The Global South Think Tank Alliance, led by China and 200+ institutions, seeks to counter Western ideological dominance and promote social stability and cooperation across Global South nations.
"Call things by their name" ! That is what Confucius calls "Zheng Ming". And that is what Western media and "think tanks" have for the last 50 years striven not to do, under the excuse of "political correctness".
Well written and interesting! After reviewing whats going on with this stuff, I fear that all this is a deceptive attempt to simply replace capital "G" Globalization in Africa with a different continent specific neoliberal/Globalism-type empire....
Yes, this is the exact answer to the long-standing "mind control" the U$a has poured so much time & resources into for decades. The famous MUK-ULTRA program was at least partially exposed. But memories are short & few think about it now. However, we can bet that the methods learned in that program have been practiced & honed these decades since.
Professor Marandi of Iran frequently cites the opinions of undergraduate university students in Iran who lament how "bad" life is in Iran due to constant exposure to U$a media. While U$a sanctions have harmed Iran's economy it is also remarkable how successful Iran has been in overcoming the difficulties. Yet young people have little context for this given the propaganda fed to them. Similarly in Russia many people born around the time of USSR collapse have been inundated with western propaganda about how "bad" the Soviet Union was & how "cool" & wonderful the U$a & it's products are. They have no memory of Soviet times & can't seem to understand the praise their elders mostly have for those days. I've seen this myself as I follow young Russian vloggers. Of course, people in U$a itself are the greatest prisoners of this mind control agenda. Most have no idea of the 60+ year sanctions blockade against Cuba or the history of Cuba at all. They simply accept that Cuba is "evil" along with dozens of other nations so-called by the U$a media machine.
Therefore, this think tank alliance by the global majority is keenly & desperately appropriate now. As the U$a loses its military might, we can be sure it will step up this "soft power." Nothing less than a new internet web will eventually need to be created that is free of insidious perception management. This is best achieved by having multiple voices from various cultures exchanging views.
It’s not easy to challenge Western dominance of the mainstream media and intellectual discourse, especially if this Global South Think Tank alliance is perceived to be sponsored by governments. And when so many people from the Global South elites continue to send their children to study in Western institutions.
China and Global South countries need world class universities and actively recruit international students. Also allow international students to work in China after they graduate.
You are right, the hegemony of Western countries is not so easy to shake, it takes time. But I think the fundamental reason why Western countries can attract people to go there is their material advantages, and with the decline of the Western economy, this material attraction will decline, so this is an opportunity for the Global South.
In addition, I have always believed that if the West cannot force China to surrender through brainwashing, then there is a high probability that the West will launch a direct military strike against China, and we must guard against this.
Unfortunately you may be right. But I think China can learn something from Bismark. When France attacked Prussia in the France-Prussian war, it stirred up German nationalism and led to the unification of Germany. If the US attacks China, it will cause all Chinese all over the world to unite, and perhaps lead to Taiwan reunifying with the mainland. China will suffer an initial blow from the US first (like Pearl Harbour) but I am very sure China will prevail in the end. Perhaps even liberate Ryuku islands from US military occupation!
There is no doubt that Chinese civilization and culture have a strong internal cohesion, which can unite the hearts of Chinese people at home and abroad, and then jointly resist the military attack of American imperialism. I am full of confidence in China's future!
What an excellent article.
Propaganda works best when those who are being manipulated are confident they are acting on their own
free will.
- Joseph Goebbels
"Call things by their name" ! That is what Confucius calls "Zheng Ming". And that is what Western media and "think tanks" have for the last 50 years striven not to do, under the excuse of "political correctness".
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Well written and interesting! After reviewing whats going on with this stuff, I fear that all this is a deceptive attempt to simply replace capital "G" Globalization in Africa with a different continent specific neoliberal/Globalism-type empire....
Yes, this is the exact answer to the long-standing "mind control" the U$a has poured so much time & resources into for decades. The famous MUK-ULTRA program was at least partially exposed. But memories are short & few think about it now. However, we can bet that the methods learned in that program have been practiced & honed these decades since.
Professor Marandi of Iran frequently cites the opinions of undergraduate university students in Iran who lament how "bad" life is in Iran due to constant exposure to U$a media. While U$a sanctions have harmed Iran's economy it is also remarkable how successful Iran has been in overcoming the difficulties. Yet young people have little context for this given the propaganda fed to them. Similarly in Russia many people born around the time of USSR collapse have been inundated with western propaganda about how "bad" the Soviet Union was & how "cool" & wonderful the U$a & it's products are. They have no memory of Soviet times & can't seem to understand the praise their elders mostly have for those days. I've seen this myself as I follow young Russian vloggers. Of course, people in U$a itself are the greatest prisoners of this mind control agenda. Most have no idea of the 60+ year sanctions blockade against Cuba or the history of Cuba at all. They simply accept that Cuba is "evil" along with dozens of other nations so-called by the U$a media machine.
Therefore, this think tank alliance by the global majority is keenly & desperately appropriate now. As the U$a loses its military might, we can be sure it will step up this "soft power." Nothing less than a new internet web will eventually need to be created that is free of insidious perception management. This is best achieved by having multiple voices from various cultures exchanging views.
Turns out that Huawei is working on an independent operating system, Harmony O S.
It’s not easy to challenge Western dominance of the mainstream media and intellectual discourse, especially if this Global South Think Tank alliance is perceived to be sponsored by governments. And when so many people from the Global South elites continue to send their children to study in Western institutions.
China and Global South countries need world class universities and actively recruit international students. Also allow international students to work in China after they graduate.
You are right, the hegemony of Western countries is not so easy to shake, it takes time. But I think the fundamental reason why Western countries can attract people to go there is their material advantages, and with the decline of the Western economy, this material attraction will decline, so this is an opportunity for the Global South.
True, good point.
In addition, I have always believed that if the West cannot force China to surrender through brainwashing, then there is a high probability that the West will launch a direct military strike against China, and we must guard against this.
Unfortunately you may be right. But I think China can learn something from Bismark. When France attacked Prussia in the France-Prussian war, it stirred up German nationalism and led to the unification of Germany. If the US attacks China, it will cause all Chinese all over the world to unite, and perhaps lead to Taiwan reunifying with the mainland. China will suffer an initial blow from the US first (like Pearl Harbour) but I am very sure China will prevail in the end. Perhaps even liberate Ryuku islands from US military occupation!
There is no doubt that Chinese civilization and culture have a strong internal cohesion, which can unite the hearts of Chinese people at home and abroad, and then jointly resist the military attack of American imperialism. I am full of confidence in China's future!