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You know there is something wrong with the province when they post articles like this with pride…
 

supercat

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Gaza genocide doing wonders for China?

Using AI to cut extraction costs of rare earths? Is this delusion, desperation, or more likely, both?

How to break China’s stranglehold on critical minerals​

One potential fix is using AI to cut extraction costs
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"Shooting yourself" reports of the day:

U.S. Dependence on China for Rare Earth Magnets Is Causing Shortages​

The United States allowed its rare earth metals industry to move to China and could now face severe economic disruption as China limits crucial supplies.
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US small business owners struggle to diversify from China manufacturing​

Skills, lower costs and integrated logistics network give Chinese suppliers edge
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Eventine

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But China and Russia settled their borders about 20 years ago. The PRC no longer claims Outer Manchuria so they would be going against their word if they were to seize it. The political damage can end up being pretty severe. It's just not worth it especially when you remember that the only thing that's particularly valuable in this territory is Vladivostok. Moreover, China gains a million advantages from having a powerful and vibrant Russia around so the whole idea is a nonstarter.
The PRC and the Russian Federation settled their borders 20 years ago. This is not equivalent to all future governments in "China" and "Russia" abiding by the agreement. After all, the Tang also had a border agreement with the Tibetan Empire. Does that mean China should grant Tibet independence and revert to Tang borders?

Many people are going about this the wrong way. Geopolitical interests evolve and state-to-state relationships are never static. The Russian Federation is a friend and "almost ally" of the PRC and hence the PRC should abide by its border treaties & clamp down on idiotic voices promoting revanchism.

But future states in Russia may not be so friendly. If Putin falls and the next Russian president aligns the country to the West and moves to join NATO, should China still abide by the aforementioned treaty even though it means facing a NATO state along the longest land border in the world? If your answer is "yes," then I'd also consider you foolish. Countries do not have friends; they have interests. As the geopolitical situation evolves, so must state-to-state relations.
 

4Tran

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The PRC and the Russian Federation settled their borders 20 years ago. This is not equivalent to all future governments in "China" and "Russia" abiding by the agreement. After all, the Tang also had a border agreement with the Tibetan Empire. Does that mean China should grant Tibet independence and revert to Tang borders?

Many people are going about this the wrong way. Geopolitical interests evolve and state-to-state relationships are never static. The Russian Federation is a friend and "almost ally" of the PRC and hence the PRC should abide by its border treaties & clamp down on idiotic voices promoting revanchism.

But future states in Russia may not be so friendly. If Putin falls and the next Russian president aligns the country to the West and moves to join NATO, should China still abide by the aforementioned treaty even though it means facing a NATO state along the longest land border in the world? If your answer is "yes," then I'd also consider you foolish. Countries do not have friends; they have interests. As the geopolitical situation evolves, so must state-to-state relations.
I don't necessarily think that treaties, even treaties defining national borders, are immaleable. But there is a heavy cost to breaking such a treaty unilaterally, and it's going to require a massive payoff to make it worthwhile to China.

I'd say that there's no danger of Russia ever joining NATO. NATO is effectively an anti-Russia alliance, and they would never consider the idea. Hell, Russia once actually asked to be let into NATO and nothing ever came of it.

Pretty sure that this is defamation and if Hegseth were a Singaporean citizen, he might be detained and sentenced.

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You just wait, one of these days Hegseth will say that Trump is just as great as Kim Il Sung!
 

4Tran

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Is Trump surrounded by Yes men, like Kim? :p
Oh no, the US is exceptional - you shouldn't compare them to North Korea at all. It's just that Turmp's underlings are sure to effusively thank him for his leadership at every opportunity. I think that even North Korean yes-men would be embarassed to look so sycophantic!
 
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