New Chinese TV drama #三体电视剧 (Three Body) is interesting to watch, not only because it is based on a @HugoAwards-winning novel, but because it helps to understand China’s highly-confrontational wolf warrior diplomacy which kept emphasizing "struggle". 
As stated in the first episode by a Chinese general, the fact that we humans have survived from the Neolithic age until today without major catastrophes is a pure coincidence.
Similarly, the Chinese leadership believes that the peaceful period since 1978 is a pure coincidence.
Similarly, the Chinese leadership believes that the peaceful period since 1978 is a pure coincidence.
Now the period is over, which is why Xi has been emphasizing that the world is not peaceful at all, as he stated in his video call with @POTUS last year.
Three Body is full of metaphors with striking resemblances to China’s history since the mid-1970s:
Three Body is full of metaphors with striking resemblances to China’s history since the mid-1970s:
Ye Wenjie sending signal to extraterritorial forces to help end the craziness on earth
V.
Deng sending signal to the US to help end the chaos in China;
The shattering of people’s faith in classical physics theory upon contact with the aliens from Three Body
V.
V.
Deng sending signal to the US to help end the chaos in China;
The shattering of people’s faith in classical physics theory upon contact with the aliens from Three Body
V.
The shattering of people’s faith in communism upon contact with the West;
Those who argue for surrender to the Three Body aliens v. those who want to fight them
V.
the “spiritual Americans” v. the “patriots” or Wumao
Those who argue for surrender to the Three Body aliens v. those who want to fight them
V.
the “spiritual Americans” v. the “patriots” or Wumao
More broadly, the Dark Forest theory, and the hypothesis that higher-level civilisation will always try to contain the development of lower-level civilization also help to understand the US-China tech competition, and China’s efforts to upgrade the tech in “neck-choking” sectors.
I don't know if Xi is also a science-fiction fan, but Communism, for those who understand its origin, is definitely both science and fiction.
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