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

[Colestt]

I suppose peng shuai might see it differently

 

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I suppose peng shuai might see it differently

Oh, I wouldn't be surprised if she does, just like the Epstein survivors couldn't believe how the DOJ exposed them while at the same time protecting the perpetrators. So, hi pot, meet kettle.

Epstein victims are furious over redaction failures
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hSmYODyr5Xg

What Was Redacted in the Epstein Files
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xNOhFjl-McQ
How the Epstein files exposed victims but protected the powerful | By the Numbers
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mexi6U_n9HA
Epstein Victim, Trump Accuser Goes Into HIDING As Trump DOJ Redactions Face Judge’s Deadline!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHHYfCB4K2E

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2022/1/17
Osaka 'proud' of WTA handling of Peng Shuai case - Sports - Business Recorder
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40147743/osaka-proud-of-wta-handling-of-peng-shuai-case

2023/4/13
WTA to make China return in September, admits boycott over Peng Shuai claims ‘did not work’
https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/a...s-boycott-over-peng-shuai-claims-did-not-work
The WTA to resume tournaments in China this fall
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3147537/the-wta-to-resume-tournaments-in-china-this-fall

2026/1/12
WTA renews Migu and Tencent deals amid Chinese audience growth
https://www.sportspro.com/news/broa...-migu-tencent-tv-rights-renewal-january-2026/

 

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Why Western Narratives About China Don’t Work Anymore | Daniel Dumbrill
https://youtu.be/2BeE4upMjxw?t=3045

Yeah. [sighs] I don't know. I I I reflect on these things and I'm just like, you know, I think sometimes I think to some people hearing us, you know, talk about the US are like, "Oh, you're just talking shit about the US, right?" And it's almost implied going back to that pro-China label again. They think if you're pro-China then auto automatically means you're anti- US. I don't know. I I don't like that's not that's not it at all. At least for me it's I mean we want the world to come together, right? We want more peace. We want like there would be I say this all the time. I don't like in terms of like a real life realworld utopia situation and not some like fantastical dream of a utopia but like grounded in reality wouldn't like the US and China actually being friendly partners in the world be the closest thing we can think of to like world peace. I mean that's the most realistic thing I can think of.

Yeah. I wonder if it's impossible because potentially the you know the wealth of the US is based more than people realize on uh the exploitation and subjugation of the rest of the world. Um and if that's the case, how can you have friendly relationships with a country and say you're going to come together together for the you know betterment of the planet and still do those things? Maybe they know they're like there's no way to have you know everything's being produced in China now. uh so much of the innovation is happening here now like is this just the logical thing for them to do because there's there's nothing else and and is is a complete collapse of America required before as as difficult as that is to for for for you to hear for anybody here who doesn't want to see that is that is what is required for a a hard reset of America to really build themselves back up on something a little bit more sustainable that doesn't involve them subjugating the rest of the world I don't know I I'm just thinking out loud, but would that resemble in any way the fall of the British Empire? You know, is that what we're talking about kind of like that type of transition or is it something more drastic you're you're thinking? When I say a reset, I I don't know. I that could that could really mean anything. Like I don't know what degree of of of a crash, so so to speak, would be required for that reset. So, so I'm not sure, but just enough of to to send them back to the drawing board and say, "Okay, we've got to completely reinvent the way that we do things. This is not how we're going to, you know, um, build our wealth anymore." So, I don't I don't know. Again, I'm just thinking out loud about, you know, what is it possibly uh what is the possible required catalyst for a better America and a better world?

 

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Why Is the West Becoming Obsessed With China? | Aaron Bastani Meets Yi–Ling Liu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYPxnbmSWTM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYPxnbmSWTM&lc=UgwFHogueY9FKMeuNJx4AaABAg
@ly8078
2 months ago
I grew up in mainland China, and I would say that “the century of humiliation” is more of a simplified framing for an English-speaking audience; in China, it is rarely presented this way. Yi-Ling is right to point out the emphasis on agency over victimhood, and I would add that the history curriculum on this period is not one-sided in the mainland either.

To start, a more commonly used term for that period is 救亡图存 (save the nation from subjugation and strive for survival), which is closely aligned with Sun Yat-sen’s message during the ROC period and still resonates with the KMT in Taiwan. The orientation is toward strengthening the country, restoring dignity for Chinese people, and securing China’s sovereignty.

