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Originally Posted by anathem

The moral of the story? I don't think there is any. I simply just believe that calling a Vietnamese (or Korean) "Chinese" just because of their Confucian heritage can be viewed as pretty hurtful, insulting and offensive if you happen to be on the receiving end. Not that I buy any of the exclusionary nationalist fictions that underpin such thoughts EITHER way, in any case.

I apologize if I haven't been able to articulate my position clearly and adequately. It seems to have been too long, yet too short. Anyway, it's kind of off-topic anyway and discussions of this nature are quite ill-suited to a forum of this nature so this will be my last comment on this issue. Thanks for your time.

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