We are for human rights again!
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wrote on 6 Feb 2021, 16:25 last edited by
Strongly worded letter to follow.
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Blinken presses China on Xinjiang, Hong Kong in call with Beijing's top diplomat
https://reut.rs/2MFAwKz“WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in a phone call on Friday the United States will stand up for human rights and democratic values in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong, the State Department said.
Blinken also pressed China to condemn the military coup in Myanmar, and he reaffirmed that Washington will work with allies to hold China accountable for efforts to threaten stability of Indo-Pacific, including across the Taiwan Strait, the department said in a statement.
...”wrote on 6 Feb 2021, 16:57 last edited byMuch bigger threat than Russia. Hopefully people will get it now.
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wrote on 6 Feb 2021, 17:23 last edited by
Hilarious that CNN is suddenly obsessed with China. Something well known to be more important than Russia for ages.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/26/economy/china-xi-economy-intl-hnk/
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wrote on 11 Feb 2021, 04:53 last edited by
In first call with China’s Xi, Biden stresses U.S. commitment to allies and human rights
President Biden will not immediately drop tariffs on China that were applied by former president Donald Trump, and he and told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday that the United States will seek to counter Chinese military expansionism and human rights abuses, White House officials said.
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“President Biden underscored his fundamental concerns about Beijing’s coercive and unfair economic practices, crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and increasingly assertive actions in the region, including toward Taiwan,” the White House statement said.
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It's all about semantics.
Trump put children in cages, letting them sleep on concrete floors with a blanket. He abused children, according to the media and many in Congress.
Biden is putting children in cages, letting them sleep on concrete floors with a blanket. He is doing this, because he cares for these poor children, according to the media and many in Congress.
Joe's tough on China policy is toothless. But it's nice words...
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wrote on 11 Feb 2021, 14:52 last edited by
China is an ally, don't you know?
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It's all about semantics.
Trump put children in cages, letting them sleep on concrete floors with a blanket. He abused children, according to the media and many in Congress.
Biden is putting children in cages, letting them sleep on concrete floors with a blanket. He is doing this, because he cares for these poor children, according to the media and many in Congress.
Joe's tough on China policy is toothless. But it's nice words...
wrote on 11 Feb 2021, 16:57 last edited by@jolly said in We are for human rights again!:
Joe's tough on China policy is toothless. But it's nice words...
So far, how has what President Biden has said and done in regards to China different than what President Trump said and did?
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wrote on 17 Feb 2021, 09:01 last edited by
U.S. ship sails in South China Sea by China-claimed islands
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-usa-china-fonop/u-s-ship-sails-in-south-china-sea-by-china-claimed-islands-idUSKBN2AH0J7“(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a freedom of navigation operation, marking the latest move by Washington to challenge Beijing’s territorial claims in the contested waters.
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U.S. ship sails in South China Sea by China-claimed islands
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-usa-china-fonop/u-s-ship-sails-in-south-china-sea-by-china-claimed-islands-idUSKBN2AH0J7“(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a freedom of navigation operation, marking the latest move by Washington to challenge Beijing’s territorial claims in the contested waters.
...”wrote on 17 Feb 2021, 14:01 last edited by@axtremus said in We are for human rights again!:
U.S. ship sails in South China Sea by China-claimed islands
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-usa-china-fonop/u-s-ship-sails-in-south-china-sea-by-china-claimed-islands-idUSKBN2AH0J7“(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a freedom of navigation operation, marking the latest move by Washington to challenge Beijing’s territorial claims in the contested waters.
...”Nothing new. We've been operating in the area.
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wrote on 17 Mar 2021, 13:03 last edited by
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/world/asia/us-china-biden.html
U.S. Punishes 24 Chinese Officials on Eve of First Talks Under Biden
Setting a confrontational tone ahead of meetings in Alaska, the United States punished Chinese officials involved in eroding democracy in Hong Kong.The United States punished 24 Chinese officials on Wednesday for undermining Hong Kong’s democratic freedoms, acting days before the first scheduled meeting of senior Chinese and American diplomats since President Biden took office.
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wrote on 17 Mar 2021, 14:44 last edited by
And the US recently agreed to sell submarine parts to Taiwan.
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wrote on 17 Mar 2021, 22:25 last edited by Loki
How’s it going with human rights in Iran? Is that part of the negotiations that may happen?
I think they have a worse ranking than China by many measures.
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wrote on 18 Mar 2021, 03:14 last edited by
We're for human rights, but we won't allow anybody - even elected Republicans - to tour border detention facilities...
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wrote on 22 Mar 2021, 22:01 last edited by
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/22/us-allies-sanctions-china-uighers-genocide-477434
U.S., allies announce sanctions on China over Uyghur ‘genocide’
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And the US recently agreed to sell submarine parts to Taiwan.
wrote on 22 Mar 2021, 22:40 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in We are for human rights again!:
And the US recently agreed to sell submarine parts to Taiwan.
Now Taiwan needs submarines to put them in.
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@taiwan_girl said in We are for human rights again!:
And the US recently agreed to sell submarine parts to Taiwan.
Now Taiwan needs submarines to put them in.
wrote on 22 Mar 2021, 23:36 last edited by@copper said in We are for human rights again!:
@taiwan_girl said in We are for human rights again!:
And the US recently agreed to sell submarine parts to Taiwan.
Now Taiwan needs submarines to put them in.
Yup, building now, and expected to be ready in 2024 or 2025.
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wrote on 23 Mar 2021, 00:38 last edited by
I should go check, but isn't the strait of Taiwan fairly shallow, and not a good match for submarines. Thought I heard that somewhere.
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I should go check, but isn't the strait of Taiwan fairly shallow, and not a good match for submarines. Thought I heard that somewhere.
wrote on 23 Mar 2021, 01:46 last edited by@rainman said in We are for human rights again!:
fairly shallow, and not a good match for submarines.
Yup
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I should go check, but isn't the strait of Taiwan fairly shallow, and not a good match for submarines. Thought I heard that somewhere.
wrote on 23 Mar 2021, 02:12 last edited by@rainman said in We are for human rights again!:
I should go check, but isn't the strait of Taiwan fairly shallow, and not a good match for submarines. Thought I heard that somewhere.
I am pretty sure you are correct. But the Taiwan submarines will also be used in the South China Sea and also to prevent any possible blockade of Taiwan.
