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Emotions do not change facts. China the elephant in the jungle

 We've all been there—we're frustrated, we're sure of something, and we want the world to work according to our rules. But the truth is entirely different.

Back then, there wasn't much information, and it all came down to politicians convincing the masses. Anything else, even if it was true, was called a conspiracy. When I discuss a certain country, I always mean politics and politicians. Regarding China, if you look at today's media and social networks, you can hear or read all sorts of words against them. But if we go back as far as possible and trace the actions of the politicians/emperors of this country. For these 5000 years, they mainly defended themselves from invaders. There are very few facts that they attacked other people. If we go back only 90 years, we will understand that the Japanese killed 20 million civilians in China. But they have not sought revenge to this day. They didn't attack Mongolia with a huge territory and only 3 million people. When I look at it, the return of Hong Kong and Macau. They didn't make these cities into something bad, but they helped them develop much better. For example, Hong Kong is a financial center, Macau is the largest casino in the world, and at any moment, the island of Hanoi will be turned into the largest duty-free zone. Regarding Taiwan (95% of the country's population is Han Chinese), where it is constantly accused of wanting to take it over militarily, when we look at it, it not only helps to develop but also helps in many ways to represent itself in various organizations, despite the fact that it is not recognized as an official state by the rest of the world. Looking at its policy, mainly other countries, it builds infrastructure in these countries that benefits the people. It does not provoke force and sells weapons. Because it knows that someday this weapon can be turned against it. There are some words. Matthew 26:52: He who draws the sword will die by the sword. The fact that the world envies them is another matter. The fact that they have socialist ideas does not make them bad. I suppose I would also be against some of their policies regarding monitoring public places and imposing restrictions. But just thinking about it, they have cities with a population that is larger than many countries; how can they control and establish order? They allow private entrepreneurship, and this is proof that they are not a tyrannical state. The fact is that all the big Western companies invest there because it is a vast market. Anyway, I think for every eight people that live, there are one and a half people on the planet. My opinion is that they are the elephant in the jungle and are the herbivore, and they don't care which other animal wants to become king of the jungle. Regardless of the fact that they call it the dragon, at least it is resting, and we should be grateful and not hurt it. Because even a wounded elephant becomes dangerous, and without wanting to, any other animal can step on it and crush it. I don't need to point out how much they have given to the world and continue to give.

The facts don't care how you feel and what emotions you have from the manipulated media of other politicians who are looking for some personal gain at the expense of the elephant.  

Author Sezgin Ismailov

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  1. You have to sweat to do the work, but you only need a little saliva to criticize it.

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  2. He who slanders me behind my back fears me, but he who praises me to my face despises me.

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  3. If you always give, you will always have.
    Chinese Proverb

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  4. Time is money, but it is difficult to use money to get time.
    Chinese Proverb

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  5. Before you get angry, count to a hundred. Before you hit, count to a thousand.
    Chinese proverb

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  6. Knowledge is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
    Chinese Proverb

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  7. A wise man makes his own decisions; an ignorant man follows public opinion.
    Chinese Proverb

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  8. Before you set out to improve the world, first look around your own home three times.
    Chinese Proverb

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  9. One man digs a well; thousands drink from it.
    Chinese Proverb

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