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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year agoThe point is they very much care about the perception of the rest of the world. Your idea of what is comparable there is a little too literal
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-6•1 year agoA name is a name. The Chinese name for America is 美国 (meiguo, “beautiful nation”). The English name for 中国 is China. A name makes no indication of ownership, unless you’re suggesting the British still hold power over India?
The point is they very much care about the perception of the rest of the world. Your idea of what is comparable there is a little too literal
A name is a name. The Chinese name for America is 美国 (meiguo, “beautiful nation”). The English name for 中国 is China. A name makes no indication of ownership, unless you’re suggesting the British still hold power over India?