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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing:

“The elections are a major event in Russia’s political calendar, the results of which represent will of the Russian people. China firmly supports their independent choice and stands ready to work with Russia to advance bilateral ties.”

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  • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
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    29 days ago

    To give you an extreme example: imagine multiple times every day there was a story about what a shithole Mississippi was. Maybe you wouldn’t think much about it. I mean, Mississippi is a shithole. We all know it! Look at all these articles about it!

    But there are plenty of other shithole states. Would you ever stop to ask yourself why there are constantly so many stories published and posted about Mississippi?

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      29 days ago

      I live in the states and I rarely get news stories about Mississippi. It’s got it’s problems but it’s not a world power that controls the voice of billions of people. Your analogy sucks.

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        29 days ago

        I live in the states and I rarely get news stories about Mississippi

        You mean the ridiculous example I thought up as counterfactual isn’t true? Holy shit! I know when to admit defeat. You win.

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      29 days ago

      There’s daily news reporting on Trump or his administration fucking things up for the US and the world.

    • tardigrade@scribe.disroot.orgOP
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      28 days ago

      Another weird comparison. Mississippi isn’t a shithole imo, nor is China. But the Chinese government is a dictatorship, and so is Russia. They are bad. There are a lot of well-sourced reports from reliable sources you could read to learn about it.

    • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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      29 days ago

      Look at OP’s (and their alt accounts) post history. It’s all day, everyday China-bad posts. It is what it is.