The Taiwan government isn't trying to unify the "two Chinas" anymore as Chiang Kai-shek and Sun Li-Jen have been dead a long while. The PLA or what's left of it does not want control over mainland China and the current ruling Taiwanese government are happy to create 60% of the worlds super conductors.
This is actually more likely to ignite China into re-entegrating Taiwan than if they wanted all of China as it directly goes against the "one China principle" which every country has agreed, China is one and Taiwan is a part of China.
This is saber rattling from war hawks in the Pentagon and a distraction from Pooh Bear's own internal problems. Nobody wants war in Taiwan most of all the Chinese.
Ignoring the racism...yes, China has been very clear they don't wish to use their military for unnecessary reasons, including in the reunification, and they would rather build their country. This is evidenced by their lack of wars, unfortunately, some other countries with long histories of foreign interventionism are knocking at their doorstep.
lol who is trying to claim most of south china sea again and harassing their neighbours?
Explain the comment on racism? Pooh Bear is not anti sino to my knowledge
It's not even true. Winnie the Pooh is factually not banned in China. The Wikipedia sources a BBC article, which also provides no proof of the censorship, and then goes on to state.
"Despite the censorship, there is no general ban on books and toys depicting Winnie-the-Pooh in China; two Winnie-the-Pooh-themed rides still operate in Shanghai Disneyland.[2][3]"
No. Winnie the Pooh isn't banned in China at all, even online. If someone uses Winnie the Pooh as a racist caricature, then yes that specific post will often times be removed.
How you people constantly pretend to not see the racism is beyond me. What's is the connection from xi to Pooh? Because I'm always told "he looks just like him" which is 1: untrue and 2: just racist (chubby and yellow bear with small eyes looks just like Asian man...? Yeah no racism there!!)
Imagine if it was a thing to use King Kong to represent Obama and the people using It's excuse was "it looks just like him!". Would you defend it? It's extremely racist.
Racism against Asians is just widely accepted for some reason.
I don't know if this is what they're talking about, but pretty much the entirety of the Chinese government elite is made up of Han Chinese despite there being a bunch of other ethnic groups. And, of course, there's the ethnic groups that the Chinese government severely oppresses within their borders like the Uyghurs and the Tibetans.
How does Pooh Bear relate to the Han people?
The only time I hear the racism card pulled about Pooh is when it's coming from the party line. There is a history of that being used by the government or those parroting party talking points. It's the logic they initially used to get the references pulled internationally where they don't have as much control of media.
I stand with the Uyghur and Tibetan people. The complex in Xiajang needs to be internationally condemned until it is demolished and a monument erected in the memory of those interned there, sometimes until the end of their lives.
Hmm... how does the Han Chinese dictator of China relate to the ethnonationalist policies of the Chinese government, which promotes the Han over other ethnic groups and outright oppresses other ethnic groups...
You know, I'll have to ponder that for a while and get back to you on it because you're right, I just don't see a direct line.
You still haven't referenced Pooh Bear. I share your confusion.
Sorry... your issue here is that there is not a direct link between A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh character and a Chinese ethnonationalist state?
TLDR: Squid, again, you're arguing my point. I do not support Xi or the attribution of racism when I call him Pooh Bear. That's offensive....to racists.
I think you might want to read @Antmz22@lemm.ee 's original comment to me that i'm responding to.
Ignoring the racism…yes, China has been very clear they don’t wish to use their military
I'm asking them to clarify the point how Pooh Bear is directly racist against the Han people and not just a derogatory term directed squarely at Xi Jinping.
I am fully aware of China's ethnographic makeup and policies, especially those of a certain Han Dynasty way back when. But here's the article I posted to them and now I post to you.
I honestly have no idea what your point is. I've tried to get you to clarify more than once, but you won't. You seem to be the only one talking about Winnie the Pooh. The rest of us are talking about China's policy with regards to Taiwan.
Maybe get off this Winnie the Pooh thing and discuss what everyone else is discussing.
Dude read the Wikipedia article that's all the context you need. Also, is Lemmy your job, all I see is you arguing with Pug and shitposting
Got it. You have no point to clarify, you're just a troll who can't be civil. I shouldn't have wasted my time.
__Whatever gets you through the day squiddy, go find pug he's bopping around here somewhere. Maybe you two can argue about Roman history and the Gauls since you're not reading my posts and just reacting to them._
Hey I hadn't looked at your recent post history before writing this and even if I hadn't I should still apologize.
I really hope your dog has a swift and lasting recovery.
