• SimulatedLiberalism [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    They were not exactly friendly until the last few years. China was looking to deepen its economic ties with the US and EU, and saw North Korea’s nuclear development as a nuisance to their path towards prosperity. You have to understand that, at least from 2005-2015, China has a lot of pro-Western libs who love America. I cannot emphasize enough how many of my friends saw capitalism as the way forward even as late as 5 years ago.

    Of course, Trump gave China the biggest wake up call they could ever hope for, and things have never been the same since.