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Shipwack

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36. True, that.

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 02:09 AM

Jun 2

That’s the logical viewpoint. However…

I am by no means an expert on China, but I think that publicly embracing that point of view would take a while. While they might be able to implement long range plans more easily than we can, I think the Chinese ship of state can only change course gradually.

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💯 my first thought, too. Shipwack Jun 1 #30

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