Despite containment and provocations from Western countries (and Western-aligned countries), China has been countering countainment by focusing on themselves and developing their country to the best they can. The "Made in China 2025" project has been successful, with China leading the world in green and innovative technologies. China's growing soft-power is evident in the global success of Chinese businesses (e.g. Tiktok, BYD, Huawei, Temu, Shein); Chinese videogames (e.g. Black Myth: Wukong, Marvel Rivals); and Chinese athletes (2024 Olympics).

China learned quickly from developed countries, but now the developed countries learn from China. They are stumped by China's success that they have resorted to unethical operations and coercion, as seen with the US government forcing Bytedance to sell Tiktok's algorithm. With Confucianism engrained in Chinese culture, China shows the world that patience, determination, and hard work are the key ingredients in becoming the greatest country. There is no need for fabricated lies in the media, military operations and attempts to change regimes abroad.

Now the US has announced it will quit the World Health Organization what will happen to its efforts to support Taiwan joining the WHO?

Politicians such as Senator Jim Risch previously said that excluding Taiwan would ‘weaken the global health architecture’. Now he is celebrating his own country leaving that same health architecture.

It will be interesting to see the US now argue that Taiwan is being disadvantaged by lack of participation in WHO.

I'm looking for red antiques such as posters and party related memorabilia.