This is reflected in how the fall of the Qing dynasty is presented. As both republics (the ROC and the PRC) emerged following the failure of the Qing dynasty, the narrative emphasis is naturally on how that system failed in the face of both internal and external challenges. The history curriculum covers a wide range of reform efforts and competing ideologies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—from modernization without altering the political structure, to constitutional monarchy, federalism, nationalism, anarchism, and communism. The emphasis remains on historical processes and human agency, rather than resentment toward the West or nostalgia for the last imperial dynasty. It is also worth noting that the Qing ruling house was an ethnic minority in China. As a result, the public has little identification with the ruling house and some even attribute more responsibility to it than warranted. For pragmatic and ideological reasons, both the PRC and the ROC have actively managed this undercurrent by emphasizing multi-ethnic national unity, drawing on both left-wing frameworks (class over ethnicity) and nationalist ones (national identity over ethnic difference).

As a side note, there has been a gradual shift in sentiment toward the West over the past decade. There is now a stronger sense that even when China becomes stronger, this does not necessarily translate into respect from the West. White exceptionalism, U.S. imperialism, Eurocentric arrogance and double standards are experienced as ongoing rather than historical, and the internet has made them far more immediate and salient.

Secondly, while the West often projects backward or "radical" ideologies onto the Chinese government, the PRC is actually rather progressive on multiculturalism and gender equality, often more so than segments of the general public. Those commitments have been embedded in the PRC’s constitution since its founding; today, right-wing extremism and hate speech are moderated more firmly on Chinese social platforms than U.S.-owned ones. The government actively and consistently promotes inter-ethnic engagement, multicultural representation, and multi-ethnic solidarity. If that's considered propaganda, I do not object to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYPxnbmSWTM&lc=Ugw1ho8aU57b4SB5_xF4AaABAg
@xye-NYC
2 months ago
Feels so strange watching her describe Chinese propaganda from a negative perspective because when i watched them, they were positive naratives about progress and improvements while here in the US, the propaganda we see are negative narratives using words such as Chinese censorship and authoritarian governence. We may be free to insult our government or politicians but we are powerless to do anything to change their policies - like 100% tarriffs on Chinese EVs so that affordable $10k cars charged using affordable Chinese solar panels are impossible to buy here. Isn't what we have here a worse form of authoritarianism because at least over there, people's lives have been improving dramatically? She is like a female version of Dan Wang - they look Chinese but view the world from the Western media perspective.

 

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World: CHN good
JPN/ISR/IND/KOR/POL/PHL: USA good

2002: Axis of Evil...
2026: Axis of Denial...

People in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S.
More also have confidence in Xi than Trump, according to a survey in three dozen countries
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/...-now-view-china-more-positively-than-the-u-s/

Views of China and Xi Are Improving Globally
But opinions are much less positive in wealthier nations, a 37-country survey finds
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/07/15/views-of-china-and-xi-are-improving-globally/

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Hong Kong Billionaire on China, America and Building Wealth From 0
https://youtu.be/LCXnDh4AiTo?t=905

You know western democracy was a system that everybody should look up to. If you look at the west right now US is kind of a mess. you know 250 years which they will be celebrating u on Donald Trump's birthday with the UFC UFC with the fight that I'll be building on the White House whatever to each his own but uh you know so if you look at the US you look at Canada you look at uh UK mess you look at Germany commy's not good you look at France communy's not good...

A US Citizen in China for 25 Years
https://youtu.be/yv7lmDSmykc?t=2942

You are going to have the United States has gotten itself due to its corrupt government practices due to terrible malfeasants uh by the Senate and the Democrats and the Oval Office. They have just wrecked that society over there. They have created such massive problems and and now they're turning to say, well, how are we going to fix this? And where are they looking? Well, they're looking at the number one most successful society on planet and economy. The number one, let me say it please. China. Okay. the largest safe, stable, successful, capable and civilized economy and society on the planet. That's what China is. Okay. 100% factually evidently true. Okay. And so now where So then whatam is Europe is Italy that? No, not even close. Italyy's a mess. England's a mess. France is a mess. Germanyy's a mess. Okay. China is the largest safe, stable, successful, capable civil society and economy on the planet.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

 

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A follow-up post for future reference.

