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Falklands receives an ambassador-promoter for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games
The promotion for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games has reached the Falkland Islands, with a message of peace and invitation to attend the event. In effect towards the end of last season, Falkland Islands Holidays were asked by a partner tour operator - Beijing Up Travel - to accommodate a rather interesting visitor. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesIn tune with President Macri's words, Xi Jinping thanked Argentina “the support they have given us for our claim of a single China as we support theirs for the Falkland Islands.” (Telam 17 May 2017).
May 04th, 2019 - 10:31 am - Link - Report abuse +2Slight correction to the above...
May 05th, 2019 - 07:48 am - Link - Report abuse -2Mr. Xi Jinping exact words in 2017 were...:
”The support they have given us for our claim of a single China as we support theirs for the Malvinas Islands.” (Telam 17 May 2017)...
I understand that the Spanish misspelling of Malouines actually translates into English as Falklands, Think - as you know full well.
May 05th, 2019 - 08:01 am - Link - Report abuse +2Really, Xi Jinping said those exact words, in English?
May 05th, 2019 - 09:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0DO you support a single China?
Mr. Roger Lorton...
May 05th, 2019 - 12:50 pm - Link - Report abuse -2And I undestand that the Engrish misspelling of Angeland currenly translates into Engish as England...
So what...?
Mr. DemonTree...
Yes..............., really...
President. Xi Jinping said those exact words..., in English...!
As Chairman Mao would have used the correct “Zimbabwe” appellative..., would he ever had felt the need to express..., in Engrish..., his complete support for the Chimurenga against you Brits.
Why would he speak in English to thank Argentina? Makes no sense.
May 05th, 2019 - 05:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I suppose you'd support China over Taiwan anyway, since they're so rich and powerful, but d'you really think it's right?
DT.
May 05th, 2019 - 10:33 pm - Link - Report abuse +1HE wouldn't. Brit Bob would - and it was BB providing the translation. If I translate a passage from Spanish into English and the word Malvinas appears then I will translate that to Falklands.
¿Y cuando escribes en español?
May 05th, 2019 - 11:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Islas Falkland obviously ;-)
May 06th, 2019 - 05:21 am - Link - Report abuse +1TWIMC...
May 06th, 2019 - 06:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0Matter settled then...
Language used is irrelevant...
All depends which team one supports...
Some will always say Uladh Ster... others Norn Iron...
For the Chinks it is quite clearly Malvinas..., Islas Malvinas...
Capisce...?
So it's all about what team you support, which is whichever most benefits you.
May 06th, 2019 - 10:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0Depressing.
Mr. DemonTree...
May 06th, 2019 - 11:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0You poor little Engrish sausage...
Reality hurt your sensible feelings..., huhhhhh?
Don't worry..., you may still hide back the “human rights” of them few Malvinas Kelpers..., so your beloved old Blighty can proyect its military might and undisturbed usufruct all the natural ressources of the South Atlantic...
Ain't human rights and democracy just wonderfully practical in this case...?
I wasn't thinking of China supporting Argentina, but Argentina supporting China. And I know our government is just as bad.
May 06th, 2019 - 12:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If it was up to me I'd offer Argentina the oil in exchange for giving up their claim, but I don't think they'd take it.
PS. It's 'sensitive'.
Soooooo.... you are not “sensible” but “sensitive”...?
May 06th, 2019 - 01:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Chuckle.., chuckle...
I'm both. But I don’t think you meant to compliment me.
May 06th, 2019 - 02:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0So do you think Argentina would ever agree to a deal of that kind?
As I have said many times in here ...
May 06th, 2019 - 05:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0An existent, working solution that has passed the test of time with honours is readily available to be copied in the Malvinas-Falklands dispute...
It has left both governments equally unsatisfied but calm and the local islands population quite happy...
Many a sporty Kelper has been there once..., some twice...
Åland - Ahvenanmaa is the name of the place...
It still would've been easier if they'd just given the island to Sweden in the first place, no?
May 06th, 2019 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0For the Swedes..., yes...
May 06th, 2019 - 10:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not for the Suomis...
Capisce...?
What did Finland want it for anyway? Is it a particularly useful island?
May 07th, 2019 - 08:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0What did England want Eire for anyway? Is it a particularly useful island?
May 07th, 2019 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well, yeah. It's like 30% of the whole British Isles and very fertile. I daresay the ruling class back then were happy to have more workers and cannon-fodder, too.
May 07th, 2019 - 02:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well done......................................................................................, boy...
May 07th, 2019 - 07:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Now, if you could figure out so easily the worth of Paddyland...
You surely will be more than capable to figure Aland's...
If you don't know you can just say so. ;)
May 07th, 2019 - 10:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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