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Satellite images reveal China built a replica of Taipei’s presidential district in remote Inner Mongolia, fuelling speculation that Beijing uses the site as training ground for an invasion of Taiwan (www.france24.com)

submitted 7 months ago by tardigrada@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/10664616

The satellite images reveal a layout of streets strongly resembling the Bo’ai Special Zone, a restricted area in Taipei’s Zhongzheng District that houses Taiwan’s most important state buildings, including the presidential palace, the supreme court, the ministry of justice and the central bank of Taiwan.

The Bo’ai Special Zone is subject to specific regulations, including a strict ban on overflight.

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[–] TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl 9 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Outrage! : China trains soldiers

[–] tardigrada@beehaw.org 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

@TurboHarbiger

Outrage! : China trains soldiers

China trains soldiers for an invasion. They appear to plan for an unprovoked aggression.

[–] TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh noes!

Bad guy China trains soldiers like everyone else. How dare they. Meanwhile Good guys US sells fighter jets to poor Israeli troops.

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Whataboutism and lies are all that defenders of autocratic hellholes like China have to offer. It's getting tiring.

[–] TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I could say the same about double standards and hypocrisy.

Edit (more lies): https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/01/politics/biden-administration-f15-fighter-jets-israel

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Whataboutism doesn't become any more effective the more often you repeat it.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 13 points 7 months ago

That's not what this is about.

[–] diplodocus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 7 months ago

Posting Cold War II propaganda seems to be a large part of OP’s job.