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[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, China is notorious for its foreign policy being primarily based on realpolitik rather than ideological allegiance, so the adjective "communist" before China is irrelevant to who they will sell weapons to.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Still blows my mind that they recognize the Filipino government and ignore the NPA. They're Maoists for Christ's sake.