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Irish_Dem

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3. Xi is using this as a publicity stunt to distract from China's financial problems.

Reply to 867-5309. (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 10:40 PM

Aug 2022

Chinese middle class losing their life savings over the property sector crisis.

This would be a good way to distract them.

And yes for sure it is gender related, Xi is angry that a woman is standing up to him.

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Pelosi: Taiwan trip critics "didn't say anything when the men came". [View all] 867-5309. Aug 2022 OP

Yeah, she KNOWS it's about gender. dchill Aug 2022 #1

This is classic Pelosi. nt BootinUp Aug 2022 #2

Xi is using this as a publicity stunt to distract from China's financial problems. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #3

Agree on the property issue grantcart Aug 2022 #5

Yes. But whether Xi cares or not about gender, it does fit into the PR stunt nicely. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #15

+1, uponit7771 Aug 2022 #7

No shit! Pelosi did the right thing at the right time. More power to her! Martin68 Aug 2022 #4

She is Speaker of the House, hear her roar William769 Aug 2022 #6

Ditto. n/t iluvtennis Aug 2022 #9

She is also 3rd in the line of succession. SmittyWerben Aug 2022 #8

She is the highest ranking American to visit im over 25 years ripcord Aug 2022 #10

Go, Mme Speaker! Hekate Aug 2022 #11

Hmmmm Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2022 #12

When Gingrich went 25 years ago, he went to Beijing first. LudwigPastorius Aug 2022 #13

Too bad Nancy cannot take her grandkids to China for a vacation. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #16

It was wrong for Gingrich to do it... David__77 Aug 2022 #14