How does not invading on of your closest neighbors make you an empire? How does claiming the islands very close to you while not invading them make you an empire? If you can make this make sense I'm listening. Also, Isreal isnt an empire just because it's genociding people, so even if they were genociding, that wouldnt make one an empire. Show me the empirical evidence (lol)
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Can you give examples of their imperialism? I dont remember them invading anywhere in my memory, but maybe I am forgetting?
Chinese President Xi Jinping has left no doubt about his plans for Taiwan
…by neither invading it nor doing anything else that Putin has done?
What influence and where?
Ah, the no true leftist argument, I have never seen this before. Leftist doesnt mean perfect, yeah they have issues. They also happen to be the left leaning powerhouse, and that's one step closer to international communism that is powerful enough to properly address these issues, not capitalists that are playing the oppressed classes.
Just for you, positives of leftist governance without bringing up the west :)

If it wasnt being done by private industries, sure! But this is being done by private companies, sent there by parents who paid for it. In fact, as per the article, they have already taken measures against these private schools:
The BBC understands that Mr Li was arrested earlier this year, but we have discovered his associates have recently opened a new school.
This is still an issue, however, just not one mentioned in the article. This is commodified parental abuse.
On arm? I dont think you're up to date with the situation
Thank you for taking the time to explain!
What are "emissions embeded in trade" here?
How long have they been planning it? Can you send a relevant source I could see? Maybe they are, I just haven't seen your source yet