| ▲ | Cyph0n 6 days ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No, it’s not symbolic of anything. The reality is that the UK has long been relegated to the status of a non-world power, but still acts as if it is one by clinging onto its colonial past. This reminds me of an interview with the CCP spokesperson from last year when asked about how China sees the UK (timestamped): https://youtu.be/8jZ0KTRUgpU?t=240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | permo-w 6 days ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
you'd be naive to believe anyone saying anything like this. in fact if a speaker with vested interests feels the need to say something like this, then more than likely the reverse is true. the UK often tiptoes where it should stride, and it's in China's interest to keep it that way. it's obviously not a super power and hasn't been since WW2--or Suez depending on how you look at it--but it's still the world's sixth largest economy, has nukes, and has masses of soft and hard power that other powers would prefer that it doesn't make use of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | 42lux 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
They have nukes which is enough to sit on the table. Even if you don't like it or them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | ksec 6 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What CCP is essentially saying Britain is nothing in their view. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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