• Carmakazi@lemmy.world
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    11 个月前

    The Chinese state seems to frequently chase vacuous milestones to boast to the world about while the actual problems China and its people face go unaddressed. Sure that describes a lot of states, but China in particular stands out to me in how dogged they are to gain face.

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      11 个月前

      The saving/gaining face is deeply rooted in East Asian societies because they are collectivist societies and has strong roots in Confucianism.