Grassroots Joe on Nostr: The necessary corollary is ensuring that the Chinese population can be kept in line, ...

The necessary corollary is ensuring that the Chinese population can be kept in line, however that is accomplished.

The long term interests of other countries are relevant only to the extent that those interests impact on the CCP's prime directive.

There can be no trust that China won't screw you over if their prime directive requires it.

This ensures an underlying instability for BRICS that cannot be fixed.

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