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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 hi
by 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 agoYou 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 agoThanks, 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 agoAccording 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.