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Re:Malaysia Resists China’s Investments, Fearing ‘Colonialism’ by everdev on Monday August 20, 2018 @09:25PM (#17805990)
I'm curious if there's a precedent for countries with strong (and balanced) economic ties going to war.

With sanctions and protectionism, I wonder if the barriers to war are actually reduced.

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Re:Malaysia Resists China’s Investments, Fearing ‘Colonialism’ by mcguire on Monday August 20, 2018 @09:40PM (#17806088)
That was the argument before WWI.
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Re:Malaysia Resists China’s Investments, Fearing ‘Colonialism’ by EvilEndures on Monday August 20, 2018 @10:13PM (#17806297)
While it has happened, the West's free trade and globalist policies are built on the belief that trade greatly reduces the odds of war. The WTO, the UN, the EU, etc. are all built on the idea that strong/fair economic ties reduce the risk of WWI/WWII type conflicts.
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Re:Malaysia Resists China’s Investments, Fearing ‘Colonialism’ by lainga on Monday August 20, 2018 @09:31PM (#17806028)
Tell that to the Qing circa 1842.
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