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       Re: Diplomatic decolonization
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: July 27, 2020, 11:39 pm
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       I do not mind this at all:
  HTML https://theconversation.com/how-china-lost-central-and-eastern-europe-142416
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       > Central and eastern European countries used to be buoyant
       about benefiting from China’s economic largesse, but now – like
       the EU itself – many view Beijing as a threat. It’s unlikely
       that a Chinese government that is increasingly preoccupied with
       its own regime stability will be able to make up, let alone
       repair, the damage done by the multiple opportunities missed
       over the past eight years.
       --- End Quote ---
       China needs to learn a lesson - the hard way if necessary -
       about who are, and (arguably more importantly) who are not, its
       allies. Reliable alliances cannot be built on economic
       incentives alone. Only our shared history as fellow victims of
       colonialism can unify us in a pact of true devotion, based on
       common hostility towards Western civilization. Turandom,
       however, is now the centre of that very Western civilization we
       are fundamentally hostile towards, therefore it is naive to
       believe alliance with Turandom is possible.
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       Re: Diplomatic decolonization
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: September 18, 2020, 12:18 am
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       Signs of spine?
  HTML https://tfipost.com/2020/07/this-is-our-land-china-now-claims-russias-vladivostok-as-part-of-its-territory
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       > Chinese internet users, including diplomats and officials,
       claim that Vladivostok used to be a part of China. They claim it
       was Qing’s Manchurian homeland but was annexed by the Russian
       empire in 1860 after China was defeated by the British and the
       French during the Second Opium war.
       >
       > Shen Shiweim, a journalist at the Chinese State-run
       broadcaster, China Global Television Network (CGTN) tweeted,
       “This “tweet” of #Russian embassy to #China isn’t so welcome on
       Weibo. The history of Vladivostok (literally ‘Ruler of the
       East’) is from 1860 when Russia built a military harbor. But the
       city was Haishenwai as Chinese land, before Russia annexed it
       via unequal Treaty of Beijing.”
       > ...
       > China’s claims over Russia’s Vladivostok are not limited to
       the state-owned media. Even Chinese diplomats have jumped in.
       Zhang Heqing, a wolf-warrior from China currently stationed at
       the country’s Mission in Pakistan said, “Isn’t this what in the
       past was our Haishenwai?”
       >
       > Meanwhile, the CCP IT cell too has gone berserk. A Weibo user
       wrote, “Today we can only endure, but the Chinese people will
       remember, and one generation after another will continue to
       remember!” SCMP quotes another user as saying, “We must believe
       that this ancestral land will return home in the future!”
       --- End Quote ---
       Background:
  HTML https://www.russia-briefing.com/news/dangers-building-ultra-patriotism-chinese-claim-vladivostok-haishenwai.html/
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       > Having been battered by British and French during this war,
       China learned of Russia’s strategic build-up of military
       presence on its shared northern border. Russia was only willing
       to withdraw troops if China were to cede territory along this
       border.
       >
       > Facing potential attacks by Russia from the north and the
       onslaught of British and French forces on the south, the Qing
       dynasty was compelled to comply with Russia demands to stave off
       invasion on at least one front. This led to the signing of the
       Treaty of Aigun in 1858, that formed much of the present day
       borders between Russia and China, along the Amur River. The
       Chinese have historically called this treaty an “unequal
       treaty”, one in a series of treaties signed between the Qing
       dynasty and neighbouring states in the region.
       >
       > Russian diplomat Count Nikolay Pavlovich Ignatyev had
       witnessed the havoc and plunder that the British and French had
       unleashed upon Beijing, including engaging in loot and plunder
       and the burning down of the Old Summer Palace, specifically
       ordered by Britain’s Lord Elgin. Elgin, having set his eyes on
       the loot and destruction of the Forbidden City next, urged the
       Chinese to sit at the negotiating table with Ignatyev as the
       mediator in what came to be known as the Convention of Peking
       between China, Russia, Britain and France.
       >
       > As a result of this convention, in October 1860, the British
       acquired the Kowloon Peninsula and control over Hong Kong. Among
       other agreements, opium was made legal, a move that economically
       benefited France and Britain. From China’s perspective, these
       agreements were exploitative and sharply skewed in favour of the
       two western nations.
       >
       > Knowing how desperately China was trying to protect its
       capital, Ignatyev pushed for the Qing rulers to accept the terms
       of the agreements, and also threw in what the Chinese call
       “Outer Manchuria” for Russia, an area significantly larger than
       what it had originally desired. One part of this territory is
       now called the Primorsky Krai. According to Lukin, the Russian
       government had already established a military outpost in the
       region even before signing a formal treaty of cessation with the
       Qing dynasty.
