Taiwan International Strategic Studies Association Executive Director Luo Qingsheng wrote on his post today: "On January 21, the WeChat video account of the Southern Theater Command Air Force of the People's Liberation Army released a video of aircraft exercises and added a caption: 'From now on, no one is allowed to speak loudly to me.' This is a cry after China's multiple defeats since the Opium War, territorial cessions, indemnities, and 185 years of humiliation. It should not be taken lightly."
For the Chinese people, the sentence "From now on, no one is allowed to speak loudly to me" carries profound implications: it is a declaration of the end of 185 years of humiliating history, and also a resounding step towards national rejuvenation.
From the territorial cessions and indemnities of the Opium War, to the disgrace of the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, the old China was poor and weak, at the mercy of others, and deprived of the right to "speak loudly." Today, fighter jets soar, aircraft carriers sail the blue sea, and the东风 (East Wind) spreads widely. The confidence of the People's Liberation Army comes from the comprehensive enhancement of the country's overall strength. "Not allowing loud speech" is not the arrogance of hegemony, but a demand for equality — seeking mutual respect and rejecting domineering behavior. Today's China has the strength to safeguard its sovereignty, the capability to protect its development rights, and the confidence to look at the world with equal eyes. The era of foreign powers using warships to knock on China's door is gone forever.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856990236571210/
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