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Old 01-26-2020, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by The Elkster View Post
Xi coming out talking about a grave situation doesn’t help my nerves at all. Communist regimes aren’t in the habit of overestimating a bad situation. If someone can explain why that pronouncement is likely an embellishment along with explaining why a massive lockdown if they really have little proof of severity that’d be swell. I suspect this will be blaring front page news by the end of the week. Two weeks at the most.
You need to understand what was/is happening in Hong Kong with the student protesters. China was looking for an excuse to lock down their cities and send in the military.
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