I stated Shaanxi being the birth place of Chinese civilization without stating it is also part of a Chinese state from the beginning. (I give you that I did not say it).In your example, you use China, Kievan Rus, Russia, Ukraine as "State", but Shaanxi is not a "State", but a "Province" of China. Province is not equal to state, so the Shaanxi analog is irrelevant.
This is what you actually said:
Shaanxi is the "birthplace of Chinese Civilization" or "Cradle of Chinese Civilization", so I believe the Indus Valley Civilization comparison is apt, as Indians can claim the modern-day Indian state is descendant of Indus Valley Civilization.
Shaanxi is a "Province" of China, whereas Ukraine is an Independent sovereign state at breakup of Soviet Union. The two are not comparable. Russia doesn't "give up" anything, because Ukraine is already Independent.
Because your message is highly inconsistent - you talk about "Culture" affinity, but dismissing the notion of "Civilization" and focus on "State", even though your Shaanxi example is a "Province", not a "State".
If anything "Civilization" makes more sense because it aligns with your "Culture" affinity argument, but you rather split hairs when your logic doesn't fit your narrative.
Using your logic, the difference between Russian and French is nowhere near the difference between Beijinger and Hongkonger, so Russia would be justified in restoring the Roman Empire and conquering Europe, because there is sufficient "cultural similarity".
Yea, because you have no objective criteria and your logic doesn't make sense.
Ukraine is an independent nation at the breakup of Soviet Union, so comparing Shaanxi to Ukraine is a bad choice.
Shaanxi is the birthplace of Chinese Civilization, you splitting hairs between "State vs. Civilization" while at same time arguing for "Cultural similarities" is really ironic don't you think? A Civilization has stronger cultural affinity than a mere state.
Russia recognized Ukraine as a sovereign independent state in Soviet collapse, so it's no longer a "core land" of Russia anymore.
YOU were the one who talk about State vs. Civilization.
You talk about "Culture" but then dismiss "Civilization vs. State", so you are the one who is cherry-picking your narrative.
That is is a knowledge every educated person should know without being told. If you know this you should not have played dump and cocky as if it is not there. Ignoring this fundamental fact or trying to exclude it from my analog is cherry-picking and mind twisting. That's like rejecting e=mc^2 because I did not tell you 1+1=2.
BTW, since you like accusing people cherry-picking. Cherry-picking is at least based on partial fact, isn't it? What was "Chinese official confirmed to Ukrainian official of China's objection to annexation of Crimea"? That is a total lie without any truth. If you are capable of lying on that scale, I don't see any limit that you wouldn't break to get your way.
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