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Originally Posted by Tak
Militarism does not necessarily go hand-to-hand with industrialization, that is all.
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Industrialization's assiciation with militarism may be tenuous, but the one between being a great power and militarism is very strong.
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Originally Posted by Tak
If it was some random no-name magazine article then I definitely agree with you. Except this is from the online version of the PLA Daily, the official newspaper of the Central Military Commission.
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Who cares? Almost all newspapers in China are owned by the government, so it doesn't make much difference whether it's a more prestigious source or not. And it's not as if the article is supposed to be some sort of policy statement. All it is is a source of ridicule, most of which is being made by
Chinese readers at that. I'd be more worried about a random FOX News commentator spouting things about the yellow peril.
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Originally Posted by Tak
Banning is insignificant next to the powers of bootlegging!
Gotta love em Chinese bootlegs 
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Actually, these bans are imposed by SARFT and they have a real world effect. If certain kinds of shows can't be broadcast in China, then there's incentive for TV companies to work their shows around the imposed limits. This isn't even confined to Mainland TV either - Hong Kong, Taiwan and even Korean shows that want to get shown in China's massive market will also have to abide by SARFT's guidelines.
And of course, we can see
Hollywood doing the same thing for films.
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Originally Posted by willx
Except by the US while it was still part of the United Kingdom in 1812.
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That would have been in the pre-industrial era when things were very different.
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Originally Posted by Ithekro
And the US has plans to invade or counter everybody and anybody. It was just what military planners do.
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Corrected for accuracy.
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Originally Posted by Endless Knackwurst
Somebody has to control all that maple syrup!
The People's Liberation Army: So big that you can't get our name out of the People's Liberation Army Navy and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force.
The PLA Daily is this bored? Where were they when Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse was airing?
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Maybe Chinese fans don't care about that show, so nobody knows about Muv Luv. I can easily see Girls und Panzer being a lot more popular in China.