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A Defense Agreement Likely to Deepen Chinese Rancor (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I didn’t know the Chinese had any Rancors.

[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

sidesteps away from the Rancor trap door

[–] robbotlove@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

not only that but the wording implies they're native to China.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A Chinese Rancor, also known as a ‘Water Rancor’ is a different species than its American counterpart, colloquially referred to as a Rancor, but more accurately called an ‘American Rison.’

[–] PuppyOSAndCoffee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

China: YOUR CLAY IS MY CLAY

AsiaPac: help us Obidenobi!

*United States enters the chat*

China: IMPERIALIST AMERICANS!

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

China has a 7 dashed line, the rest of the world has a 7 CVN-dashed line.

If you ever feel like you're surrounded it's because you are, but at least you always have your strong and competent ally Russia!

[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Brother, what in the fuck are you talking about?

[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Possibly this. Solving this riddle is like trying to play Geoguesser off of a McDonald's.