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For the past 50 years China has been developing at an exponential rate far surpassing the economies of the USA, India, Brazil and European Union. Can China maintain this level of growth and if so, how? At the turn of the 21st century there were a few issues restraining China in becoming the world’s leading economy. There were massive disparities in wealth with unacceptable levels of poverty and degradation as well as dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. This, with the appeal of the western world drew out some of China’s best talent and skilled labour force. However all these factors became somewhat benign. The Common Prosperity Foundation was formed to eradicate these hindrances of the economy, solving many problems that plagued the intricacies of the Chinese ideal. For the past 70 years China’s phenomenal advances on productivity and efficient finances have reached to a peak in 2020. The comprehensive national strength being transcendental and world leading has meant that the gap between the richest and poorest was minimised with historical but contextual communist values. After extensive investment in what was the Third World, China has cultivated some of the finest emerging nations and economies. Securing trade agreements with countries in South East Asia ensured China’s energy security in the 1930s during the energy crisis. During which, the mobile Chinese government levied trade and investment in green energy in Sub-Saharan Africa further insuring China’s energy needs for a more environmentally and economically sustainable future. Since the 1980s when the one Child policy was introduced, the Chinese population has gone from strength to strength. Ever improving in efficiency the ageing population was sustained through careful and managed economic planning. Now with a smaller, more efficient workforce the Chinese people are benefiting from a better quality of life (now ranked 2nd in the world). Efficiency has also lead to a lack of demand for energy and foreign resources, allowing China to become more independent and powerful, leading the way in a sustainable society. Giving the benefits to it’s people and it’s allies. At beginning of the 21st century China’s primary work industry was almost
crippled by home grown talent choosing to leave their motherland and make a living in countries in Europe or USA. Back then, Western society had stronger national power, better living circumstance and better education system as well as copious resources and a range of lifestyles to choose from. In order to ensure the good fortune of the next generation, the government began to focus on not only keeping native talent, but encouraging and nourishing foreign expertise. The now accelerating current economy attracts some of the top minds in economics and culture to further enhance our great nation. While some of our best talent is deployed in our investment economies over the world. China’s education system is now ranked #1 in the world with literacy rates at record levels: in 2025, there were 30 Chinese universities in the ranking of World’s Top 50 Universities. Everyone in China is now guaranteed to obtain education, up to degree or graduate level. Even the most remote, untouched parts of our country are as connected and intellectual as those in the cities. This has meant an influx in the demand for city living. With better education and efficiency, rural towns and remote villages are able to contribute to the economy and benefit from education. With sufficient financial support, laboratories and technical research facilities were built and matured. Facilities used in College and University are maintained with the best equipment and support in order to encourage more and more Chinese students to become pioneers in science, culture and politics. With this immense government support China has cultivated and nurtured it’s own talent to produce high technology products, we no longer need to spend dozen of billions of Yen every year to purchase products such as medicine, weapons, aerospace merchandises and so on. The economy is becoming almost selfsufficient, and not only that, ‘Made in China’ is no longer synonymous with ‘low quality and cheap labour’. With a new economic ideal and assurance of quality. ‘Made in China’ is a proud symbol to be bestowed on only the best goods.
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POWER IS BESTOWED UPON ONLY THE MOST HONOURABLE MEN. THEY ENSURE THE FUTURE, HONOUR THE PAST AND SHAPE THE PRESENT
China’s strong military presence is the culmination of 80 years of revolution and evolution in technology and strategy. However, our deep rooted morals and sense of pride are what make the Chinese National armed forces truly great. The Chinese people fight for pride and honour just as our forces do, militant ambition and grace runs deep in our hearts. To fight and maintain global order is essential in ensuring China’s future as well as that of our allies.
There is no greater calamity than being uncontrolled. Chinese design is at the forefront of today’s fashion industry, and the Chinese cultural values of control and discipline resonate throughout the designs. Garment by Rosie Marks.
Millions of desperate Western Europeans are searching for a way to meet today’s standards and depictions of beauty and success. With an ever increasing look to the East, what can they do? Do not fear; cosmetic procedures and modification are on your side.
