What has China been doing??? Has China been trying to export its ideology to other countries? Has China been closing itself to the world? Has China been fighting endless wars?
The reality is that China hasn't fought a single war in over 40 years--since the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War. And China is opening itself to the world, through the…
What has China been doing??? Has China been trying to export its ideology to other countries? Has China been closing itself to the world? Has China been fighting endless wars?
The reality is that China hasn't fought a single war in over 40 years--since the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War. And China is opening itself to the world, through the Belt and Road Initiative AND via free trade agreements. In 2021 China joined the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)--the largest free trade area in the world, representing 30% of the world's population and 30% of global GDP.
And China has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), from which Trump pulled out. The trade agreement that Obama conceived to isolate China will end up isolating America.
Although China's leadership changes, it's policy has been VERY consistent--grow the economy and improve the lives of their citizens. They have lifted 800 million Chinese out of poverty and want to life the remaining 600 million people by 2035.
To be clear, my point was a general one with countless examples throughout history of people saying one thing then doing something different. China may or may not act according to their stated public policies and may or may not act in the future as they have in the recent past, I don't know.
A couple of specific points: it seems evident that Han Chinese have been exporting their ideology to Tibet and Western China. It also seems evident that China has been closing itself off to outside influence from the internet.
Are China and Tibet and Xinjiang independent countries? Or part of China? How can you 'export' something within your own borders?
The Great Firewall of China serves two purposes: 1) censorship from foreign media AND 2) fostering domestic alternatives to Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. This has allowed China to develop Tencent Video (YouTube), Weibo (Twitter), Qzone (Facebook), WeChat (WhatsApp), Alibaba (Amazon), Baidu (Google), TikTok, etc. At some point I expect to see some of these companies expand to the West--TikTok is already here.
In 2021, China eliminated the requirement for foreign companies to setup joint ventures with domestic companies. In 2019, Chinese tourists made 155 million international return trips. In 2018, the number of international students studying in China grew to 492k and the number of Chinese students studying aboard grew to 662k--hardly evidence of a country closing itself to the outside world.
What has China been doing??? Has China been trying to export its ideology to other countries? Has China been closing itself to the world? Has China been fighting endless wars?
The reality is that China hasn't fought a single war in over 40 years--since the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War. And China is opening itself to the world, through the Belt and Road Initiative AND via free trade agreements. In 2021 China joined the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)--the largest free trade area in the world, representing 30% of the world's population and 30% of global GDP.
And China has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), from which Trump pulled out. The trade agreement that Obama conceived to isolate China will end up isolating America.
Although China's leadership changes, it's policy has been VERY consistent--grow the economy and improve the lives of their citizens. They have lifted 800 million Chinese out of poverty and want to life the remaining 600 million people by 2035.
To be clear, my point was a general one with countless examples throughout history of people saying one thing then doing something different. China may or may not act according to their stated public policies and may or may not act in the future as they have in the recent past, I don't know.
A couple of specific points: it seems evident that Han Chinese have been exporting their ideology to Tibet and Western China. It also seems evident that China has been closing itself off to outside influence from the internet.
Are China and Tibet and Xinjiang independent countries? Or part of China? How can you 'export' something within your own borders?
The Great Firewall of China serves two purposes: 1) censorship from foreign media AND 2) fostering domestic alternatives to Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. This has allowed China to develop Tencent Video (YouTube), Weibo (Twitter), Qzone (Facebook), WeChat (WhatsApp), Alibaba (Amazon), Baidu (Google), TikTok, etc. At some point I expect to see some of these companies expand to the West--TikTok is already here.
In 2021, China eliminated the requirement for foreign companies to setup joint ventures with domestic companies. In 2019, Chinese tourists made 155 million international return trips. In 2018, the number of international students studying in China grew to 492k and the number of Chinese students studying aboard grew to 662k--hardly evidence of a country closing itself to the outside world.
I am not quite sure what the point you are making is. Are you able to clarify?