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I haven't seen them push it internationally. There's just occasionally official support for highly questionable studies claiming that it was real all along. Ed

I haven't seen them push it internationally. There's just occasionally official support for highly questionable studies claiming that it was real all along. Edit: It's dumber and worse than I thought.

Nursie 9mo ago
They have previously pressured the WHO to include TCM remedies in its literature. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-world-health-organization-gives-the-nod-to-traditional-chinese-medicine-bad-idea/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-world-health-...
- platinumrad 9mo ago
  It's very stupid, but I don't think it's going to have any international effect outside of countries like Singapore and Taiwan with signifiant populations of highly superstitious older ethnic Chinese. It's not like TCM doctors are being sent to Africa.
  - Nursie 9mo ago
    You said it, so I had to look it up: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/10/chinese-traditional-medicine-growth-in-africa-threatens-wildlife https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/10/chinese-traditiona... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326972/how-tcm-expanding-chinas-soft-power-africa-tunisia-chad https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326972/ho... https://rhinos.org/tough-issues/promotion-of-traditional-chinese-medicine-in-africa/ https://rhinos.org/tough-issues/promotion-of-traditional-chi... It actually is like they're sending TCM doctors to Africa! I had no idea...
    - platinumrad 9mo ago
      Thanks, we live in an ever stupider world than I thought. I do wonder about the prevalence and traction, and whether it's mostly ingredient sourcing rather than "treating" locals.
      - Nursie 9mo ago
        According to those sources above, they're not only 'treating' locals but starting up training centres. It seems to be about exporting culture as well as opening up new markets for TCM 'pharmaceutical' companies. No doubt ingredient sourcing is in the mix too.

Nursie 9mo ago

They have previously pressured the WHO to include TCM remedies in its literature. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-world-health-organization-gives-the-nod-to-traditional-chinese-medicine-bad-idea/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-world-health-...

platinumrad 9mo ago
It's very stupid, but I don't think it's going to have any international effect outside of countries like Singapore and Taiwan with signifiant populations of highly superstitious older ethnic Chinese. It's not like TCM doctors are being sent to Africa.
- Nursie 9mo ago
  You said it, so I had to look it up: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/10/chinese-traditional-medicine-growth-in-africa-threatens-wildlife https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/10/chinese-traditiona... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326972/how-tcm-expanding-chinas-soft-power-africa-tunisia-chad https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326972/ho... https://rhinos.org/tough-issues/promotion-of-traditional-chinese-medicine-in-africa/ https://rhinos.org/tough-issues/promotion-of-traditional-chi... It actually is like they're sending TCM doctors to Africa! I had no idea...
  - platinumrad 9mo ago
    Thanks, we live in an ever stupider world than I thought. I do wonder about the prevalence and traction, and whether it's mostly ingredient sourcing rather than "treating" locals.
    - Nursie 9mo ago
      According to those sources above, they're not only 'treating' locals but starting up training centres. It seems to be about exporting culture as well as opening up new markets for TCM 'pharmaceutical' companies. No doubt ingredient sourcing is in the mix too.