Former PM’s promotion of Beijing-backed development in Sri Lanka has increased concern he could be a pawn for Xi Jinping

Former PM’s promotion of Beijing-backed development in Sri Lanka has increased concern he could be a pawn for China’s Xi Jinping.

    • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      In this regard they are both symptoms of the same problem. Instead of creating a new generation of leaders and moving on with the world, it is looked in the past, to find people that manage stagnation or reactionary politics moving backwards.

      • davepleasebehave@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Biden was chosen on order to avoid the mistakes of Clinton.

        a safe pair of hands that could not be accused of being a communist and could attract swing voters and allow republicans to hold their nose and vote for him.

        At least republican’s would not have a visceral reaction and might happily stay away from the booths.