Online audience disputes the BBC's framing of China's role
2 Yesterday 12:56 AM · 1d ago · 2 posts · 11 comments · 2 sources · development 2 of 2
A Bluesky post accused the BBC of constructing a one-sided narrative, arguing China seeks a multipolar world while the US and Russia seek hegemony; reddit commenters then debated whether China's record (alleged debt-trap deals, propaganda) undercuts that view, or whether all major powers act the same way.
“If you have to chose to live under fascist Trump/ Putin or "communist" Xi you pick Xi. The EU is a bit player.”
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Pedro Sanchez Spanish Prime Minister
Xi Jinping President of ChinaLu Shan Shanghai Vice MayorVictor Cortizo Lawyer/academic on Sino-Spanish relationsGermany and France EU's largest member states
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I would have been with you a couple of years ago, but I looked a bit closer. China is definitely not a moral regime. Question is, which big power is? Is Europe that moral after all? We're working closely with Israel and suppressing anyone who speaks against them. Hell, our politicians are hell-bent on passing surveillance legislation and chat…
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I don't know what narrative the BBC is trying to construct here. The reality is that China wants a multipolar world. The US wants hegemony as does Putin. If you have to chose to live under fascist Trump/ Putin or "communist" Xi you pick Xi. The EU is a bit player.
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In principle this is completely true and would be my main focus too, except that the problem of loosing our automotive industry is precisely of those German companies complying about this while outsourcing and selling to China themselves. Same companies that used to manufacture in countries like Spain as well. This particular problem seems to be…
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Yeah i havent found no concrete study, but how these things look to your own critical thinking: sri lankan port leasing after debts for 99 years in the heart of BRI (including asset seizures) laos electricity grid was given 90% to china tajikistans border issue, resolved by giving up territory for the debt restructure And the list goes on, but…
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The names are the ambassadors that were appointed not the donators lol…… >countries in Europe can’t just use public money to fund other countries If you don’t know how campaign finance works why do you try and have a conversation about it? They don’t directly fund campaigns they contribute to subsidiary political PACs. Foreign countries can’t…
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Yes I read them, and your quotes clearly state that they were raising/stealing money to fund terrorism in Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries that are not Spain. Did you read it? No, I did not say there was no alquaeda sympathizers in Spain, I clearly said there were no acts of terrorism which is literally what you mentioned. Fuck off with your…
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Source? You can't imply that, the Dutch happily repeated US talking points to justify policy They could have grown a set like the Canadians and said the US forced their hand if it is so Since they went out their way to say other wise, this reasoning doesn't hold water.
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Idk why we expect China to support a West aligned Ukraine, when the West constantly demonises them and seeks to undermine them. In geopolitics countries do what benefits them not what's "right".
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Major powers all project influence over the EU in similar ways, the US toward Poland and the Baltic countries, or Russia toward Hungary. This seems to be a problem of the EU itself.
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Well actually living in China has some serious drawbacks like their cardboard buildings, but the things China exports are light years ahead of the quality they were 10-20 years ago.
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Good, Russia and the US want to conquer Europe while China just wants to trade, Xi is no saint but he's a rational actor, which is more than can be said about Putin or Trump
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Are you telling me that international trading isn’t zero-sum and can actually be mutually beneficial like all the economists have been saying??
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Isnt this what all powerful and rich countries are doing. In order to stay rich you have to exploit the poor
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US states regualary compete with and undermine each other for investments wtf are you talking about lmao
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owned by volkswagen. The Spanish were allowed to assemble them under strict supervision, of course.
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