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Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the ‘law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly

War in the Middle East “should never have happened”, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has declared, even as he struck a more conciliatory tone with the US ahead of a highly anticipated visit by Donald Trump.

Regime change, a key stated aim of the US president as the US and Israel continue to attack Iran, “will find no popular support”, Wang said on Sunday. “A strong fist does not mean strong reason. The world cannot return to the law of the jungle,” he added.

Speaking on the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary and political gatherings, known as the Two Sessions, the country’s top diplomat and foreign affairs official notably avoided directly criticising the US.

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[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol 3 points 1 hour ago

It's insane how poised China is to be the next global leader.

Idk why Americans are so stupid, but they get taken advantage of every day because of it.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

America should have never elected a felon pedophile.

[–] TerdFerguson@lemmy.world 17 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Great. I agree.

What does China think of what's been going on in Ukraine for the last four years?

[–] hietsu@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Exactly. It would restore my faith to their good intentions if they’d call their puppet out of Ukraine. But their only true goal is to try and fight the US in all thigs they can (without pissing them off ofc), so two-faced.

It’s likely not going to take that many months when they will resort to that ”strong fist” too. Tech giants know this too and that’s why they need to get all the chips they can NOW because it’s going to be a few years of no chips from certain areas…

[–] Karl@literature.cafe 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

Vlad the Paler

[–] thorhop@sopuli.xyz 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Well yes, but he assumes the Trump administration has at least an iota of competence, when really they're the administrative equivalent of a monkey with an assault rifle.

EDIT: I've been contacted by the Monkeys With Assault Rifle Association (MWARA) and would like to issue a formal apology for this false equivalency, as it was an insult to their competency. They sure made a monkey out of Trump.

EDIT2: Again, I'd like to issue a formal apology...

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 hours ago

Hello, my name is Mr.Captal. thorhop wont be around anymore, he has been conscripted to fight honorably in your leaders holy war. Please accept my apology on his behalf.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

A Zionist state should never have happened.

American electing a president which supports a Zionist state should never have happened.

This aggressive war is one link ina much larger chain of things which should never have happened, as is the next link, the war crimes already commited by the aggressor states.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 19 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Well I mean how else was the president going to distract us all from him being in the Epstein files millions of times.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

It was never about that. There's already been a lot of instability in Iran (massive water shortages) and this was just an opportunity to put their foot on Iran's neck to cause even more instability. With that instability created and oil prices going up, it will cause global inflation. With things becoming priced out for regular people it will cause some markets to crash, then the ultra rich will buy up those things and consolidate even more wealth and power.

[–] Patrikvo@lemmy.zip 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (3 children)
  • Universal health care.
  • Financial help for the poor.
  • Free music performances in all states
  • Large momnument construction
  • Investing in local infrastructure
  • Visiting sick kids in a hospital.

Probably a lot more of those. And none of these involve killing people.

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol 1 points 1 hour ago

Americans only care about what gives more power to their rulers.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 7 hours ago

Yeah but you forgot that our president is a malignant narcissist.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 34 points 23 hours ago (14 children)

The world cannot return to the law of the jungle,” he added.

If only he had said that to Putin too, when Russia invaded Ukraine and started a full scale war.
Time for Europe to hold him to this announcement.

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[–] greenbit@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 hours ago

So troubles in the shadow organization? China's handlers not on board with their prophecies? Nah, fake posturing

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