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Trump is holding back from pushing China to halt support for Russia’s war machine as he focuses on other issues in the relationship with its biggest geopolitical rival, according to US and European officials familiar with the matter.

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Insightful #mustread for anyone interested in China and its party-state:

「Debunking the “Century of Humiliation” Myth

A lot of Western politicians, academics, and journalists still repeat the CCP’s line about the “Century of Humiliation” as if it’s some deep, emotional truth shared by all Chinese people. But the reality is—it’s not. It’s a made-up narrative, carefully crafted by the Chinese Communist Party to serve its own political agenda.

We need to call it what it is: a piece of state propaganda designed to reinforce the Party’s hold on power.

After the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown and the fall of the Soviet Union, the CCP was rattled. It faced a serious crisis of legitimacy. Communism wasn’t cutting it anymore, so the Party shifted gears—ditching Marxist ideology in favor of nationalism. In the early ’90s, it rolled out the Patriotic Education Campaign to rewrite how history was taught and remembered.

That’s when the term “Century of Humiliation” suddenly appeared in Chinese textbooks—for the first time. This wasn’t some long-standing cultural memory; it was a new addition, cooked up as part of a broader campaign under Deng Xiaoping and then Jiang Zemin. The Party poured resources into building war museums, turning historical sites into “patriotic education bases,” and flooding media with carefully curated songs, films, and stories—like the not-so-subtle Never Forget Our National Humiliation. The instinct was clear: history should serve the Party.

Fast forward to Xi Jinping, and this narrative has only grown louder. His whole “Chinese Dream” slogan is built on the idea that China is finally rising from a long period of decline—and that the CCP is the one making it happen. Any criticism from the outside world gets painted as an attack on China’s dignity, part of the same old pattern of bullying that supposedly lasted a hundred years, until CCP took over in 1949. And every move the Party makes—military build-up, tighter control at home, expansion abroad—is framed as a way to make sure China never gets humiliated again.

The “Century of Humiliation” story has become a powerful political weapon. The CCP uses it as a shield to block criticism—“you just don’t understand our history”—and as a sword to justify its actions—“we’ve suffered enough, now it’s our turn.” It helps explain away everything from censorship to overseas projects like Belt and Road.

At the end of the day, history in China isn’t about truth—it’s about control. From Mao’s revolutionary storytelling to Xi’s nationalistic push, the CCP has been rewriting the past to serve its present needs. The “Century of Humiliation” is less a fact and more a carefully crafted myth—one that keeps the Party at the center of China’s national identity.

That’s why it’s important to challenge it. Not to downplay real historical suffering, but to stop this cynical manipulation of memory. The CCP’s version of history isn’t about remembering—it’s about ruling. And it’s time we stopped taking their narrative at face value.」

— By Desmond Shum, 03 June 2025

https://nitter.net/DesmondShum/status/1929914975574704262

NitterDesmond Shum (@DesmondShum)Debunking the “Century of Humiliation” Myth A lot of Western politicians, academics, and journalists still repeat the CCP’s line about the “Century of Humiliation” as if it’s some deep, emotional truth shared by all Chinese people. But the reality is—it’s not. It’s a made-up narrative, carefully crafted by the Chinese Communist Party to serve its own political agenda. We need to call it what it is: a piece of state propaganda designed to reinforce the Party’s hold on power. After the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown and the fall of the Soviet Union, the CCP was rattled. It faced a serious crisis of legitimacy. Communism wasn’t cutting it anymore, so the Party shifted gears—ditching Marxist ideology in favor of nationalism. In the early ’90s, it rolled out the Patriotic Education Campaign to rewrite how history was taught and remembered. That’s when the term “Century of Humiliation” suddenly appeared in Chinese textbooks—for the first time. This wasn’t some long-standing cultural memory; it was a new addition, cooked up as part of a broader campaign under Deng Xiaoping and then Jiang Zemin. The Party poured resources into building war museums, turning historical sites into “patriotic education bases,” and flooding media with carefully curated songs, films, and stories—like the not-so-subtle Never Forget Our National Humiliation. The instinct was clear: history should serve the Party. Fast forward to Xi Jinping, and this narrative has only grown louder. His whole “Chinese Dream” slogan is built on the idea that China is finally rising from a long period of decline—and that the CCP is the one making it happen. Any criticism from the outside world gets painted as an attack on China’s dignity, part of the same old pattern of bullying that supposedly lasted a hundred years, until CCP took over in 1949. And every move the Party makes—military build-up, tighter control at home, expansion abroad—is framed as a way to make sure China never gets humiliated again. The “Century of Humiliation” story has become a powerful political weapon. The CCP uses it as a shield to block criticism—“you just don’t understand our history”—and as a sword to justify its actions—“we’ve suffered enough, now it’s our turn.” It helps explain away everything from censorship to overseas projects like Belt and Road. At the end of the day, history in China isn’t about truth—it’s about control. From Mao’s revolutionary storytelling to Xi’s nationalistic push, the CCP has been rewriting the past to serve its present needs. The “Century of Humiliation” is less a fact and more a carefully crafted myth—one that keeps the Party at the center of China’s national identity. That’s why it’s important to challenge it. Not to downplay real historical suffering, but to stop this cynical manipulation of memory. The CCP’s version of history isn’t about remembering—it’s about ruling. And it’s time we stopped taking their narrative at face value.

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