Every Chinese child is taught in school about The Century of Humiliation
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This is the 100 years 1849-1949 The first Opium War to the founding of the PRC
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China views this at the century they were humiliated and exploited by Western powers, only to then turn to communism to overthrow the West and defeat Japan in WW2 (remember this is their version of events)
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China look to 2049 as a huge milestone This is the 100 Year Anniversary of the PRC's founding By that year they want to be the world leader in economics, culture, and military
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Now, of course GDP is an imperfect measuring stick But you get the point here
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We need to ask the questions our ruling elites do not: Do we want to live in a world governed by Chinese morality and Chinese rules?
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The rest of the world, keep in mind, is sick of American hegemony after endless wars in the Middle East and the financial crisis that both parties were in on
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The real question for our leaders should be: What is best for the people of the United States This is the question Trump reminded everyone of, and why he won Now its up to us all to answer it /END
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PS - As someone who lived in Shanghai for two years and has been watching Xi Jinping since he was city party chairman (met him once briefly there), this has all been interesting to see play out But entirely predictable
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