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sekai_no_kami t1_ise30o8 wrote

Reply to comment by Oscarcharliezulu in India Falls To 107 From 101 In Global Hunger Index, Behind Pak, Nepal by [deleted]

We also have pretty problematic neighbours as well. Pakistan a well known refuge/breeding ground for terrorism, and China constantly land grabbing for over 60 years. This long northern border requires a decent standing army.

Unlike the US army for eg, where their border issues are basically migrants from mexico, not 2 nuclear nations vying to destabilize your country.

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[deleted] OP t1_isecqf8 wrote

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rigid_monkey t1_isfo9h1 wrote

and so are many other countries. what you said is definitely true, but a problem can have multiple reasons behind it

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Oscarcharliezulu t1_isezc6g wrote

China is in land disputes with every neighbour and then some. I think India is the biggest threat to China.- it has a chance to outgrow China economically and take over a lot nor its manufacturing

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mrgodail t1_isgna3a wrote

Except China doesn't have land disputes with every neighbour as they've settled border disputes with a bunch of countries.

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Oscarcharliezulu t1_isgo8we wrote

They sure settled it with Hong Kong. They forcefully occupied islands claimed by others as well. If it wasn’t for the West they’d have invaded Taiwan by now without a doubt.

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mrgodail t1_isgob2s wrote

Hong Kong was never a country, it was also never a border dispute.

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Oscarcharliezulu t1_isgol47 wrote

I guess Hong Kong was last an British Empire land grab.

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paradoxbound t1_isjhtcj wrote

Hong Kong was returned to the empire it was carved from. Never mistakenly call China a country. It always has been an empire carved out of various nations.

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Oscarcharliezulu t1_isn5od0 wrote

Exactly right. That’s also the way the British thought till the war of independence. And Ghandi and India moving away from the empire.

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Mist_Rising t1_ishotdt wrote

All of the Chinese port cities were Chinese in name, they were 99 year loans the Europeans carved out of China.

Which I guess is slightly better than the usual method of European colonization, which didn't bother with figuratives.

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