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[Blackstone]

Here's a more balanced view of Beijing's actions in the South China Sea, by an American professor.

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to mark out a maritime frontier.

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, the US Department of State observed correctly that China has never clarified the jurisdictional intent of the U-shaped line.

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[Blackstone]

So, America's new best buddy in SE Asia just arrested a human rights lawyer. Any chance we'll see some State Department official stand in front of the Vietnamese courthouse denouncing the Hanoi government? What was that you say? Snowball's chance in hell...?

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[Equation]

So, America's new best buddy in SE Asia just arrested a human rights lawyer. Any chance we'll see some State Department official stand in front of the Vietnamese courthouse denouncing the Hanoi government? What was that you say? Snowball's chance in hell...?

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ONLY for awhile until than back to the carrot and stick or stick and carrot policy again.

 

[Blackstone]

ONLY for awhile until than back to the carrot and stick or stick and carrot policy again.

Don't be so sure about that. Consider how long US has stuck with Saudi Arabia and turned a blind eye to its human rights violations. There are scores more examples. It's called geopolitical expedience where "universal values" take back seats to national interests. Let's be clear US isn't alone in it, nor is it the worst offender, because when forced to make choices, nations generally treasure interests over values.

 

[Equation]

Don't be so sure about that. Consider how long US has stuck with Saudi Arabia and turned a blind eye to its human rights violations. There are scores more examples. It's called geopolitical expedience where "universal values" take back seats to national interests. Let's be clear US isn't alone in it, nor is it the worst offender, because when forced to make choices, nations generally treasure interests over values.

True, but than why use the term "human rights" and "democracy" as your PR adjectives when you clearly doesn't represent that value consistently?

 

[SteelBird]

King Cobra; I think this should be called a dragon than a snake.


I wonder how this painting makes the municipal authority so nervous that they order the erase of it immediately.

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[Blackstone]

I wonder how this painting makes the municipal authority so nervous that they order the erase of it immediately.

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That's because only Emperor Xi's godly image could be splattered on walls in China these days. All hail god-Emperor Xi 10,000 birthdays!

 

[solarz]

That's because only Emperor Xi's godly image could be splattered on walls in China these days. All hail god-Emperor Xi 10,000 birthdays!

::facepalm::

This is in Cambodia!

 

[Equation]

That's because only Emperor Xi's godly image could be splattered on walls in China these days. All hail god-Emperor Xi 10,000 birthdays!

Uhh...it's in Cambodia.

 

[Blackstone]

OOPS..., my bad.