I wouldn't discount Chinese talent in athletics just yet. While basketball is heavily dominated by certain demographics, there are other sports that do have Chinese heavyweights. I would keep an eye on OFSAA competitive swimming in the coming years. Track and field and gymnastics also seem to have great showing from Chinese athletes.
Regrettable, but also in line with the US' continued attack on China's national security
It's just an unfortunate case of cold weather shrinkage. It'll get bigger when it warms up a little.
This actually reminds me of Voltaire's famous quote "one must cultivate one's own garden" i.e. one must focus on improving one's own little world without worrying too much about the outside world if one wants peace of mind and self-development.
Personally, I have no doubt that China's socialism and meritocracy will beat US' oligarchy masquerading as "democracy" hands down.
Height is strictly related to nutrition. No way ethnic Chinese are that malnourished in Canada.
Nothing will really be accomplished by meeting the lame duck except giving China an excuse to breach Taiwan's 12 nautical-mile-line.
Incredible that some Germans want to switch to 5-eyes telecommunication equipment when they've already been caught red handed spying on them, meanwhile there's no proof of Huawei equipment being able to do so. American fearmongering trumps logic.
They have to get the power first.
It's not about discounting talent, it's just quite obvious that there is some kind of "special sauce" missing.