PsyopAnime - WW3 - Episode 3
https://youtu.be/MciXXdZFJzM?t=214

Ray Dalio: 'Expect a Tribute System' as China Influence Grows
https://youtu.be/iB2eApp0Kmo?t=277

You're seeing a number of leaders go up to China and essentially have, uh, uh, essentially have relations, but it's like the tribute system, but also in the region. There's the recognition in their view, that there is an environment where, uh, the countries in the region, I have to recognize and respect that power. And so now you're seeing that happen. That tribute system is not a, um, oppressive controlling system. It's much more like there is the purse. The more powerful have an obligation to behave well with, the less powerful and the less powerful have an obligation to recognize, the more powerful, and they should operate in a harmonious way.

Can the United States really annex Canada? | Unravelled
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zamxJsU5kA

Pea sales to China strong despite new starch tariff
https://www.producer.com/markets/pea-sales-to-china-strong-despite-new-starch-tariff/

“The political environment, the context we’re working in with respect to China, has been trending in a positive direction (in the pulse sector),” Cherewyk said from his office in Winnipeg.

In March 2025, China unveiled a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian peas, effectively shutting the door to the biggest market in the world for pea imports.

Sales to China dropped to almost nothing, which was a massive loss for Canada’s pulse industry.

From March 1 until the end of July, Canada will ship about 500,000 tonnes of peas to China.

That’s an excellent pace of exports because Canada typically sells 1.6 million tonnes of yellow peas to China in a year.

“It’s very significant to have that market re-opened,” Cherewyk said.

 

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You could use some Buddhism.

Take a listen to this monk's "propaganda" from Taiwan back in 2011 on Sun Yat-sen's ideals, the dude quoted in the OP.

外國人應當向中國學習 (Foreigners should learn from China)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY9SH6v81Js

When it comes to the subject of learning, this is education, and we must trust our ancestors, not foreigners. When Sun Yat-sen lectured on the Three Principles of the People, the Qing Dynasty was probably still in power, about a hundred years ago. He gave six lectures on the Three Principles of the People, and in the fourth lecture, he said something I think is very important, but no one has ever heard it mentioned before; everyone has overlooked it. In his lecture, he told everyone that foreigners are better than the Chinese in machinery and science and technology—only these two things. In other aspects, they are inferior to China, especially in politics and philosophy. Foreigners should learn from China. These are Sun Yat-sen's words. We didn't listen to him; we learned everything from foreigners, ruining Chinese things and losing faith. That's why China suffers such great calamities today. Especially in education, compared to other nations and peoples in the world, the Chinese understand education best. Dr. Arnold Toynbee, who studied world cultural history, greatly admired China, even saying, "To solve the social problems of the 21st century, we need Confucianism and Mencius's teachings and Mahayana Buddhism." This is what he said. What are Confucianism and Mencius's teachings? When discussing traditional Chinese culture, we consider Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Buddhism has been in China for two thousand years, evolving into Chinese Buddhism and becoming an integral part of Chinese culture—this cannot be denied. One cannot discuss Chinese culture without Buddhism. This is also what Toynbee said: "The ancient Chinese had a broad mind and could embrace foreign cultures," referring to Buddhism. He said that Buddhism enriched Chinese indigenous culture, elevating Confucianism and Taoism. Therefore, traditional Chinese culture cannot be separated from Buddhism; to ignore Buddhism would be to misunderstand traditional Chinese culture, which would be a huge blunder. However, today, nobody knows what Buddhism is.

The Chinese have wisdom in education, teaching methods, experience, and achievements. Of the world's four ancient civilizations, China still exists—that is an achievement. If we abandon these, this last ancient civilization may disappear, cease to exist altogether. Now, fewer and fewer people are truly studying Buddhism. The biggest difficulty in studying Buddhism is letting go of desires, which is extremely difficult for people today. If you can't let go of wealth, lust, fame, food, and sleep, you can't truly enter into Buddhism; you'll only learn a little, scratching the surface. Only after letting go can you truly enter, which is extremely difficult. But with so many people in the world, I think finding two or three hundred shouldn't be a problem. With two or three hundred people, Buddhism worldwide can be revived. We know that when Shakyamuni Buddha founded his teachings in Deer Park, there were only six people—himself and five students—that's how he started. Today, with sixty or six hundred people, how could Buddhism not revive? It certainly will. In the past, in China, a single monastery was a large Buddhist academic group, with thousands of members. This is something we must know. Knowing this, we should also learn from the aspiration of Bhikkhu Dharmakara; his aspiration was great—to establish the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and he succeeded.

