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New US Measures to Target China – CGTN (2023)
This news coverage from China really shows how they aren’t playing the same game we are. They don’t point fingers or call people to arms but show the historical context and remain diplomatic and levelheaded about international affairs.
Democracy in China (2022)
My latest TikTok video on China’s economy got an outpouring of critical comments about “worker ownership” in China. People are very concerned that state owned enterprises are not a form of socialism but rather something called “state capitalism.”
But I think we can all agree that if the state is actually representative of the workers, then state ownership is worker ownership.
Here is a video describing the recent history of China’s emerging “consultative democracy,” showing ways the central leadership is embracing the power of democracy.
Please keep an open mind as I tell you now that China has the best “Democracy Perception Index” of all countries surveyed. This index is found by polling citizens of how democratic they feel their society is and subtracting that from how important they feel democracy is to their future.
Their 2022 report can be downloaded here.
The Myth of Chinese Debt Trap in Africa (2022)
The west loves to project that our own predatory model of neocolonial debt-trapping is the only reason why China would want to do business in Africa. While we make them dependent on aid, China sets them up for independence.
China’s Great Green Wall 🇨🇳
China is leading the world in green technology and afforestation efforts. Here is a very informative video about their monumental investment in environmentalism and how it’s been saving lives and helping their people!
Do you think the Capitalist US is capable of investment like this? We watch horrible wildfires and deforestation every year but don’t seem to have a longterm plan for combatting any of it.
As we can see, China is leading the world in reforestation, with some good efforts being made in certain European countries. However, it is important to note that much of the deforestation in big exporters like Brazil and other South American countries is done for the profits of Western powers. In a way, we are exporting our deforestation.
I will leave you with a quote from president Xi Jinping. It’s important to understand our bias against China and that we expect politicians to be power-hungry liars because ours are, but that doesn’t always have to be the case, and we should recognize China’s noble efforts when they are backing it up with real humanitarian action.
We must realize that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets and act on this understanding, implement our fundamental national policy of conserving resources and protecting the environment, and cherish the environment as we cherish our own lives.
- Xi Jinping