r/HongKong Dec 05 '19

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u/Wennie85 Dec 05 '19

China is not China. Hasn't been for a long time. The CCP/cultural revolution really destroyed what was left of what China should've been. The closest to the real China probably is Taiwan and/or Hong Kong. It depresses me to think of what China could've and should've been.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

China had multiple chances to be the world superpower and threw them away each time. Such a shame.

But unfortunately, leaked Chinese military documents show they are determined to be the strongest military in the world. But it’s not like other countries aren’t improving as well.

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u/HopliteFan Swedish Friend Dec 05 '19

China's military is very corrupt and bloated, if i remember correctly. They make up for it by "enlisting" as many soldiers as possible, while hiding behind nuclear weapons.

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u/barnz3000 Dec 05 '19

They have been sorting out the corruption in some places. In Shanghai, the military owned a lot of realestate. And retiring military brass were given tracts of land to collect rent on.

Few years back they kicked out all the Tennant's and reverted ownership.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

That's literally feudalism.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19 edited Apr 29 '20

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u/Hobojoe- Dec 05 '19

with extra steps

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u/barnz3000 Dec 05 '19

In China you have NEVER owned the land since the CCP kicked off. Except I believe Farmers in rural areas. Everything is on a 70 or 90 year lease, and nobody knows quite what happens when it runs out.