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Colonel
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Diaspora said:
Actually I feel that its a stroke of genius.
The point is exactly to communicate to the rest of the world that :

If America cannot accept a Chinese base in its vicinity (Cuba)
Why should China accept American bases in its vicinity (Taiwan, Philippines, Okinawa) ?
Or rather if America wants bases in Asia next to China
then China should be allowed bases near America

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The reasoning needs to go further. Out of China and America, only one of them have engaged in illegal invasions, only one of them is currently illegally occupying territory, only one of them have threatened to invade the other.

To defend against aggressors is the right of every state.

The line China should embrace is that it is ok and expected for it to establish defensive bases across south and central America, but Beijing will work tirelessly against any US base in Asia that could potentially be used in an attack on China.

Imposing penalties on US and NATO for establishing bases in Asia that could serve as staging ground for American aggression is not mutually exclusive with China establishing facilities near America to monitor and shorten a military response in the event of illegal US activity.
 
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Brigadier
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Diaspora said:
Actually I feel that its a stroke of genius.
The point is exactly to communicate to the rest of the world that :

If America cannot accept a Chinese base in its vicinity (Cuba)
Why should China accept American bases in its vicinity (Taiwan, Philippines, Okinawa) ?
Or rather if America wants bases in Asia next to China
then China should be allowed bases near America

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Or Ukraine joining NATO for that matter.
 
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luminary

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No, seriously, are you a foreign diaspora? I worked at Goldman Sachs and other investment banks in New York. Hell I even grew up there. What's the background behind your assertions? Enlighten us a little.

I want to know what's the experience behind your statements. No need to beat around the bush. I'm not saying your lying but you've given no qualifications or evidence for anyone to take what you said seriously.
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56860 said:
I've actually been to all those cities (not recently, but within the last 5 years).

Singapore and any Chinese tier 1 city blows all of them out of the water in terms of QoL, no contest. He's sharing the top 0.01% of America like it's something to be fawned over, when it's not even that impressive and should be the minimum standard every modern city satisfies. It's kind of embarrassing.
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He clearly isn't from California. I laughed when I saw the video of Palo Alto. You know that the "downtown" there is literally just one street that goes for three blocks, right? And that there are homeless regularly sleep there?


Both Palo Alto and Irvine
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They don't qualify as towns, much less cities.


Personally, the only actual urban environment in the US is NYC. Not even LA really qualifies.
 
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pevade

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ACuriousPLAFan said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1671402568835125260

Wait... so tell me, how does an Indian low-cost carrier airline buying large number of A320s even remotely relates to "taking on China for dominance of Asian skies" at all??!

Let's take a look at who wrote this arti-
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Hold up. Before continuing, let's see where else the A320 is being built/will be built...
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Ouh.
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LMAO again? They aren't the first low cost indian airline to try this. The issue is that the airline industry margins are so freaking thin that failures of any kind (be it logistical, route planning, maintenance, etc....) will ensure bankruptcy. Does nobody remember Go Airlines? They were one of the largest private low cost indian airline that filed for bankruptcy in 2019.
 
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FairAndUnbiased

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luminary said:
He clearly isn't from California. I laughed when I saw the video of Palo Alto. You know that the "downtown" there is literally just one street that goes for three blocks, right? And that there are homeless regularly sleep there?


Both Palo Alto and Irvine
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They don't qualify as towns, much less cities.


Personally, the only actual urban environment in the US is NYC. Not even LA really qualifies.
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From what I understand Bay area is survivable for those who already have family there or who have a 200k+ tech job.

Otherwise it has ludicrous prices that make Hong Kong, Singapore and Vancouver look cheap.
 
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ACuriousPLAFan said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1671402568835125260

Wait... so tell me, how does an Indian low-cost carrier airline buying large number of A320s even remotely relates to "taking on China for dominance of Asian skies" at all??!

Let's take a look at who wrote this arti-
View attachment 114809
Jai Hind! Jai Hind! Jai Hind! Jai H-

Hold up. Before continuing, let's see where else the A320 is being built/will be built...
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Ouh.
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'India will operate more western-built airlines than China, India one China zero'. Meanwhile China has its own airline in service in the C919 and manufactures a large number of said western airlines.

This is in the same vein of 'there are more Indian CEOs of Fortune 500 western companies than Chinese CEOs, India one China zero'. Meanwhile China has its own companies in the Fortune 500 whereas Indian companies are nowhere to be seen.

Gotta take wins where you can get them, I suppose.
 
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Colonel
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56860 said:
'India will operate more western-built airlines than China, India one China zero'. Meanwhile China has its own airline in service in the C919 and manufactures a large number of said western airlines.

This is in the same vein of 'there are more Indian CEOs of Fortune 500 western companies than Chinese CEOs, India one China zero'. Meanwhile China has its own companies in the Fortune 500 whereas Indian companies are nowhere to be seen.

Gotta take wins where you can get them, I suppose.
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When you can't beat them, become the butler of their enemies who are just a little bit behind them.
 
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