It's been said(by Mark Twain?) that history doesn't repeat itself but rhymes. A notable historical rhyme is between the current Taiwan crisis and the Manchurian crisis of the 1920s/1930s. In either case, a non-Chinese, even anti-Chinese, imperialist power attempts to pry away a key Chinese territory under dubious pretexts. Japan coveted parts of northeast China,... Read More

The Social Credit system sucks anywhere it is applied, but it is actually worse in the US than in China. Not because it's more stringent in America but because of its coding and purpose. China is ruled by a national(ist) government, and therefore, its social controls are meant to boost national security and patriotism. In... Read More