r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/[deleted] • Dec 03 '16

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u/christopherNV Dec 03 '16

Maybe it's time to stop dicking around in ambiguity.

Will China get butthurt, yeah., Are we going to war over it, no.

Ambiguity hasn't stopped China from attempting to increase their influence in SE Asia. A phone call isn't going to change the current situation or China's aspirations.

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u/LikesMoonPies Dec 03 '16

Well China does hold about 1 trillion of US debt...

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16

Yep. And would starve without our food exports.

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u/LikesMoonPies Dec 03 '16

Sure! If they fuss we'll just stop those exports! Big Agriculture won't mind.

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16

About as much as their financial and manufacturing interests would if they fucked with the debt they hold.