Thread by @KeaweWong

Tiny crack opens in China’s zero-Covid wall
- Reuters

The truth is the wall has been strengthened to prevent another invasion.

In this 🧵, we see how China is preparing for war and what opportunities it offers the world.
#1

3 months ago, my Covid test result took 14-18 hrs to show on WeChat. Yesterday, it took 4 hrs.

A temporary COVID test site used to be 15 minutes away. Now, a permanent site is 2 minutes away.

Is China stuck at ZERO COVID? Not at all.
#2

China has built and refined a robust pandemic wall that will withstand the next biological invasion.

Is it a conspiracy theory?

Well, China has reasons to believe that the next biological war will come.
#3

After a plane or train crash, authorities will determine the cause and find ways to prevent it from happening again.

But nope. The West is only interested in playing politics rather than addressing the root cause of the pandemic,

Here's what worries China the most.
#4

We cannot prevent the next pandemic without knowing whether the last one was caused by natural or research-related spillovers.

But a new and more deadly COVID variant has already been created in Boston 👇
#5

https://twitter.com/KeaweWong/status/1583048272251219969?s=20&t=9JTPMdriZNV1qyoRfrMZqQ

China will not fully reopen to the world anytime soon.

But China can ease access to mainly business people and international students since the pandemic shield has been put in place.

In the meantime, China is fighting a much bigger war than the pandemic.
#6

Western Imperialists will never stop until they tear China apart.

Listen to thought leaders George Yeo, Martin Jacques and Kishore Mahbubani 👇
#7

In 2019, President Xi made an imperative statement.

Xi said tough times are coming. It will last for a decade. China must develop itself to become self-sufficient.

Since then, China has been preparing itself for an invasion by the West.
#8

5,000 years of history have taught Chinese leaders that a strong country must:
– put its land to effective use
– have a robust transportation network
– make proper use of its resources
– give full scope to its talents

地尽其利，货畅其留，物尽其用，人尽其才
#9

Can China outrun the West? Not yet.

Despite China's well-built transportation system, other areas (mentioned in #9) are still being developed.

The arable land in China can feed 43% of its people. China is investing heavily in modernizing agriculture to increase yields.
#10

About 25% of China's energy comes from renewable sources. It will increase to 50% within 10 years.

1,400 top scientists who are of Chinese descent have returned to China. This trend will continue.
#11

Here is how the world can take advantage of China's development.

China's universities are high quality, low-cost and welcome international students.

During a tradeshow in Zhuhai last week, $100 billion in deals were made. China is wide open to foreign businesses.
#12

China will make compromises to buy time to develop all four fronts (mentioned in #9).

By 2035, China's living standards will be equal to Europe's. By 2050, China will be the most advanced society in the world for the sixth time in its history.
– Martin Jacques

#13
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