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Re:Thriving on China's Belt and Road, Laos border town ditch... by michaelt on Sunday November 27, 2022 @03:29PM (#33766582)
> That said, the idea of a 99 year lease seems particularly troubling.

I wonder where they could have got that idea from [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_for_the_Extension_o...

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Re:Thriving on China's Belt and Road, Laos border town ditch... by kingo55 on Sunday November 27, 2022 @03:32PM (#33766603)
At least there is now precedent for breaking these contracts now too.
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Re:Thriving on China's Belt and Road, Laos border town ditch... by bArray on Monday November 28, 2022 @01:41AM (#33770445)
> I wonder where they could have got that idea from

It was done during the time of the British empire and was recognized for being bad. The entire idea back then _was_ to permanently capture Hong Kong - which is why it is troubling to see China do exactly the same today. It's not a model that should be followed and is not a justification for doing it in modern times.

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