly think that's the same as China's reaction to Mongolia choosing to let the Daila Lama visit and still expect soft loans from China, then just let me know and we can put each other on ignore lists, as I haven't the time or inclination to argue with someone so far gone.
