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GulfLander said:

I read somewhere before that "economics" was actually more of "political economics" before, joined together, then after ww2, world became kinda stable politically, unipolar, and forgot abt the "political" part.

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Likely or not, that becomes a convention. And like all 'rules', this favors the stronger side. Since China now dominates the international trade, China has an incentive to preserve this rule.

And US, by flaunting the rule it has established, it now invites response in kind. And by responding in a targeted fashion, China retains moral high point and preserve the rule for dealing with the rest -- hence retaining the benefits.

nemo said:

Anything that was negotiated by a private enterprise alone is a commercial dealing by definition.
As far as China is concerned, this is a commercial dealing.

What exactly is your definition? I failed to understand your reasoning. Could you explain without resorting to ad hominem insult and self evident reasoning?

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When did China say it is a commercial dealing? Are you naive enough to think Li Ka-shing purely through commercial dealings managed to obtain the operating rights of many Belt and Road project ports?

I'm not even sure how you can explain Li Ka-shing's businesses are a commercial dealing. Like anybody familiar with China would go wtf, how do you think Li Ka-shing gets his monopoly rights, or his land holdings. None of Li Ka-shing's business ventures are purely private enterprises.

nemo said:

If China fails to select the next Dalai, then exiles could claim that Beijing tacitly acknowledge the current Dalai as legitimate. By electing the next Dalai as the reincarnation of *previous* Dalai, the legitimacy of current Dalai as *the* reincarnation of the Dalai line is questioned, as he will be reduced to *a* reincarnation of Dalai as per Tibetan convention of acknowledging every candidate as a reincarnation. Hence every decision the current Dalai has made or will made will be suspect as well.

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That only true to Tibetan exiles not Tibetans who remain faithful as in reality Dalai Lama is not the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism but only the Gelugpa (Which admittly is the largest sect) which I mention before will be way less influential than the socalled independence period aka British Protectorate.

zbb said:

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The Economist is the indisputable "reverse indicator".

GulfLander said:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1899902867190014044

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That DOGE worshiper doesn't know that Tesla is in trouble. One indicator of this is that Tesla's so-called affordable EV in the future will be a stripped-down Model Y, nothing new.
I'm not exaggerating - the following is the unmistakable sign that Tesla is in trouble, total annihilation, no possibility of survival.

sheogorath said:

There it is. They really tried to pretend they were A-OK with it all for a while.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1900221177781449136

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Freedom of speech in the US, today's case in point:

Rule of law in the US, today's case in point (Mahmoud Khalil is the student at Columbia University who was accused of antisemitism):

Overbom said:

Beijing not happy with the Panama ports sell

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‘A betrayal’: Beijing office on Hong Kong runs scathing attack on Hutchison’s Panama deal​

Conglomerate under fire over bombshell announcement it is selling Panama Canal port operations in deal led by US firm BlackRock

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How do they explain though that the sale was worked on months before Biden even left power?

These types of public funded newspapers oftentimes don't have the full picture, just like you know how on for example BBC you can often find editorials that deviate from the official government line.

This isnt a government statement, more like a journalist smelling blood and having the chance to shine a spotlight on something China could potentially interfere America on. I think the initiative is commendable, and shows that many everyday people in China have matured to taking the US threat seriously. It is a good mindset that America should not be able to buy anything except that which seriously favors China in every way, every deal that doesn't conform to that formula should be annulled. They are a foreign adversary and must be treated like it always.

And even though this is something that's has been around for awhile, there is a chance to break up the deal and/or stiff Blackrock which would serve as more economical sanction to weaken US.

A potato said:

That only true to Tibetan exiles not Tibetans who remain faithful as in reality Dalai Lama is not the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism but only the Gelugpa (Which admittly is the largest sect) which I mention before will be way less influential than the socalled independence period aka British Protectorate.

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You cannot convince true believers, but given enough time, when tourists see *a* Dalai Lama in Potala palace, then when the exiles raise the issue of Dalai Lama, the response is likely to be "what are you talking about?"

nemo said:

But that would violate "one country, two system" pledge, which would damage the creditability of Beijing. Henceforth whatever Beijing says will be suspect. I don't think this issue is critical enough to take such a hit.

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You guys always forget the one country part don't you?
One country two systems is a privilege given at Beijing's pleasure, you're welcome to not believe it and choose one country one system instead.

Frogs can’t seem to catch a break lately…

tokenanalyst said:

Titanium Grade Cuck Lap Dog.
Why even call it unjustified if you are ok with it.
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Now you know how colonial governors felt having to simultaneously placate the colonial subjects with minimal available forces, and their masters back home who keep raising the taxes.