Comments on: China and Russia’s fake anniversary http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/ China and Other things Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: rob http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-84728 rob Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:07:19 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-84728 But that's what the comments are for, Fiskadoro. Being wrong is sometimes more useful than being right, so long as someone points out clearly why we are wrong. It's one of the ways we learn. But that’s what the comments are for, Fiskadoro. Being wrong is sometimes more useful than being right, so long as someone points out clearly why we are wrong. It’s one of the ways we learn.

]]> By: Fiskadoro http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-84721 Fiskadoro Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:00:26 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-84721 Perhaps you could dial down the sarcasm a bit, at least in light of the comment that G made, and which you acknowledged? Look before you leap...er hit publish. Perhaps you could dial down the sarcasm a bit, at least in light of the comment that G made, and which you acknowledged?

Look before you leap…er hit publish.

]]> By: G. http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-83525 G. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:23:12 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-83525 It's not all that absurd. The Russian Federation is the successor state (государство-правопреемник) of the Soviet Union. The other former Soviet Republics, for most purposes, are not. When Montenegro split from the state called “Serbia and Montenegro” in the final act of the destruction of Yugoslavia, Serbia “inherited” the seat in the UN, while Montenegro had to apply for membership. See also: Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/3_2_1978.pdf It’s not all that absurd. The Russian Federation is the successor state (государство-правопреемник) of the Soviet Union. The other former Soviet Republics, for most purposes, are not.

When Montenegro split from the state called “Serbia and Montenegro” in the final act of the destruction of Yugoslavia, Serbia “inherited” the seat in the UN, while Montenegro had to apply for membership.

See also: Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/3_2_1978.pdf

]]> By: Bill http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-83524 Bill Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:18:19 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-83524 Oh, I then read the Tianjin Daily. It's quite surprising. The relationship was established by the USSR informing the CCP that the relationship was established. Note that it is USSR informing CCP, and not a mutual agreement to establish relationship. That shows who was the boss. Oh, I then read the Tianjin Daily. It’s quite surprising. The relationship was established by the USSR informing the CCP that the relationship was established. Note that it is USSR informing CCP, and not a mutual agreement to establish relationship. That shows who was the boss.

]]> By: Bill http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-83523 Bill Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:15:25 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/06/19/china-and-russias-fake-anniversary/#comment-83523 Are you assuming that Chinese can count ? Are you assuming that Chinese can count ?

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