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Re:Hong Kong: books by pro-democracy activists disappear fro... by baybal2 on Sunday July 05, 2020 @10:11AM (#23738767)
> if the US shares some of the fruits of capitalism and liberal democracy with China, the people of their country may follow suit?

You don't share liberal democracy by teaming up with rogue regimes against it.

Re:Hong Kong: books by pro-democracy activists disappear fro... by wjn0 on Sunday July 05, 2020 @10:49AM (#23739084)
I'm not saying the policy is worthwhile or even justifiable, but the comment I replied to later used the word "treason" (sorry, I didn't quote it) which implies that these actions aren't endorsed, and certainly not encouraged, by the US government.
Re:Hong Kong: books by pro-democracy activists disappear fro... by baybal2 on Sunday July 05, 2020 @11:01AM (#23739168)
I want to put people's attention on distinguishing in between actual sharing of fruits, vs Western companies coming to repressive regimes without good faith in mind from the start.
Re:Hong Kong: books by pro-democracy activists disappear fro... by wjn0 on Sunday July 05, 2020 @11:07AM (#23739221)
Sorry, I didn't mean to detract from that point. I completely agree.