{"id":276115,"date":"2024-10-07T12:01:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T11:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=276115"},"modified":"2024-10-03T06:21:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T05:21:06","slug":"happy-75th-birthday-dear-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2024\/10\/happy-75th-birthday-dear-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 75th Birthday, Dear China!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>1 Oct 2024 <\/em>&#8211; Today marks the 75th anniversary of Mao Zedong\u2019s proclamation of the People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/fb6e3374-305a-4a28-ab78-da787b87a94e_300x200.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:300,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:21561,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are many reasons to congratulate China today. This <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2024-09-30\/New-China-at-75-Boosting-people-s-living-standards-1xjE4V5Je8g\/p.html\"  rel=\"\">video<\/a> documents just some of those reasons &#8211; among them that China has invented a new type of dynamic society based on its traditional values, lifted 700 million people out of poverty in 30 years and created a modern welfare state serving its 1400 citizens well.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, China\u2019s unique, rapid socio-economic and cultural development has benefited the world like no other country\u2019s. Its Belt and Road Initiative, BRI, counts over 140 member countries with a perspective of a common cooperative future &#8211; win-win &#8211; for humankind.<\/p>\n<p>Today, China is a thoroughly pleasant and safe society to visit. It functions extremely well and effectively for its people in big and small daily ways. Go anywhere, shoot photos as you like, meet its hospitable and helpful people &#8211; it\u2019s easy &#8211; and enjoy cultural diversity, exquisite food and marvellous landscapes. There is a totally different real China that contrasts the Western mainstream media\u2019s constructed image of it.<\/p>\n<p>TFF and I are excited to be working with and in China since 2018. We shall stay seized with the matter and with the related world order change in the perspective of the <em>globally desired<\/em> peace through respect, knowledge, law, vision and mutually beneficial cooperation &#8211; a global Unity in <em>Diversity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>We provide the following spaces for research and public education about China: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/category\/china-silk\/\"  rel=\"\">China And Silk<\/a>\u201d with about 200 articles, the new specialised \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/category\/xinjiang\/\"  rel=\"\">Xinjiang<\/a>\u201d space &#8211; much more to come &#8211; and lots of videos on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLYF0JPfanRdwZ0BIyEena4bm9X7oAVWxO\"  rel=\"\">TFF\u2019s YouTube Channel<\/a>. We are working on the anthology <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/08\/25\/if-you-want-to-understand-china-foreword-to-a-tff-anthology-in-the-making\/\"  rel=\"\">\u201cIf You Want To Understand China.\u201d<\/a> And there is more here on my personal <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/janoberg.me\/2024\/03\/18\/columns-at-china-daily-other-chinese-media\/\"  rel=\"\">blog<\/a> and lots of art photographics works on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/obergphotographics.com\/shop\/\"  rel=\"\">Oberg PhotoGraphics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"835.5555555555555\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/4425328c-7ed8-44cb-8afc-0329f6f9d5fe_1080x1920.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1920,&quot;width&quot;:1080,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:470,&quot;bytes&quot;:136002,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Here is now a new bouquet of articles and videos from your truly independent peace research and education source with 38 years of experience in promoting true peace through research and public education:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/09\/30\/east-wind-west-wind\/\"  rel=\"\">East Wind, West Wind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/09\/27\/toward-a-fundamental-security-shift\/\"  rel=\"\">Toward a fundamental security shift<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/09\/26\/why-dont-we-have-china-trains-in-norway\/\"  rel=\"\">Why don\u2019t we have China trains in Norway?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/09\/24\/why-minority-languages-are-disappearing-from-some-classrooms-in-xinjiang-but-not-tibet\/\"  rel=\"\">Why minority languages are disappearing from some classrooms in Xinjiang but not Tibet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/09\/24\/departing-nato-chief-doubles-down-on-expansion-into-asia\/\"  rel=\"\">Departing NATO chief doubles down on expansion into Asia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/09\/22\/chinas-comparative-advantage-in-knowledge-about-the-west\/\"  rel=\"\">China\u2019s comparative advantage in knowledge about the West<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/08\/25\/if-you-want-to-understand-china-foreword-to-a-tff-anthology-in-the-making\/\"  rel=\"\">\u201cIf You Want To Understand China\u201d \u2013 Foreword and Introduction to a TFF anthology in the making<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thetransnational.substack.com\/cp\/148164451\"  rel=\"\">NATO invades Russia?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thetransnational.substack.com\/p\/the-danish-lady-of-war\"  rel=\"\">The Danish Lady of War &#8211; <\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thetransnational.substack.com\/p\/the-danish-lady-of-war\"  rel=\"\">One of the world&#8217;s leading warfare advocates, Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, on the slack line at Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thetransnational.substack.com\/cp\/148630760\"  rel=\"\">The Militarisation of Scandinavia &amp; the Great Northern War 2.0 &#8211; How a region of peace became an American frontline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/08\/21\/liberating-the-united-nations-realism-with-hope\/\"  rel=\"\">\u201cLiberating the United Nations: Realism with Hope\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/08\/06\/the-injustice-and-tragic-circumstances-surrounding-johan-galtungs-death\/\"  rel=\"\">The Injustice and Tragic Circumstances Surrounding Johan Galtung\u2019s Death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2018\/08\/13\/tff-pressinfo-390-ten-articles-on-the-new-cold-war-and-a-reflection\/\"  rel=\"\">Ten articles on the new Cold War and a reflection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/2024\/02\/20\/a-regional-strategy-for-sustainable-peace-for-israel-palestine-1-2-6-20\/\"  rel=\"\">A regional strategy for sustainable peace for Israel and Palestine <\/a>&#8211; Johan Galtung\u2019s 1971 peace plan. It is still the most comprehensive peace plan! Think if anybody had listened, if not to all its single elements, then to Galtung\u2019s approach\u2026<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/janoberg.me\/2024\/08\/21\/vestens-moralske-afrustning-en-sump-den-kun-kan-synke-dybere-ned-i\/\"  rel=\"\">Vestens moralske afrustning &#8211; en sump den kun kan synke dybere ned i<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>__________________________________________<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JanOberg-scaled-e1596967349638.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-166625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JanOberg-scaled-e1596967349638.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em> Prof. Jan Oberg, Ph.D. is director of the independent <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/\" >Transnational Foundation for Peace &amp; Future Research-TF<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/\" >F<\/a><em> in Sweden and a member of the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/\" >TRANSCEND Network for Peace Development Environment<\/a><em>. CV: <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/jan-oberg\" ><em>https:\/\/transnational.live\/jan-oberg<\/em><\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transnational.live\/\" ><em>https:\/\/transnational.live<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thetransnational.substack.com\/p\/copy-tff-pressinfo-754-happy-75th\" >Go to Original &#8211; thetransnational.substack.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 Oct 2024 &#8211; Today marks the 75th anniversary of Mao Zedong\u2019s proclamation of the People\u2019s Republic of China. 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