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by spangry 2225 days ago
On the other hand, it's difficult to be diplomatic when one side is so belligerent, sensitive and petty. China has started imposing trade sanctions on my country (Australia) because our Prime Minister had the audacity to suggest there should be an independent inquiry into the origin of COVID-19. Meanwhile, they see fit to interfere in our domestic and political affairs through various front organisations, bribery and even directly through their embassy and ambassador in Australia.

People are fast growing tired of China's aggressive and abusive approach to 'diplomacy'.
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luckylion 2225 days ago
That's fair-ish for Australia (but then again, Australia is part of the five eyes, so essentially a part of US global policy), but less so for the US.

I believe most people see US <=> China in conflict, they don't really consider China <=> Australia, Vietnam or Japan.

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ladyanita22 2225 days ago
The world (and the west) is not us only
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luckylion 2225 days ago
Absolutely, I just wanted to point out that e.g. China <=> Australia is most likely not considered it's own conflict, but rather a subconflict of China <=> US, as Australia is part of the US bloc, just like every other Western nation and close allies in Asia.

China <=> Russia would be considered a different conflict, as few people believe that Russia would be acting as a proxy for the US.

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