Multipolarity Special Edition: A Tale of Two Great Walls?
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May 22, 2025 Discover the evolving landscape of China as a travel destination and how perceptions of freedom and security clash with reality. Explore the implications of a proposed remittance tax on U.S.-Mexico relations, revealing tensions stemming from domestic reforms and the war on drugs. Uncover the complexity of U.S. military strategies against Mexican cartels, and delve into the broader geopolitical dynamics surrounding military power and historical legacies. Different cultures, shifting alliances, and intricate politics come alive in this compelling discussion.
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China's Openness and Security Focus
- China is more open than many Westerners believe, not a police state or hermit kingdom.
- The country focuses on security over freedom, similar to post 9-11 America.
Beijing's Tech and Culture Blend
- Beijing blends advanced technology with aspects of a developing country.
- The society is freer in some ways, with less intrusive policing and a chaotic traffic system.
Chinese View of Western Chaos
- Chinese academics see the West as confused and chaotic without deep conspiracies.
- They analyze Western politics critically but from an outside perspective, lacking a 'feel' for it.