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Though it does China dirty calling it the EU.

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[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago

I think the thinking in calling China the EU is that like the EU backs up/protects Ireland in treaty negotiations over Brexit with the UK, China backs up/protects the DPRK.

[–] pencil_nerd@mander.xyz 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Northern Ireland

This being to the south of all other Irelands makes me unreasonably vexed.

[–] Murple_27@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago

It's like the difference between "Upper" & "Lower" Egypt.

[–] BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's because the Republic of Ireland and the DPRK both stood defiant from imperialism.

[–] pencil_nerd@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Oh I get it, and I don't disagree, you made the right call

[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

Are the Ryukyu Islands equivalent to the Channel Islands, then?