Of course, the impression of backwardness doesn’t come from Europeans telling me directly (that’d be kinda rude). It’s what I gather from this and other forums. The only Asian country Europeans tell me they visit widely and consistently is Thailand. They have no interest in the Far East, as far as…

So, what’s the point of this topic again? I believe there is value in everything, but I am wondering what value this discussion is supposed to have. Let’s say your observation is right. Europeans think Asia is poor and backwards. What now? Do you think this is bad or good? Should we do something a…

Great post. I’d add that among the Baltic states, for example, massive changes in bilateral relations have happened during the Tsai government. Before, how many connections did we really have with the Baltics? Now it’s all about tech, sharing democratic values when faced with aggressive neighbour…

I drank some Lithuanian zero alcohol beer the other day. Couldn’t read a single word on the can. All hail the new Taiwan-Lithuania alliance! :beers:

Let’s not even discuss “Europeans only go to Thailand” which is a patently absurd statement. Europeans are all over Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Taiwan, Cambodia etc etc. I mean me personally yes, I’m all over Thailand.

[image] the_bear: me personally yes, I’m all over Thailand You b@stard! You telling us this is starting to rival @anon24369109 boasting about his palatial Alishan abode! :rofl: Guy

One (of many) reasons why: [image] How do we make drivers yield to pedestrians at crosswalks? Living in Taiwan Hsinchu (Zhubei) can’t even afford (or is too cheap) to put pedestrian lights together with traffic lights for cars in a new fancy residential district. [image…

I think most of the common people in Europe don’t give a f$%k about world (except for some delusional individuals dreaming about colonial era) They will be ignorant about Asia unless they are travel freaks. The real power belongs to corporations. Judging by by the rise of right wing parties every…

What’s the expression I’ve seen? We are here because you were there. Guy

We are here because you were there. Who is the “you” is the contentious point. How many Swedes were colonizing Somalia or Afghanistan? I was in Shanghai at some Opium War historical site and I was surprised at evenhandedness of historical take on it. Specifically, the British East India Company i…

It’s mostly the Brits and the French (as well as the Americans and the Soviets) that messed around in the twentieth century, with Germans and Italians also doing their share of damage too. The Swedes are an interesting case. As an ally of the Dutch they were involved in the colonization of what is…

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PeterB November 7, 2023, 8:21am 73

One (of many) reasons why:

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