Politics - Any and All Political Discussions Not Really Related to TT

[zeio]

So the Chinese people chose the policy of year long Covid lockdowns with daily testing?

In the US, you change policies by changing the party in power. Yes, the policies are very different depending on who is in power. Hope the folks in China like leader for life Xi Jinping.

Read the sentences correctly. They couldn't chance the party but they could change the policy.

How many lives were lost in the US during the same period even if you could choose the party?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_COVID-19_protests_in_China

The police had largely allowed such rallies to proceed, although officers had reportedly arrested several protesters in Shanghai.[19] There had also been reports of protesters being beaten and showered with pepper spray before detainment.[19][20][21][22] By early December, China pivoted away from many of its previous COVID restrictions by reducing testing, reducing lockdowns, and allowing people with mild infections to quarantine at home, effectively abandoning the zero-COVID policy.[23]

2026/6/23
Trump Gets Negative Reviews Internationally as Fewer Say U.S. Is a Reliable Partner
36-country survey finds declining ratings for the U.S. amid rising concerns about its foreign policy and the health of its democracy
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/...nally-as-fewer-say-u-s-is-a-reliable-partner/

 

[zeio]

Nice to see this:

Fans in China cheer on Japan at World Cup despite political tension

Took me a few minutes to dig up this article during FIFA World Cup 2018 by 永井央紀/NAGAI Hironori, a Japanese reporter stationed in China.

有感於中國稱讚日本足球 (Inspired by China's praise of Japanese football)
https://zh.cn.nikkei.com/columnviewpoint/viewpoint/31293-2018-07-11-04-51-21.html?start=1

反過來看，日本人有為中國隊加油過嗎？中國在乒乓球上擁有超強實力，但是相比成為加油的對象，中國乒乓球被日本視為想要跨越的一堵高牆。在亞洲實力較弱的男子100米短跑方面，中國選手蘇炳添多次跑進10秒以內，但是在日本並未引起很大關注。

看著日本隊與比利時隊的比賽結束後，立刻轉換心情並快步離去的中國人的身影，我不禁思索在什麼條件下才會出現日本人稱中國是「亞洲之光」的狀況呢？

(Conversely, have the Japanese ever cheered for the Chinese team? China possesses overwhelming strength in table tennis, but rather than being the object of their cheers, Chinese table tennis is seen by Japan as a formidable obstacle to overcome. In the men's 100-meter sprint, a sport where Asia is relatively weak, Chinese athlete Su Bingtian has repeatedly run under 10 seconds, but this hasn't garnered much attention in Japan.

Watching the Chinese silhouettes quickly change their tune and walk away after the match between Japan and Belgium, I couldn't help but wonder: under what circumstances would the Japanese refer to China as the "Light of Asia"?)