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Very unfortunately, they have passed escape velocity and there is no turning back. Unfortunate in what sense? And I am not sure how the West or even the re
by aurareturn 11mo ago
Very unfortunately, they have passed escape velocity and there is no turning back.
Unfortunate in what sense?
And I am not sure how the West or even the rest of the world can do about it.
The last 200-250 years seems to be an abnormal period in which China was not a superpower. Historically, China has always had 25-40% of the world's GDP. It's been so long that many generations have lived and died without seeing China at the top. I think it's kind of neat for this generation to witness it.
- Hnrobert42 11mo agoIt is unfortunate given China's abysmal stance on human rights, freedom of information, and pollution.
- foxes 11mo agoCompared to the previous dominant superpower of the last 100 years (USA)?
- AlexandrB 11mo agoYes, obviously. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/against-their-will-the-situation-in-xinjiang https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/against-their-will-the-sit...
- snapcaster 11mo agoCompared to the current hegemony? you must have never felt yourself on the other end of "spreading freedom and democracy"
- sfjailbird 11mo agoFortunately, China is not strongarming or invading the rest of the world.
- Hnrobert42 11mo agoYou mean like Taiwan?