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Xi says US must not cross four red lines (www.globaltimes.cn)

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Imagine not to be able to spell CPC correctly.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz -3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

What's CPC?

I thought CCP was China Communist Party.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

CPC is the Communist Party of China, that's the official name of the party which people in the west insist on mispelling for some unknown reason.

[–] Sagittarii@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's to draw more parallels with the CCCP and get a bit more mileage from some of their anti-USSR propaganda

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

very likely

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 month ago

Oh thanks. I shall make a correction.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

To own the tanks.

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ok Steve Bannon, LMAO.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or, instead of being a dick, you could help.

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hell, why not. The whole world of Falun Gong, the Moonies, the Unification Church, and their links to the Trump admin figures everyone loves to hate is pretty fun. I will post about it and ping you in the comments.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Easiest block. Bye.

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago

Another pedant afraid of actually doing his homework. Here I was about to actually explain to you why there is a difference in wording and what my joke meant. Very well! 🖕