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Re:China is betting that the West is in irreversible decline by fasteddie31003 on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:07PM (#26794373)
I hope the world can exist with a strong China and a strong US. Why are they mutual exclusive? We both have our strengths and weaknesses.
Re:China is betting that the West is in irreversible decline by hohohmm on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:18PM (#26794618)
Exactly. China has never opposed a strong, healthy and positive US. It's the US that's getting increasingly poisonous over China, to maintain its hegemony. A change of political mindset could really see the world with two great countries with different but competitive systems that could learn from each other and see each other's shortcomings.
Re:China is betting that the West is in irreversible decline by magicsmoke on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:13PM (#26794517)
Political proselytism. Certain advocates for democracy believe that democracy and autocracy cannot coexist in the same world and autocracies must be toppled wherever they appear.

Honestly I'm seeing parallels with the christian crusades. Remember that religion and politics were historically one and the same.

Re:China is betting that the West is in irreversible decline by shoemakersteve on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:30PM (#26794869)
Because China doesn't like it when people point out that they have concentration camps.
Re:China is betting that the West is in irreversible decline by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @03:07PM (#26797448)
Or point out any other flaw. Or say that Taiwan isn't the same country. Or mention Tiananmin Square. Or Winnie the Pooh. Or...
Re:China is betting that the West is in irreversible decline by starfallg on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:16PM (#26794587)
China needs structural reform before it can exist harmoniously with the US and the rest of the advanced economies. The gap is just too big in terms of civil liberties and rule of law.