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China’s Xi says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan ‘unstoppable’ (www.aljazeera.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Timbits@lemmy.ca to c/world@quokk.au

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago

Nice of him to abdicate and cede the mainland to China's rightful democratic government.

[–] Jayjader@jlai.lu 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I dunno, man, if it really is unstoppable then why waste time and effort proclaiming it? Just do it/let it take place and focus on things that are in up the air.

[–] besmtt@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Dictators need the communicate to their populace. https://youtu.be/qSTuahfAZf0?t=157

[–] prex@aussie.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Its the beiping model.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Has he asked anyone in Taiwan their feelings on this? Or is everyone gonna just go along with it?

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 8 points 3 months ago

Authority doesn’t care about the will of the people, only their own interests.