I cannot imagine any other country in the world talking like this and being taken seriously.
Seriously, this is the real world, and it& #39;s really awful right now.
It& #39;s like the CCP is living in an alternate universe where we somehow need bland statements and movie quotes.

That& #39;s ignoring the deflection of the fact that Chinese diplomats have been scrutinized in Thailand, Nigeria, and Kazakhstan in the last week alone.

I know, that& #39;s the point of GT by the way, to be Jingoist and stir things up. I get it, I really do. I just fundamentally disagree with these antics and think we should take the CCP less serious because of it.

There& #39;s no place for Jingoism in this world.

I think this also reflects a domestic sharpening of the party lines. Similarly to what happened with the tiger and flies campaign, I think many politicians, diplomats, academics, and journalists feel a need to reaffirm their belief in the system.

I guarantee that professors at my university will draw more distinct lines in the sand on issues important to the party state after COVID-19. This will be especially so for discussions on what happened in Wuhan.

Some professors might struggle with their personal feelings here.