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What ive found works is just to point out that the chinese govt actually does shit to improve the lives of their citizens while the US govt doesnt.

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One thing that I’m convinced actually works is to go to China and make videos that humanize the people, like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QIEU9KkY5g

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I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

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Not a lot on a large scale, our news publications will always demonize the enemies of the state.

But, you can talk to the people around you and try to convince them that China’s not at all what Western propagandists tell us about. Some people will be receptive, but others will cut contact with you for so much as implying that China isn’t an evil dictatorship that steals organs and imprisons Muslims.

So play it by ear, if it seems like a person might listen about certain things, they might be convincible. But the people who’ll argue and fight with everything you say (or even just start to say) are not going to come around on anything, so conserve your energy with those sort. Your mental health will thank you.

This advice stretches to anything else we’re propagandized about. Most people will prefer to believe what’s widely available to them, simply because that’s what we’re supposed to conform with. But some will be willing to learn more.

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I think to call out propaganda, and show what goes well in China. And to show people Chinese made media like C-Dramas

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Yessss, I converted so many anti-China fujoshi with The Untamed (Mo Dao Zu Shi). Oh, your mainstream anime or western tv isn’t about a bunch of gay romances?? It’s just queerbaiting at best??? Destiel gets one scene and then the gay gets buried but Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are husbands???

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Just talk about China like it’s normal. Same with the DPRK. You’re dealing with idealists, starting with the good China does will just make you sound utilitarian, because they think these countries are nazi Germany x10. Make them remember Chinese people are people first, then later slide that article about how they did good thing in their DMs

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Can you give me an example of this scenario?

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