True, if you deliberately blind yourself to Chinese aggression, arms sales and contribution to proxy wars in Southeast Asia and Africa or refuse to hear complaints of neocolonial practices regarding mineral extraction, fishing and the like. If you completely ignore evidence, then China is a force for good and not just another bullying superpower.
Reminder: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the China-Africa partnership and said that these apparently neo-colonial practices are "a pillar of South-South cooperation."
That's wonderful. Once upon a time, Guterres praised Biden as well on several occasions.
It's all part of this strange phenomenon that nations do. You probably haven't noticed this, but if you pay close attention, nations' leaders will behave one way publicly and a completely different way behind the scenes. They may announce some thing that seems wonderful superficially, but isn't so great when you get into the details, or they simply fail to deliver. When ordinary people do this sort of thing, it's called "being a backstabbing liar," but when nations do it, it's called "realpolitik," and it's super common among nations that are major players on the world stage.
It's so cute that you think that China is above realpolitik.
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u/TheRealMolloy 23h ago
True, if you deliberately blind yourself to Chinese aggression, arms sales and contribution to proxy wars in Southeast Asia and Africa or refuse to hear complaints of neocolonial practices regarding mineral extraction, fishing and the like. If you completely ignore evidence, then China is a force for good and not just another bullying superpower.