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[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Helicopters, drones, and metals they won't be able to use at Taiwan.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not sure that makes it any better. Oppressing a country vs. helping oppress a country.

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Politically it's better. Ukraine has 16 countries that committed over a billion Euros. We're not how many countries would back Taiwan.

[–] Rayleigh@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean over a billion Euros is technically correct, the actual number however is more like 150 to 200 billion Euros

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

Sorry, I meant over a billion Euros each. The US is at over €70 billion alone.

[–] jcit878@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

the difference is in Taiwan's case america would be directly involved and have already committed to this, it is likely Japan would also and some other countries are likely to contribute to. china wouldn't have a hope

[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It:s a shame because supplying that gear to Ukraine would have helped China's reputation on the international stage and bolstered trade. It would have not been well received by the Kremlin but a losing army can't invade anyone else.

[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

They are, though?

People are going on AliExpress and buying stuff. This is neither new nor illegal. Chinese companies live in a capitalist market just like everyone else.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/daily/nov98/nazicars30.htm

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

China and Russia are working together to overthrow the relatively democratic, rules-based US-Euro hegemony. That's why they announced their super duper special forever friendship shortly before Putin started his latest genocidal land grab.

[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago

Oh no! Not the DJI Mavic Pro! Whatever will they do without

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