It’s interesting to observe how Westerners constantly get China wrong.
It’s understandable, I suppose, when one considers the unbridled anti-China sentiment that persists in Western governments and media.
It’s ironic
Many who consider themselves “based” or “awake” when it comes to talking points like viral diseases, climate change or Russia, are paradoxically alseep when it comes to talking points like Iran and China.
In other words, they realise that the global warming narrative is nonsense, but accept the establishment narrative about China being the world’s enemy and Iran wanting to wipe Israel off the map.
Debunking myths
Contrary to popular (Western) belief, China is not a communist state.
It operates under a hybrid system that incorporates elements of socialism, market capitalism, and authoritarian governance.
The problem is that Westerners, more often than not, don’t understand how the world works beyond Hollywood.
Since the late 1970s, China has undergone economic reforms that have introduced market-oriented policies, encouraged private enterprise, and welcomed foreign investments.
Over 75% of China’s market is privately and foreign owned.
China is more capitalist than America.
Which explains the ubiquity of Chinese tourists, the prevalence of Chinese technology in homes everywhere (incuding mine), the rise of Chinese billionaires, and China’s ascendancy to having the world’s second-largest (and soon to be largest) economy.
None of the above is communism, which is the centralised (state) control of goods and services.
The reason why China is a common target of the West, especially the United States, is because it is a rising global economy and Washington doesn’t like that.
Conversation
Carl Zha, a Chinese podcaster and talk show host, joined me for a conversation to debunk myths about China. This discussion is neither sponsored by Chinese interests nor does it paint China as a utopia.
Rather, it aims to dismantle Anglo-American propaganda.
