But bc of its incredible wealth & population, it's able to shape *itself* in *its own* image. There is no significant Japanese diaspora.
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You don't address Beijing's significance?
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Shanghai and Hong Kong more important
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Ah. I didn't grasp your criteria. OK.
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without the tax revenue Shanghai made over decades, Beijing's gov would be much weaker, etc...
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...imagine Washington DC with no NYC
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Yes. London is notable by its status as cultural and financial hub. It funds its own influence.
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