Chinese Military,Political and Social Superthread

[mariomike]

Regarding international approval.

Saw this 8n the news.

China Leads U.S. in Net Approval, Though Both Are Negative​

Chinatown has surpassed the United States in global approval.

No idea why.

April 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While neither country commands broad support, China surpassed the United States in global approval ratings in 2025, with a median of 36% approving of China’s leadership, compared with 31% for the U.S. China’s five-percentage-point advantage over the U.S. is the widest Gallup has recorded in China’s favor in nearly 20 years.

 

[brihard]

Regarding international approval.

Saw this 8n the news.

China Leads U.S. in Net Approval, Though Both Are Negative​

Chinatown has surpassed the United States in global approval.

No idea why.

April 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While neither country commands broad support, China surpassed the United States in global approval ratings in 2025, with a median of 36% approving of China’s leadership, compared with 31% for the U.S. China’s five-percentage-point advantage over the U.S. is the widest Gallup has recorded in China’s favor in nearly 20 years.

“Both suck but we can predict, rely on, and make informed decisions based on how one of them will suck specifically on a going forward basis”?

 

[RangerRay]

“Both suck but we can predict, rely on, and make informed decisions based on how one of them will suck specifically on a going forward basis”?

And it’s the totalitarian police state with an abysmal human rights record and a track record of meddling in other governments’ internal politics that is seen as the most reliable of those.

 

[brihard]

And it’s the totalitarian police state with an abysmal human rights record and a track record of meddling in other governments’ internal politics that is seen as the most reliable of those.

Businesses like predictable rules. If they suck but are at least consistent, that can all be priced in and planned for.

 

[Brad Sallows]

These things happen. Re-reading "Five Days In London, May 1940". There was a time international politicians and people-on-the-street thought better of Hitler's Germany than Chamberlain's/Churchill's UK. Hitler's Germany was vibrant; Hitler did what he said; Hitler got things done. Etc.

I'd say they got it horribly wrong.

 

[mariomike]

These things happen. Re-reading "Five Days In London, May 1940". There was a time international politicians and people-on-the-street thought better of Hitler's Germany than Chamberlain's/Churchill's UK. Hitler's Germany was vibrant; Hitler did what he said; Hitler got things done. Etc.

I'd say they got it horribly wrong.

Probably a myth, but I remember what was said about Mussolini.

"He was no bundle of laughs. But, he made the trains run on time."

 

[RangerRay]

Businesses like predictable rules. If they suck but are at least consistent, that can all be priced in and planned for.

I guess it would be too much to ask the current administration to be self reflective and ask themselves why they are now seen as less reliable than said police state by the rest of the world. No doubt they will just blame the rest of the world for being naive/stupid/woke/commie/whatever.