When it comes to China, they don't tend to reinvent the wheel. Like if some foreigner comes and has some good ideas, they will keep it and figure how to use it to benefit the country. There's no need to get butthurt like certain countries and demand purity (which never actually happens btw). For example the Zhao state back in the warring period literally went to the Xiongnu areas and asked if people wanted to join them to help build up a cavalry. It worked very well seeing as how Zhao was said to have the best mounted forces.No-one worships Germany in Qingdao. People know history, know the Germans (and Japanese) had set up there, know that their presence, although a violation of sovereignty, did bring some benefits, that they were eventually kicked out, and that some of the buildings they left behind have become very distinctive landmarks.
These are treated as historical facts with little emotional baggage, because Qingdao evolved these influences into something quintessentially its own. A clear example is that most foreigners don't even know Tsingtao Beer was originally started by the Germans.
Its why Hong Kong still exists. China figured, they built a port that became a international finance center. Why destroy it? Why not use it to benefit the country instead. Shenzhen is literally next door. Maybe theres opportunity for both of them where one does the tech and the other does the financing for it?
As you get older and more experienced, you realize this ideology purity or whatever is just impractical and even guys like Hitler who preached it made loads of exceptions for practical reasons. It sounds nice on the internet on twitter or youtube where most commenters have nothing at stake and don't need to make any far reaching decisions.
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