[hn_throw_250822]

I disagree I think China is doing a fine job of working on a future of the country they can be proud of. And their expansionist efforts all over but especially Africa are something that I hope yield great and positive outcomes.

The future is here. It’s just not evenly distributed.

[YZF]

I think a better way of putting it is the collapse of western style free and democratic societies. This is the post-truth era where reality doesn't matter and you can consume any version of "reality" you feel like on Internet.

China is not impacted because it has a tight grip on what its citizens can consume. Society will not collapse all over the world it will just become an authoritarian dystopia.

[cedws]

I think that’s another way of saying social cohesion is critical, and China has very strong cohesion whilst in Western countries it’s falling apart. We can’t stop dividing ourselves and fighting and I think social media is a major driver of that.

[nradov]

Perhaps, but it's entirely possible that China will collapse in another violent revolution within our lifetimes. It has happened several times before and will probably happen again. China has serious structural problems with food and energy security, and in a crisis the central government may find it difficult to maintain the loyalty of internal security forces.

As the old Chinese saying goes, "The mountains are high, and the emperor is far away."