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

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Imagine not to be able to spell CPC correctly.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz -3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

What's CPC?

I thought CCP was China Communist Party.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 hours 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 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour 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 1 points 57 minutes ago

very likely

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 3 points 3 hours ago

Oh thanks. I shall make a correction.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 hours ago

To own the tanks.

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Ok Steve Bannon, LMAO.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours 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 hour ago (1 children)

Easiest block. Bye.

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour 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! 🖕