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China: Taiwan Tensions

Yep, this doesn't get talked about enough. Sad we had to forfeit a good agreement because politicians barely bothered to sell the agreement to the people.

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So who really benefits from the US dropping out of the TPP?


China, mainly. Russia?
 
 
 

Yeah, that's more than a little hypocritical coming from Rubio, or almost any Trump supporter. It's not as if Trump hasn't acted this way before and cuddled up to dictators, yet Rubio and his ilk continue to support him. And I hate to tell him this, but worrying that other nations viewing the US as "a model for nations and for governance" is eroding is already happening, and has been since Trump took office. It's pretty clear that the vast majority of world leaders view Trump as a joke at best, and appalling at worst.
 
 
Beijing signaling that they're ready to unilaterally declare a state of emergency and start cracking down.
 
Beijing signaling that they're ready to unilaterally declare a state of emergency and start cracking down.

The Chinese government views the Tiananmen Square crackdown as a huge success so it’s just a matter of time before they resort to those tactics in Hong Kong.
 
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