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Is this imperialism by China, a country which is supposed to be left-wing? Leftists are normally anti-imperialism. Wouldn't it be better to let Taiwan democratically decide whether they want to be part of China or not?

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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

Mainland China now is but communist only in name. So-called "Xi Jinping Thought" is the current setting.

That's why hardline National Democrats (NatDems), which the Maoist far left in my country call themselves, see Mainland China as an enemy as much as the United States.

Is this imperialism by China, a country which is supposed to be left-wing? Leftists are normally anti-imperialism.

https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/deng-xiaoping/1974/04/10.htm

Deng once said of his denouncement of what he then called "social imperialism". Unfortunately prosperity brought in part by Western industry seeking for cheap labor is what partly pushed for the reversal of roles, whereupon Mainland China now gets more exceptionalism than its rivals, and is looking to complete its own "manifest destiny".

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[–] Sauvandu60@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That's a bold statement, China has unproven capabilities to invade Taiwan.

[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today 2 points 8 months ago

Unproven but vast resources are being spent on expanding those capabilities

[–] papertowels@mander.xyz 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They're working on it. The ships have goddamn feet

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Whomp there goes another treaty

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