 

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This interview has gone viral in China and because of that now makes its way to back to the West.

Be sure to check out the comments if you have a chance. How come so many in the comment section feel that no Western journalists can get this right nowadays?

Christopher Nolan talks narrative decisions, film critics and whether he Christianised The Odyssey
https://youtu.be/wa4I8Ch2TRo

仲树/Zhong Shu: We live in an age that demands apology from greatness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa4I8Ch2TRo&lc=UgyGByX8be8__To-EvJ4AaABAg
@viviaan-ut1zi
12 days ago (edited)
The woman who interviewed Nolan is Zhong Shu. Fluent in Ancient Greek, German ,she works as a translator and teaches political philosophy at a university in the United States. Her Chinese-language podcast boasts 900,000 followers. Calm, incisive and witty, she wields considerable influence among serious listeners. Staff at Universal Pictures caught her podcast episode from last year dissecting how to read Homer’s The Odyssey, which led them to invite her to interview Director Nolan. I absolutely loved this interview—her questions were sharp, and his responses equally compelling. I’m definitely going to watch the film, and I hope it’s a massive box-office hit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa4...Ag.AZy0in-F1vyA_1gFmOTNDs&pp=0gcJCSIANpG00pGi
@markusbunders
11 days ago (edited)
She is a prime example of a Chinese professional today. I am from Europe, but live in China and spend summers in the US. I have had the same impression of many other Chinese from medical doctors to economists. The crystal clear, cut straight to the point argumentation with homework done approach is intrinsic to them. They are a blessing for anyone interested of their field of expertise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa4I8Ch2TRo&lc=Ugw_MDiosVjxxb3UON54AaABAg
@chengchao-danieltao1253
9 days ago
In her lastest podcast, Zhongshu shared her thoughts on how her interview with Nolan went viral across the Western internet: " ...those who reposts me is just borrowing my face to say what they already wanted to say. My interview with Nolan is no longer a simple film interview; it has been crammed full of different narratives — the narrative of American cultural decline, China’s rise, media anti-intellectualism, the battle to defend classical culture, left-right ideology conflict in Hollywood, and even the debate over whether American education has failed. In just seventeen minutes, the interview video has been carved up by different tribes of the internet like a whale being devoured, each slicing off the piece they needed most."

 

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US propaganda against China is working in the latter's favor...

Gen Z Isn't Concerned About China
https://globalaffairs.org/research/public-opinion-survey/gen-z-isnt-concerned-about-china

Key Findings​

• Minorities of Millennials (43%) and Generation Zers (34%), compared to majorities of Boomers (62%) and Generation Xers (56%), view the development of China as a world power as a critical threat to the United States.
• Majorities of Gen Zers (59%) and Millennials (58%), compared to half of Boomers and Gen Xers (48% each), favor a policy of friendly cooperation and engagement with China.
• A quarter of Gen Z respondents (25%) say China is not a threat to the United States, compared to much smaller shares of older cohorts.
• Millennials (49%) and Gen Zers (43%) are less likely than Boomers (69%) and Gen Xers (64%) to view China as a rival or an adversary.
• Americans across generations believe imposing tariffs on China has increased the cost of living in the United States, but they diverge on whether the tariffs have harmed China’s economy.
• Millennials and Gen Zers show strong opposition to restrictive policies targeting Chinese students, higher tariffs, and reduced trade overall.

 

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Japan needs more people like this writer, 富坂 聡/TOMISAKA Satoshi.

中国已经改变，日本为什么不知道？｜富坂聪谈“一强时代” (China has changed, why doesn't Japan know? | Tomisaka Satoshi discusses the "Era of a One-Power Country")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aRCjzXDo68

当中国不再选择日本，日本怎么办？｜富坂聪谈中日关系 (What will Japan do when China no longer chooses it? | Tomisaka Satoshi discusses Sino-Japanese relations)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2yMwCGnTNw