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Re:Giant Panda no longer an endangered species by dspillett on Monday September 05, 2016 @01:52PM (#12431439)
> loath to reverse these beliefs, as it would mean investing a lot more money in real western medicine

And more generally it could raise "what else that the government has been assuring us for the last X decades might also be wrong?" thoughts in the potentially-cynical-but-not-yet-actively-so amongst the general population.

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Re:Giant Panda no longer an endangered species by dmix on Monday September 05, 2016 @02:55PM (#12431731)
Meh, they could spin it how ever they want. They're masters at that.

The Chinese government has stopped harmful Chinese traditions on a number occasions without significant backlash. Especially anything that challenged their control. Just look at the suppression of religions, ethnic cultures, and many other traditions throughout China:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/3948-commentary-6-on-how-the...

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