• Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    tldr: he’s against their government-led human rights abuses and their invasion of the south China sea, while understanding the country well enough to recognize that the country is full of complex, cultured people that can be met on common ground rather than as faceless, alien enemies.

    great perspective.

    definitely an asset to the Harris white house.

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      Too bad the nuances are buried deep down, and the article starts off with all the criticism, we all know most people never get past.

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        1st paragraph starts off with how he speaks Chinese and has traveled there often, 2nd mentions that some people don’t like that, and then quotes waltz saying that the US-China relationship doesn’t need to be adversarial.

        nuance up top, no worries.

        but my tldr is for anyone who doesn’t want to read anyway.

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          Your summary is fine, I just don’t like that the article paints him as pro China in the beginning. And only way down show the strong criticism he has towards China too.

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            Thanks.

            I think the photo is the glaring problem.

            After all, Walz is pro-China as in the language, culture and people, he’s anti-human rights abuses and government authoritarianism.