       >
       > This area of the Primorsky Krai, along with the Golden Horn
       Bay, with its administrative capital as Vladivostok, became an
       important sea port for Russia and allowed the country to expand
       economic and military influence in this part of the Pacific. It
       is also known as the Russian Maritime Province. Today,
       Vladivostok is the base for the Russian Pacific Fleet.
       --- End Quote ---
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       #Post#: 1389--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Diplomatic decolonization
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: October 4, 2020, 11:32 pm
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  HTML https://barenakedislam.com/2020/10/04/turkish-dictator-recep-tayyip-erdogan-threatens-to-re-conquer-our-illegally-conquered-city-of-jerusalem/
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       > “In this city that we were force out of during the First World
       War, it is still possible to come across traces of the Ottoman
       resistance. So Jerusalem is our city, a city from us,” he told
       Turkish lawmakers during a major policy speech in Ankara. “Our
       first qibla [direction of prayer in Islam] al-Aqsa and the Dome
       of the Rock in Jerusalem are the symbolic mosques of our faith.
       --- End Quote ---
       Erdogan is absolutely correct:
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       #Post#: 1753--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Diplomatic decolonization
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: October 24, 2020, 11:56 pm
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       Erdogan demonstrates the correct way to speak to leaders of
       former Western colonial powers:
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       > ISTANBUL/PARIS (Reuters) - France recalled its ambassador on
       Saturday after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his
       counterpart Emmanuel Macron needed mental help over his attitude
       towards Muslims.
       > ...
       > The French leader this month declared war on "Islamist
       separatism", which he believes is taking over some Muslim
       communities in France.
       >
       > France has since been shaken by the beheading of a teacher by
       an Islamist radical, avenging the use of cartoons of the Prophet
       Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression.
       >
       > "What is the problem of this person called Macron with Muslims
       and Islam? Macron needs treatment on a mental level," Erdogan
       said in a speech in the central Turkish city of Kayseri.
       >
       > "What else can be said to a head of state who does not
       understand freedom of belief and who behaves in this way to
       millions of people living in his country who are members of a
       different faith?" Erdogan added.
       --- End Quote ---
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       Re: Diplomatic decolonization
   DIR By: guest5
       Date: October 25, 2020, 1:36 pm
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       Erdogan criticises Macron and far-right Dutch politician
       --- Quote ---
       > Turkish President Erdogan says Macron is “bewildered” and
       warns far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders of his “fascist”
       stance.
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcpoTcgMszs
       Ottoman military music surprise from Pakistan Navy
       --- Quote ---
       > Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was greeted with Ottoman
       military music during his visit to the training facilities of
       the Pakistan Navy in Karachi.
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgAE2oicNBY
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       Re: Diplomatic decolonization
   DIR By: guest5
       Date: October 25, 2020, 3:40 pm
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       Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan criticises French President
       Macron
       --- Quote ---
       > "By attacking Islam, clearly without having any understanding
       of it, President Macron has attacked and hurt the sentiments of
       millions of Muslims in Europe and across the world.”
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRcUpkqjmN0
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       France recalls ambassador from Turkey after 'unacceptable'
       Erdogan comments :D
   DIR By: guest5
       Date: October 25, 2020, 6:44 pm
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       France recalls ambassador from Turkey after 'unacceptable'
       Erdogan comments
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       > France on Saturday said it was recalling its envoy to Turkey
       for consultations after comments by Turkish President Recep
       Tayyip Erdogan suggesting French counterpart Emmanuel Macron
       needed a mental health check-up that Paris condemned as
       unacceptable.
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oaSagn0Yds
       What happened to western "Freedom of Expression"? That dissolved
       pretty quick once a Frenchmen got his feelings hurt aye!?
       Western colonial attitude at it's finest!
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       > Jack Hainings
       > 7 hours ago
       > Freedom of speech right there!
       --- End Quote ---
       --- Quote ---
       > A 6
       > 7 hours ago
       > It's freedom of speech. Europe can say anything they want. But
       someone else say it. It hurts. Double standard
       --- End Quote ---
       
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       > danger mouse
       > 5 hours ago
       > I see there are millions of Hindus love Macron/France - so
       next time France decide to bomb another country or invade and
       steal their resources - India will be a good place and you will
       not get any terrorist. Learn your lessons.
