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China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad (www.bbc.co.uk)
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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Ask Taiwan if if they think China is imperialistic. I'm sure you'll get an answer.

[–] GarbageShootAlt2@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

Ask a breakaway settler-colonial state if they are the real victims? I'm sure that'll provide the correct answer

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

Do you know what the KMT did to the indigenous people who occupied Taiwan before the KMT retreated there?

[–] Awoo@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Imperialism does not mean "of empire". It is an economic system, the highest stage of capitalism.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/imperialism

Yes. Yes it does.

Also, you're trying to challenge the definition of the word, but you're not arguing with about China and Taiwan.

[–] Blursty@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I think the US will tell them to say "Yes".

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago

Taiwan is literally a province of China. The imperialism in Taiwan is done by US who poured countless millions in propping up a puppet party there.