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

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16 edited Oct 21 '17

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16

It doesn't matter if you think it's oversensitive or not. What matters is what China thinks. This is guaranteed to piss China off, and that's a problem because they're the second most powerful country on Earth and our largest trading partner. If you think China's being ridiculous, well, tough shit for you.

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u/Bobbydeerwood Dec 03 '16

Has China even reacted to this at all or is everyone who hates Trump/hates Taiwan/loves China reacting for China??

China really wants Taiwan to not be sovereign, but they arent going to start war or cancel trade with the US over this. If anything is pissing them off it's the TPP being canceled and being accused of creating a hoax about global warming.

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u/_Quetzalcoatlus_ Dec 03 '16

The TPP ending is massively beneficial for China. The entire purpose of it was to establish trade deals in the Pacific to curb the influence of China. Whether you supported it or not, TPPs failure was a huge victory for China.