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Pengcheng Jack's full simulation of the US military's Venezuela operation is quite impressive and worth a watch. It was a very successful military operation, but the US military is not that powerful; the skill is beyond the surface. Maduro was betrayed by his own high-ranking military officials.

Due to East Asians, especially Chinese people, having the highest average IQ among the major races globally (around 107, with Western standards considering geniuses with IQs over 120, numbering over 100 million), China's productivity and innovation capabilities will not fall behind because of transitioning to a consumption-oriented country. China will still become the world's most productive and most innovative country. China will become the largest producer and consumer country in history, spanning thousands of years of civilization.

As seen from the previous context, without any change, the situation has already become quite serious. Although externally all data appears strong, and no one can defeat China from the outside (of course, no one can defeat the United States from the outside either), once it heads to an extreme, the immense internal pressure could lead to unforeseen long-term consequences. So, what changes and shifts should be made in the future?

But at what cost? A terrible thing has happened.

The overall economic size, measured by the real purchasing power parity (PPP) in currency, indicates that China's GDP around 2016 has already surpassed the United States. Currently, its scale is about 1.2 times that of the US, with a growth rate still over twice as fast. China is the truly largest economy in the world in the real sense.

#China has shifted, and the present is the beginning of the most significant transformation in the future world. The cost is too high, and it has become unavoidable to shift. There are two major events that will impact the world’s future: One is AI, and the other is China's direction. Everyone is probably clear about AI; there is no controversy, the trend is clear enough, and there has been plenty of discussion. Therefore, this is not the main focus of this article.

First battle of the New Year? Did Trump strike? #委内瑞拉 首都防空警报声大作，传来多次爆炸声，疑遭 # airstrike

Happy New Year, robots! The first person to be bombed by a robot. When robots mimic human actions, their unexpected attacks catch us off guard. This is a small step for the Ushu robot, but a big step for AI. 🤪

Happy New Year! May we all in the new year stay calm at heart, act with determination, have daily thoughts, and everything go smoothly.

Since June 2017, I've been using OKX @okx for eight and a half years. To be honest, OK's products have always been very active, and several market-leading innovative features have been driven by OKX's product innovations. I hope to see more innovations in the future that continue to lead industry development.

As China rises, East Asia seems to be gradually returning to its historical pattern. Japan still appears to be the exception. Today, Japan, allied with the New Roman Empire, objectively speaking, has hardly ever been part of the Chinese-led tributary system even when viewed over thousands of years of history. Will the safety buffer created by geographical barriers in ancient times change in the future? This is a very interesting observation. After all, the New Roman Empire once conquered the world across the ocean.

Vassal states are willing to join the Qing Dynasty's tributary system, primarily driven by interests: similar to contemporary international politics, their demands include: First, obtaining political endorsement from the Qing Dynasty to enhance the legitimacy of their regime within the region; Second, leveraging the tributary relationship to conduct tribute trade, receiving rewards far exceeding the value of the tribute items, and maintaining stable civilian trade channels; Third, seeking military protection from the Qing Dynasty when facing external threats.

According to the "Wanli Minghui Dian," the Ming Dynasty's vassal states reached as many as 184, extending as far as Africa and southern Europe, and even south to Aboriginal tribes in Australia. There are over 400 overseas garrisons (overseas military bases). Of course, not the entire East Asian region was integrated into the Qing Dynasty's tributary system. The East Asian countries and regions that did not join this system mainly include:

The major vassal states under the Qing Dynasty's tributary system are roughly divided by region as follows: Northeast Asia: Joseon Dynasty of Korea; Southeast Asia: Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam, Siam Bangkok Dynasty, South Champa (Laos), Myanmar (Yongzheng Yaw Dynasty, intermittent tributary relations), Sulu (present-day Sulu Islands of the Philippines), etc.; Central Asia: Kazakh Khanate, Bukhara (ancient Kyrgyz ancestors), Hovhaj Khanate, etc.

Coincidentally, a boat passes by the #Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, evoking some historical memories. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha commemorates the story of a Chinese man, Zheng Zhao, who led the Thai people to repel the Burmese restoration and expand territory, and was crowned as the King of Thailand by the Thai people. Throughout Chinese history, China has long been the dominant civilizational power in East Asia, and of course, there was a time when it acted as the world’s policeman. Now, it is simply returning to that role. Just take the Qing Dynasty's tributary system as an

The combination of Chinese humanities and nature, these places are worth collecting. One day when we have money and free time, or maybe someday in the future when AI takes over all the work and we no longer need to work, let's go and see them. 🏕️