As usual no reasoning was provided as to why Russia and China might block such a motion, the implication being that its because they’re evil, hate nature and cute animals, and want to destroy the environment. I’m sure there must be sensible reasons why Russia and China don’t want these reserves. Are they proposed for areas which China/Russia have interest in in Antarctica which would limit their operations? What do they do down there anyway? Is the Antarctic a useful surveillance/espionage outpost? Are there nuclear weapons in Antarctica? I have no idea, I’d love if anyone can educate me a bit on Antarctic geopolitics.

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    1 year ago

    I’m not so dogmatic that I will refuse to acknowledge China doing something I disagree with even if I support China on the whole.

    Yup. Ultimately as Marxists we must understand things through their essence, not just their aspects, phenomena, and form. We must understand everything through their totality, through the unity of opposites and the primary contradiction that guides it all.

    Not saying that’s necessarily the case in this situation though, its too hard to say without more information available.

    I’m in the same boat. But I’ll remain especially sceptical about Western claims about anything related to the ocean, considering their abysmal track record in the South China Sea.