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Puss in Boots

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China was unable to respond effectively to the West due to complex structural and systemic reasons. The Qing just happened to be the dynasty that was in charge when China first encountered an industrialized Western power. The capability gap between pre-industrial and industrial societies is insurmountable. China wasn't the only pre-industrial empire that failed to resist the industrialized powers of Europe - all of the major empires of the time failed (Ottomans, Persians, Indians).
After the Black Ships attack, Japan was able to make changes and develop rapidly. Why then did the Qing Dynasty remain stagnant and unwilling to make fundamental changes after several crushing defeats?

The failures of others cannot be used as an excuse for your own failures, unless you believe yourself to be as incompetent as they are.

Why won't you reveal that candidate? For what reason?
The achievements of modern figures are still highly controversial, and some evaluations will only gradually reach a consensus a century from now.
 

Randomuser

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Why won't you reveal that candidate? For what reason?
Its probably Mao. He is a founder just like the other two and also has a lot of controversy.

He was pretty damn good at fighting. Both in warfare and knowing what the enemy wants from a geopolitical perspective. His actions are why China even has a base today to do all those developments. Without him, we would still have arrogant people like the west, Japan, Russia and even freakin India trying to grab China's land openly but because of him, they don't dare. Thats why they seethe so hard at him. All those idiots who give credit to only Deng show how their mentality is only limited to a small part of a big picture that requires many steps with the foundation steps being the ugliest.

Unfortunately he was too vision focused and not enough on execution/details. Thats why some of his administration bits turned out really badly. He also stayed past his welcome date.
 

FriedButter

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Honk honk. Modi isn’t the only one who danced.

Such a dignified state leader representing their country.

Now start spinning.

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