The post that was quoted here has been removedThe only thing that should be left to historians is interpreting political decisions.
Of course claiming something is a genocide or not is either political or in the realm of the law.
Just like claiming something isn’t a genocide.
Politicians decide the rules, judges judge along these rules and historians drink wine in bars and discuss the context of both.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidI get the funny feeling China just doesn't give a rats ass what people think of them.
If China doesn't want to be demonized around the world, stop the genocide.
Same thing with Russia/Putin. Look at what he does in front of the world, like he's worried about opinion polls? HA!!
@earl-of-trumps saidThey care but from a position of perceived superiority and dominance i.e. they will publicly chastise and “correct” people who criticize China.
I get the funny feeling China just doesn't give a rats ass what people think of them.
Same thing with Russia/Putin. Look at what he does in front of the world, like he's worried about opinion polls? HA!!
@athousandyoung saidWhat's scary is they are getting to the point they can pull a USA and yes, threaten countries with "sanctions" or punishments.
They care but from a position of perceived superiority and dominance i.e. they will publicly chastise and “correct” people who criticize China.
China is laying out an actual infrastructure of aid, the Belt and Road Initiative, where Belt is the Silk Road Economic Belt
China’s foreign aid policy is based on the Eight Principles of Economic Aid and Technical Assistance to Other Countries and the framework of South-South Cooperation.
This is how America whipped countries into backing US initiatives worldwide