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pampango

(24,692 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:03 PM Dec 2014

Chinese accuses West of stoking extremism in Middle East

The People’s Daily, the official paper of China’s ruling Communist party, said moves by the west to support anti-government movements in the Middle East were having the opposite effect.

China has expressed concern about the rise of Islamic State (Isis) in countries such as Syria and Iraq, nervous about the effect the jihadi group could have on its far-west region of Xinjiang, where Beijing says it faces a threat from Islamist extremists.

“The facts prove that by letting jihadists pass unchecked into Syria to join battle has caused the expansion of the extremist group Islamic State,” it said in a commentary. “This is a classic case of how rearing a tiger will court calamity. The entry of major powers must avoid by all means adding to the chaos.”

The US needed to understand that the enemy of your enemy was still your enemy, the newspaper added.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/04/chinese-paper-accuses-west-stoking-extremism

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Chinese accuses West of stoking extremism in Middle East (Original Post) pampango Dec 2014 OP

I am sure the Tibetans and the Muslims in Western China appreciate the benovolence of the Chinese still_one Dec 2014 #1

China should launch peace-negotiations immediately. That will show the West!!! DetlefK Dec 2014 #4

Duh!!! malaise Dec 2014 #2

Middle Eastern Skullduggery True Blue Door Dec 2014 #3

Why is it imperative that we fight Assad? Did Syria attack us? Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #5

Plus the fact that... CJCRANE Dec 2014 #7

It's not imperative we fight Assad. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #8

Count me out. Assad poses no threat to us. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #6

still_one

(92,320 posts)

1. I am sure the Tibetans and the Muslims in Western China appreciate the benovolence of the Chinese

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:08 PM

Dec 2014

government

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

4. China should launch peace-negotiations immediately. That will show the West!!!

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:30 PM

Dec 2014

Come on, China. You looooove yourself some diplomacy. Why won't you talk ISIS down?

And what about the Arabic League? Oops, I forgot. Their motto is: "We won't mess with anybody's business."

malaise

(269,123 posts)

2. Duh!!!

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:13 PM

Dec 2014

Rec

True Blue Door

(2,969 posts)

3. Middle Eastern Skullduggery

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:19 PM

Dec 2014

Dear China,

Doing what's right is right, no matter the long-term conequences. we will do what we can to minimize the negative consequences for you, but within the regions in question, fighting Assad and fighting ISIS are mutual imperatives. Join the team, or fuck off.

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

5. Why is it imperative that we fight Assad? Did Syria attack us?

Reply to True Blue Door (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:53 PM

Dec 2014

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

7. Plus the fact that...

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 01:18 PM

Dec 2014

we have to send in foreign jihadis indicates that it isn't a "popular" uprising, nor is "liberal democracy" the end goal.

True Blue Door

(2,969 posts)

8. It's not imperative we fight Assad.

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 10:31 PM

Dec 2014

It's imperative we recognize whose side we're on between tyranny and freedom. If you fought Assad and you're not a terrorist, we are on your side. What that means practically is another subject.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

6. Count me out. Assad poses no threat to us.

Reply to True Blue Door (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 01:10 PM

Dec 2014

Nor did Saddam or Gadaffi.

And FWIW the skulduggery may have come from those who wanted to subvert Obama's foreign policy and his wish to wind down the wars.

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