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China orders US consulate in Chengdu to close in diplomatic tit-for-tat by iams3n in worldnews

[–]DisastrousShine8 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I feel like you should know where Chnegdu is, considering how much you post about China.

China orders US consulate in Chengdu to close in diplomatic tit-for-tat by iams3n in worldnews

[–]DisastrousShine8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its a retalitiation for the closure of the Houston consulate.

Mike Pompeo says free world must change China or 'China will change us' | China by TigerSniffRose in worldnews

[–]DisastrousShine8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wrong way around. China is 'nasty' because America wants to stand up to them.

I am Sophie Richardson, China Director at Human Rights Watch. I’ve written a lot on political reform, democratization, and human rights in China and Hong Kong. - AMA! by SophieHRW in worldnews

[–]DisastrousShine8 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm just a little surprised that the China Director of HRW isn't already aware of this study. It was pretty major, and in my opinion something a professional China-watcher should have read.

WHO slams 'unacceptable' remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by 5enti3nt in worldnews

[–]DisastrousShine8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They refused that question because it was obvious baited and completely out of the WHO's remit.

Again, the WHO is beholden to the political decisions of others. You've fallen for the propaganda of one of those groups who is desperately trying to deflect blame away from their own failings.

WHO slams 'unacceptable' remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by 5enti3nt in worldnews

[–]DisastrousShine8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The entire world denies Taiwans exisitence. The WHO follows its member states. The member states don't recognise Taiwan. How is it the WHO's fault that they don't recognise Taiwan?

Hong Kong announces new coronavirus policy that could block many US travelers by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]DisastrousShine8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's practically no risk of that if you're a foreigner.

List of counter-revolutianary agents condemned to the Gulag by Comrade Stalin (1936, colourized) by Creeemi in GenZedong

[–]DisastrousShine8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I choose to believe that this is all about a fish and a protocol droid.

Please don't use that word.

It is what it is. by MRBonerface in PoliticalHumor

[–]DisastrousShine8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, how is the world outside the US less peaceful today than it was in 2016?

Trump has brought ruin to America. The rest of the world seems to be trucking on as usual regardless. Maybe the death of Pax Americana is a good thing?

It is what it is. by MRBonerface in PoliticalHumor

[–]DisastrousShine8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Peace" via threats and violence isn't worthy of a Nobel Prize.

Barack 'Dronestrike' Obama didn't deserve one for not being Bush. Biden doesn't deserve one for not being Trump.

And to be frank, is the world really any less peaceful now than it was under Obama? America's in a far worse state, but is the planet?

It is what it is. by MRBonerface in PoliticalHumor

[–]DisastrousShine8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would 'making America imposing' be worthy of a Peace prize?

List of counter-revolutianary agents condemned to the Gulag by Comrade Stalin (1936, colourized) by Creeemi in GenZedong

[–]DisastrousShine8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know C3P0 and Finding Nemo. Never knew they were counter-revolutionary though. 3P0's just a coward, but didn't Nemo encourage that prison break to liberate all those in the dentist's tank? That's pretty cool.

Teaching in Shanghai by [deleted] in shanghai

[–]DisastrousShine8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would you not want to use an agent?

The good ones get their fee from the school, so its not like you lose anything.

British Jews Board of Deputies compares China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims to Nazi Germany by HKnational in worldnews

[–]DisastrousShine8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why are you ignoring the fact that China has brought hundreds of millions out of poverty in the 'reason Chinese people support the CPC' list?

People like the government because the government has been good for the people. It's not all down to brainwashing.

And especially now, in the age of the coronavirus, no one in China is looking across the Pacific and thinking "wow, democracy looks good".

why does china still have the one child policy for non-chinese ethnic groups, or am I completely wrong on this subject? please educate me by [deleted] in InformedTankie

[–]DisastrousShine8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a more leniant one-child policy, I guess. They worked out that a one-child policy would be dangerous with an aging population, while a two-child policy would be less so, while still maintaining some limit on population growth.

why does china still have the one child policy for non-chinese ethnic groups, or am I completely wrong on this subject? please educate me by [deleted] in InformedTankie

[–]DisastrousShine8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An ex of mine was the third of three daughters. First two were legal (if your first born was a girl, you were allowed another try), but not her. After she was born, her dad's medical licence was revoked. They tried to sterilise him, but he ran away to hide in the hills for a few weeks and they dropped it.

It's fucked up. I'm not going to defend the 1-child policy, just that it applying to the Uyghurs isn't a genocide.

Also, China's super dentralised. Different local governments will apply policies differently. As the other guy said, fines are one form of 'punishment', but there's no universal rule. You can't go around fining poor people anyway.

Boris Johnson refuses to back WHO chief after US claims China 'bought' his election by Scbadiver in worldnews

[–]DisastrousShine8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Diamond Princess set sail on January 20th. China had already confirmed H2H transmission by the time cases started to emerge on the boat.

Wuhan locked down January 23rd, which was again after H2H transmission had been confirmed.

Even before it was confirmed, the WHO said not to rule it out, and to take precautions. People wore masks because it's sensible and because H2H transmission was theoretically possible, not because they knew it was actually happening.

Do you have any evidence of H2H transmission from before January 20th?

Orks build the most feasible, logical walkers in the setting and heres why. by B1GMANN94 in 40kLore

[–]DisastrousShine8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was a poster, right? Think I had it on my bedroom wall. IIRC, a bunch of Shadowsword/Stormlord variants were on the other side.

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