Comment by kelseyfrog
1 year ago
I believe parent was referring to the Uyghur genocide[1] not the Territorial disputes in the South China Sea[2].
The line of thinking is that if Israel is subject to international courts/laws regarding genocide for its action, then China will be too. China's participation in judging Israel opens itself to the same judgement.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghur_genocide
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_disputes_in_the_So...
That line of thinking doesn't make sense since Xinjiang is part of China while Gaza isn't part of Israel. One is a domestic question, the other isn't (going by the international recognition).
China: But this is a Domestic issue!
I don't see folks buying that, sorry. In international realpolitik you play the cards you have and if your rival opens themselves up for criticism you play it.
Rhetoric trumps logic in this one.
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