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Old May 1, 2023 | 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by boat stuck
The primary disagreement is "China did not accept that its carriers should have to avoid flying over Russia," because "[a]n issue between the US and Russia is not one between the US and China." In other words, it's the same type of dispute as all the other trade/tech disputes - China does not want Chinese business to be subject to America's unilateral geopolitically-motivated restrictions.
Of course, they don't like it, but that shouldn't preclude the US from taking a firm stance. Look, EWR-PEK isn't happening anytime soon, so why not let them duke things out?
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