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Biden calls China a 'ticking time bomb' due to economic troubles (ground.news)

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[–] saltedFish@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They're just a bunch of harmless china apologists. Pretend taiwan isn't a country and they'll leave you alone

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

Hey now. Don't be mean. We're not apologizing. We're cheerleading. Being the only country in the world to meaningfully reduce extreme poverty is a hell of a thing.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So the DPR and LPR are independent countries, right?

[–] TheLepidopterists@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

"Yes, but if they invite allied troops into their country it stills counts as an invasion of Ukraine. What do you mean that isn't independence? "