imo, I think they're playing the plausible deniability card.
They can always say they don't know what is happening in the lower ranks. Once the other side raises arms, suddenly they're going to play the self-defense card.
On the other side, they preach about how asians should support each other against the power and influences of the west.
Ah yes, we're all Asians and Chinese, one whole family so we should support each other! Except if you disagree with us, fuck you then.
Also conveniently forgetting thousands of years of Chinese imperialism and Han chauvinism.
imo, I think they're playing the plausible deniability card.
They can always say they don't know what is happening in the lower ranks. Once the other side raises arms, suddenly they're going to play the self-defense card.
On the other side, they preach about how asians should support each other against the power and influences of the west.
Ah yes, we're all Asians and Chinese, one whole family so we should support each other! Except if you disagree with us, fuck you then.
Also conveniently forgetting thousands of years of Chinese imperialism and Han chauvinism.