This is actually more likely to ignite China into re-entegrating Taiwan than if they wanted all of China as it directly goes against the "one China principle" which every country has agreed, China is one and Taiwan is a part of China.
Ignoring the racism...yes, China has been very clear they don't wish to use their military for unnecessary reasons, including in the reunification, and they would rather build their country. This is evidenced by their lack of wars, unfortunately, some other countries with long histories of foreign interventionism are knocking at their doorstep.
lol who is trying to claim most of south china sea again and harassing their neighbours?
Explain the comment on racism? Pooh Bear is not anti sino to my knowledge
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_Winnie-the-Pooh_in_China
Let me know if that link doesn't work for you. 🧸😗
It's not even true. Winnie the Pooh is factually not banned in China. The Wikipedia sources a BBC article, which also provides no proof of the censorship, and then goes on to state.
"Despite the censorship, there is no general ban on books and toys depicting Winnie-the-Pooh in China; two Winnie-the-Pooh-themed rides still operate in Shanghai Disneyland.[2][3]"
No. Winnie the Pooh isn't banned in China at all, even online. If someone uses Winnie the Pooh as a racist caricature, then yes that specific post will often times be removed.
How you people constantly pretend to not see the racism is beyond me. What's is the connection from xi to Pooh? Because I'm always told "he looks just like him" which is 1: untrue and 2: just racist (chubby and yellow bear with small eyes looks just like Asian man...? Yeah no racism there!!)
Imagine if it was a thing to use King Kong to represent Obama and the people using It's excuse was "it looks just like him!". Would you defend it? It's extremely racist.
Racism against Asians is just widely accepted for some reason.
Ah, good. That's all I needed to hear.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-censors-are-targeting-winnie-the-pooh-china-180964075/
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028350/china-censors-winnie-pooh-social-media-again-following-plan-scrap
https://chinain5.com/2019/11/06/why-winnie-the-pooh-was-banned-from-the-chinese-internet/comment-page-1/
I don't know if this is what they're talking about, but pretty much the entirety of the Chinese government elite is made up of Han Chinese despite there being a bunch of other ethnic groups. And, of course, there's the ethnic groups that the Chinese government severely oppresses within their borders like the Uyghurs and the Tibetans.
How does Pooh Bear relate to the Han people?
The only time I hear the racism card pulled about Pooh is when it's coming from the party line. There is a history of that being used by the government or those parroting party talking points. It's the logic they initially used to get the references pulled internationally where they don't have as much control of media.
I stand with the Uyghur and Tibetan people. The complex in Xiajang needs to be internationally condemned until it is demolished and a monument erected in the memory of those interned there, sometimes until the end of their lives.
https://apnews.com/article/business-religion-china-only-on-ap-f89c20645e69208a416c64d229c072de
Hmm... how does the Han Chinese dictator of China relate to the ethnonationalist policies of the Chinese government, which promotes the Han over other ethnic groups and outright oppresses other ethnic groups...
You know, I'll have to ponder that for a while and get back to you on it because you're right, I just don't see a direct line.
You still haven't referenced Pooh Bear. I share your confusion.
Sorry... your issue here is that there is not a direct link between A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh character and a Chinese ethnonationalist state?
TLDR: Squid, again, you're arguing my point. I do not support Xi or the attribution of racism when I call him Pooh Bear. That's offensive....to racists.
I think you might want to read @Antmz22@lemm.ee 's original comment to me that i'm responding to.
I'm asking them to clarify the point how Pooh Bear is directly racist against the Han people and not just a derogatory term directed squarely at Xi Jinping.
I am fully aware of China's ethnographic makeup and policies, especially those of a certain Han Dynasty way back when. But here's the article I posted to them and now I post to you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_Winnie-the-Pooh_in_China
I honestly have no idea what your point is. I've tried to get you to clarify more than once, but you won't. You seem to be the only one talking about Winnie the Pooh. The rest of us are talking about China's policy with regards to Taiwan.
Maybe get off this Winnie the Pooh thing and discuss what everyone else is discussing.
Dude read the Wikipedia article that's all the context you need. Also, is Lemmy your job, all I see is you arguing with Pug and shitposting
Got it. You have no point to clarify, you're just a troll who can't be civil. I shouldn't have wasted my time.
__Whatever gets you through the day squiddy, go find pug he's bopping around here somewhere. Maybe you two can argue about Roman history and the Gauls since you're not reading my posts and just reacting to them._Hey I hadn't looked at your recent post history before writing this and even if I hadn't I should still apologize.
I really hope your dog has a swift and lasting recovery.