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I've had this on my YT unlisted for a while. I like to throw it up on a big screen television to serve as a visual aid when explaining to people why China and the Chinese cherish their modern systems so dearly.

It's also just a pretty chill video to throw on in the background imo.

Please check out/support that Max fella's Walk East channel.

(No affiliation, I just love his stuff.)

Starts at 15:45 UTC+8. Also available at https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-09-20/Live-Special-coverage-of-4th-lecture-from-China-Space-Station-1ng8tpBX7hK/index.html

More on the lecture: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-09-18/China-s-Shenzhou-16-crew-to-stream-live-science-lecture-from-space-1ncuDWmkhuU/index.html

XI JINPING to MADURO: "China will continue to firmly support Venezuela's efforts to safeguard national sovereignty, national dignity, and social stability, as well as Venezuela's just cause of opposing external interference. I'm pleased to join you in announcing the elevation of China-Venezuela relations to an all-weather strategic partnership."

MADURO to XI JINPING: "The relationship between Venezuela and China is a model for ties between Global South countries. I have witnessed how China has become a superpower committed to peace and the well-being and cooperation of all mankind."

Since China accelerated plans for lunar exploration and future mining, the panicked imperialist countries, particularly the U.S., cannot sit by and just watch. (Discovery) They are horrified at the possibility that China could be the first country to gather the moondust that contains helium-3. If they lose this space race, [neo]imperialist governments and corporations will lose the opportunity to convert this potentially planet-saving technology into a multibillion dollar market.

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China, which is not driven by the profit motive, will not seek world domination by harnessing helium-3 technology. As Workers World Managing Editor Deirdre Griswold wrote: “China’s economic planners have the power to make decisions that cost a lot of money, but will benefit the people — and the world — over the long run.” (workers.org/2017/01/29359/)

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As a Chinese media, we formally request the British Museum to return all Chinese cultural relics acquired through improper channels to China free of charge, and to refrain from adopting a resistant, protracted and perfunctory attitude. First of all, a public commitment should be made to the world for the return of the relics and this long overdue work should begin as soon as possible. We also support the claims for the restitution of cultural relics made by other countries that have been looted by Britain, such as India, Nigeria and South Africa. We urge the British government to cooperate in the legal and other procedures to facilitate the process, which will be a test and verification of Britain's sincerity in clearing the colonial stain and making amends for its historical sins.

Consider if [neo]imperialism prevailed and was able to halt China’s development. That would be a historic defeat, not only for the workers and peasants of China. It would have a global impact.

The collapse of the Soviet Union was a terrible setback for the working-class struggle globally. The capitalist class gained a huge advantage and set out to recolonize whole parts of the world that had made huge gains. Eastern Europe reverted to its former semi-colonial status compared to Western Europe. In Africa and throughout the Arab world, U.S. [neo]imperialism set out to unravel the gains of nationalist régimes.