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[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago

Why not? The US runs on imperialism, the only reason why its economy "works" is because it uses its vast financial capital to subjugate and plunder the global south, and bombs, sanctions, coups, invades, etc any country that tries to go against that. The PRC doesn't function that way, and is a big part of development in the global south.

[-] forestry@lemmy.ml -1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Their behaviour wrt tibet, hong kong, taiwan, and the uyghurs come to mind. China is also happy to meddle in the affairs of other countries.

I know little of the workings of the global south, but how much of belt and road is just power projection, making countries dependent on china? They leave countries with immense debt

I wonder which part of my first post people objected to

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I don't think you really know what you're talking about. You listed off a bunch of buzzwords, but examined none of them. Tibet, for example, was a feudal, slave-driven country run on torture before being liberated by the PLA. It just sounds like you uncritically take the anti-PRC narrative at face value.

Same with BRI, the PRC does not leave countries with immense debt. Not only do they frequently forgive loans, but they also don't come with stipulations requiring giving up sovereignty like western loans do.

You need to step back and actually research what you're talking about, rather than just taking the US State Department at their word. People objected to your entire comment, that's why it's sitting at 9 downvotes and only your one, solitary upvote. The world would be far better off without the genocidal US Empire.

[-] forestry@lemmy.ml 0 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I kept it short because I considered it obvious and didn't want to write something longer.

I know enough of what the PLA did to the Buddhist people and culture in Tibet, and I don't hear this predominantly from western sources. Similar for their treatment of Uyghurs, though I think most of my news on that probably is Western.

That's interesting to hear about the BRI, I will bear it in mind, but will need to verify.

[-] NotMushroomForDebate@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 8 hours ago

I kept it short because I considered it obvious

Classic.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 12 hours ago

The Dalai Lama was backed by the CIA, and the mode of production was feudalist, relying on slavery and torture. The US backed anti-PRC movements here to destabilize the region, but nevertheless since the PLA liberated Tibet the Xizang autonomous region has seen massive material improvements in key quality of life metrics.

[-] forestry@lemmy.ml -2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I cannot imagine what you might mean "the dalai lama was backed by the CIA". I cannot but believe this is conspiracy theory or state propaganda. Besides, my knowledge about the PLA's invasion was not isolated to the dalai lama.

EDIT: I looked it up. Being backed in that sense makes no difference to what the PLA visited on the Tibetan people.

P.S. I'm bowing out of this conversation. Good day to you

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 hours ago

You call it a conspiracy theory, then learn that it's real and immediately leave the convo after defending slavery and theocracy. I can't really take you seriously. Read Friendly Feudalism: The Tibet Myth.