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newthinking

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3. Of course China is not a model. But people need to pay attention.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 03:39 AM

Aug 2014

Why is China basically warning the west? What are they referring to?

20 years of fairly cooperative economics and other activity with really no direct warnings or confrontation until now? China is doing well, there haven't been any real internal shakeups, why is the nature of our relationship changing relatively quickly?

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China Warns Foreign Powers Not To Use Hong Kong As A 'Bridgehead' [View all] Purveyor Aug 2014 OP

china is not a democracy and most likely never will one nt msongs Aug 2014 #1

China is an enigma. It still calls itself "communist" while it clearly is not newthinking Aug 2014 #7

Well, neither is the US. cstanleytech Aug 2014 #9

Democracy can not invade through Hong Kong davidpdx Aug 2014 #2

Of course China is not a model. But people need to pay attention. newthinking Aug 2014 #3

It isn't really about the West... Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2014 #4

Color revolutions, Arab Spring, Ukraine coup, arab uprisings... CJCRANE Aug 2014 #5

And Russia warns not to use Ukraine as a 'bridghead'. China learns from Russia. pampango Aug 2014 #6

After "shock and awe" on Iraq CJCRANE Aug 2014 #8

^^^this^^^ indeed! eom Purveyor Aug 2014 #10

On the money TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #11

One day, China will be confident enough in itself that it will make a play for Taiwan. EEO Aug 2014 #12