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0 pointsseanmcdirmid8y ago0 comments

China has 5000 years of ascending to superpower status, not all of it very peaceful. If you mean China hasn't invaded another country since 1979, well, sure, I'll give you that.

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justicezyx8y ago· 2 in thread

Yes, I think this post pretty much frame the discussion after the "open and reform" era.

seanmcdirmidOP8y ago

So the era just before that when they were not doing very well and we're engaged in non peaceful activities doesn't count. Got it.

justicezyx8y ago

I am not sure what you want to say.

This post is about Xi, which took office in 2012. And the aspects initiates my post is about China's recent movement to more openly show off its power.

What's the point of "when they were not doing very well" in this context?

> we're engaged in non peaceful activities

What does this refer to?

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