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		mytailorisrich on Sept 16, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Australia concluded China was behind hack on parli... Using the terms 'PRC' and 'CCP' rather that 'Chinese' is transparent. This is stroking the "yellow peril" fantasy, nothing more. Sensationalism mixed with thinly-veiled racism. It sells books...

AlexCoventry on Sept 16, 2019 [–]

Is there a way he could have framed the substance of his critique which you wouldn't have construed as racist?

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