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Randomuser

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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.
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.

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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ACuriousPLAFan

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ACuriousPLAFan

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No mention of ZTQ-15 either. Sure, they're unlikely to be deployed to Taiwan, but you can't just assume that.

In contrary, I do expect highly the ZTQ-15 to be deployed against Taiwan, given the highly urbanized regions (meaning narrower streets, and roads, plus bridges that may not be able to sustain heavy loads) along much of the western seaboard, coupled with highly mountainous regions with narrow passes lining the central and eastern regions of the island. The ZTL-15 is also smaller and lighter, meaning easier deployment, logistical and maintenance support than their heavier MBT counterparts.

This explains why apart from the PLAGF, the PLANMC are also fielding them.
 
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horse

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Apprently the Qingdao white washes the german colonial period for tourism purposes. I am surprised the CCP even allows this.

The CCP no longer has a victimhood mentality, or believes China is inferior to the West in any way that they can think of that is really important.

Now I do not believe the Chinese are going around saying or thinking that the Chinese are better than other people.

Still, kind of noteworthy that robot conference in Beijing the past week, and it seemed like there was no white company present with a booth at that convention.

What the CCP is good at, is the CCP is very good with politics. They are really sensitive to any changes.
 

horse

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I have this weird sense for a long time ago that when you hear a lot of doom talking crap about China in Western Media is like a signal that something bad is going to happen in the West.

I think it is inertia.

People with a hierarchical view of the world, many of them merely closet racist, are unlikely to change and stop singing the same tune.

In my mind, screw them.

:D
 
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