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> Can China be a global power? I don’t think so. China arguably is a global power today. I think what Ai Weiwei means is if China can be a long-lasting empire
by majewsky 9y ago
> Can China be a global power? I don’t think so.
China arguably is a global power today. I think what Ai Weiwei means is if China can be a long-lasting empire like the Roman or the British Empire.
Also, this reminds me of the classic Upton Sinclair quote: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it." The man being Weiwei in this case.
- hangonhn 9y agoThe British Empire is not all that long lasting compared to some of the Chinese ones that has existed in the past. China as a civilization has arguably outlived everyone. (The Roman empire, if you include the Byzantine, is arguably the longest lasting empires).