• freagle@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    I am a little surprised because it’s not like they didn’t know about China as their target back in '08. I’m wondering about why it’s shifting now

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        1 year ago

        I mean, they did mostly leave it alone. The only real changes I’m aware of is they extended their national security apparatus to Hong Kong as part of one country two systems. Is that what you’re referring to or am I missing something?

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      They pulled out of the Middle East and now need a new enemy to justify the defence budget.

      Following the Second World War, they had the Soviet Union to blame and the War on Communism. Then it was the War on Terror. Now? Well… Now it’s the War on China.