       --- End Quote ---
       #Post#: 1789--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Diplomatic decolonization
   DIR By: guest5
       Date: October 26, 2020, 12:46 pm
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       Erdogan calls for boycott on French products
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       > Turkey’s President Erdogan calls for boycott of French
       products, responding in kind to France
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q412msBHMYw
       Outrage over Macron’s anti-Islam comments lead to protests
       --- Quote ---
       > Mass protests and calls to boycott French goods are growing
       around the world after President Emmanuel Macron's comments
       against Islam. We speak to Lecturer in the Department of
       Political Science at the Turkish-German University Dr Enes
       Bayrakli.
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dm069iwFeY
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       Re: Diplomatic decolonization
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: October 26, 2020, 12:50 pm
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       Action must follow words:
  HTML https://www.yahoo.com/news/muslims-call-french-goods-boycott-151205152.html
       --- Quote ---
       > Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened
       their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as a
       clash over depictions of the Prophet Muhammad and the limits of
       free speech intensified.
       > ...
       > On Monday, hashtags in Arabic on Twitter calling for French
       boycotts were trending high. Qatar University postponed its
       French cultural week indefinitely, saying its administration
       views insults to Islam and its symbols as unacceptable.
       >
       > In Kuwait, a number of stores had removed French products like
       Kiri cheese, Perrier sparkling water and Activia yogurt from
       their shelves.
       >
       > The owner of Carrefour stores in the Middle East issued a
       statement saying the brand is a fully owned and operated
       business of the United Arab Emirates-based Majid Al Futtaim. The
       company said it understands there is some concern among
       consumers across the region but noted that it employs 37,000
       people and is “proud to be from the region and for the region.”
       >
       > Others on Twitter criticized what they said is France’s
       hypocrisy and bias against Muslims. One cartoon widely shared
       put forth the argument that caricatures of Muslims are defended
       in “The West” as fair game under freedom of speech protections,
       while caricatures of Jews are labeled hate speech.
       >
       > In France, a law aimed at addressing the country's role during
       Nazi occupation specifically mentions that anti-Semitism and
       Holocaust denial are crimes
       > ...
       > Already, a small rally was held Monday in the Gaza Strip
       outside the French cultural center with people carrying banners
       showing photos of Maron with an “X” over his face. They held
       banners that read: “Despite Macron’s malice, we prevail for our
       Prophet”.
       >
       > In Pakistan, the leader of a radical Islamic party called on
       people to hold a rally against France on Friday in the eastern
       city of Lahore to mark the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, which is
       traditionally a time of celebration.
       >
       > Meanwhile, groups ranging from the Taliban in Afghanistan to
       Hezbollah in Lebanon have condemned Macron’s defense of
       caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.yahoo.com/news/pakistan-summons-french-envoy-voice-122919796.html
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       > Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan asked his compatriots to stop
       buying French goods on Monday in the latest expression of anger
       in the Muslim world over images being displayed in France of the
       Prophet Mohammad, which some Muslims consider blasphemous.
       >
       > In Bangladesh on Monday, protesters unfurled placards with a
       caricature of French President Emmanuel Macron and the words:
       "Macron is the enemy of peace", while Pakistan summoned France's
       ambassador in Islamabad to issue a protest.
       >
       > Erdogan, who has a history of fraught relations with Macron,
       said France was pursuing an anti-Islam agenda.
       >
       > "I am calling to all my citizens from here to never help
       French brands or buy them," Erdogan said.
       >
       > In Turkey, French autos are among the highest selling cars,
       and French-Turkish bilateral trade overall was worth nearly $15
       billion last year. The Turkish president has made similar
       boycott calls in the past, including an appeal not to buy U.S.
       electronic goods in 2018 which was not followed through.
       >
       > Erdogan on Monday joined a chorus of voices elsewhere calling
       for a boycott. In Kuwait city, a supermarket had stripped its
       shelves of L'Oreal cosmetics and skincare products after the
       cooperative union to which it belongs decided to stop stocking
       French goods.
       --- End Quote ---
       BOYCOTT FRANCE!
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       It is important that non-Muslim former victims of Western
       colonialism (especially former victims of French colonialism)
       join in this boycott. All former victims of Western colonialism
       must stand together against Western civilization!
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       Re: Diplomatic decolonization
   DIR By: Prite
       Date: October 27, 2020, 2:56 am
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       I read that Macron would be better than Le Pen. What's your
       opinion now?
  HTML https://aryanism.net/blog/aryan-sanctuary/french-election-2017/comment-page-1/
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