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Re:Why Didn’t Denmark Sell Greenland? by paxys on Friday July 05, 2019 @07:41PM (#20366760)
Buying and selling of large territories between countries has been very common throughout history, so a blanket statement like this doesn't hold much weight. Much of the United States was bought rather than conquered, and China is doing the same today.
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Re:Why Didn’t Denmark Sell Greenland? by AnimalMuppet on Friday July 05, 2019 @07:49PM (#20366789)
China is doing the same today? How so?
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Re:Why Didn’t Denmark Sell Greenland? by paxys on Friday July 05, 2019 @09:10PM (#20367086)
While there aren't any borders officially being redrawn, China is rapidly buying exclusive rights to territorial waters, ports and agricultural land from countries across SE Asia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Australia, Africa, Argentina and more, where they operate semi-autonomously.
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