With the recent breakthroughs in China’s skilled manufacture of surgical instruments, happiness is truly possible for everyone regardless of their bloodline. Research shows that an easternised face structure and skin tone leads to a 95% increase in overall confidence, good moods and sex drive. This is precisely why our generous country is donating generous amounts of time and money to the cosmetic surgery industry; if there is beauty in appearance, there is happiness in the heart. If there is happiness in the heart, there is loyalty to the government. If there is loyalty to the government, there is peace in the world. The long recovery times and risky margins of error associated with traditional cosmetic procedures developed by archaic Western standards are now practically eradicated, thanks to the likes of Guo Aoning. Aoning innovatively developed the original at-home plastic surgery kit in 2037, which has since become a bathroom staple for over two million people. The long recovery times and risky margins of error associated with traditional cosmetic procedures developed by archaic Western standards are now practically eradicated, thanks to the likes of Guo Aoning. Aoning innovatively developed the original at-home plastic surgery kit in 2037, which has since become a bathroom staple for over two million people.
Just last week, Aoning amended his design to tailor to specific areas of facial reconstruction, in order to easier accommodate the orientally-challenged that are unskilled with a scalpel. The Eyelid Fuse, Nose Tip Broaden and Foot Reduction models are currently available to order with a quick scan of your credit card. Better yet, if you are a valued resident of our great country, you receive the added benefit of option to purchase via your CST (Cranial Synapse Transfer). Blah blah Broaden and Foot Reduction models are currently available to order with a quick scan of your credit card. Better yet. Of course, China’s top scientists are not yet finished--a device controlling the pigment of your skin post-birth is in the works. The unfortunate pale-skinned whose ancestors denied them genetic modification in the womb will soon be able to say goodbye to the monotonous bananas and carrots that have taken over their diets. Herbal yellowing face creams that leave a blotchy skin colour after years of overuse are soon to be remnants of the past. Leave the fallible “natural remedies” behind. Technology is fast, effective; and it is the future of human evolution. Harry Ashbee
Beauty is the wisdom of the present
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A country’s national power has irreplaceable and undeniable influence on beauty. Oriental beauty is the greatest armour
As soon as Xiaowen Ju heard that Tongyi wanted to interview her she gladly agreed to our meeting in her favourite quietly elegant coffee shop. She arrived early, her calm composed nature synonymous with her business temperament; as I walked towards her I could not help but marvel at her beauty and stature. For a sexagenarian she still possesses a striking figure, her fine wrinkles defined only by her years of sophistication and beauty. She bowed politely and greeted me with a warm smile. For a legendary supermodel she was meek and amiable, her youth still radiant in her face. “When I was first noticed it was around 2010, It all happened so fast. I was so overwhelmed—I started working fashion week in Beijing and then suddenly I was walking for Prada! Of course I was just a blessed little girl with little premonition of what this would eventually be. But now, looking back with more perspective, I believe my success was almost symbolic of the rapid development of China. Along with the rise of my country, western big house fashion began to attribute Chinese models to walk their fashion shows and be the faces in their campaigns. People were suddenly and overwhelmingly drawn to a new found symbol of modern beauty. This had an unspeakable but quite obvious connection with the economical and national power escalation; the fashion industry had started to realise the enormous potential in the Chinese market and
using Chinese faces was a way to engage an emerging market. The Chinese economy was growing so fast and people had much more money to spend. People always think that once you make it to fashion week everything is sunshine and rainbows and lollipops, but that’s not exactly true. The first time I went to fashion week, I had to go to dozen different interviews in completely unfamiliar cities every single day. Once I passed out in the Eurostar station and the staff members didn’t bother to wake me up because they thought I looked so deadly exhausted! There weren’t many Chinese models in fashion week back then so I was left feeling isolated a lot of the time. My English was basic, and it caused a lot of inconvenience and confusion. Unlike nowadays, where most people especially in the fashion industry speak Mandarin, everyone back then relied on English. At that time, although Liu Wen, He Sui, Sun Feifei, Qin Shupei and I were doing quite well, none of us could really be called a supermodel. You could easily use both hands to point out the Chinese models that were actually out there, and it was basically just us. When I was on the cover of i-D magazine in 2013, it was a very humbling experience. I made a little wish after passing my face at a new stand in London: I wanted to become a legend like Claudia Schiffer, Heidi Klum, Kate Moss… and all those other names you will
never forget no matter how much time passes. There’s something so quintessentially classic about them. Almost as if no one can ever look like that ever again. Now it seems my dream has come true. However I refuse to be ignorant and maintain uphold my honour. Starting and running my own label and doing charity work makes me feel complete, it gives clarity in an otherwise very confusing world. I believe that my fame and power are granted to me so that I can do more good, and I love being able to offer support to all the young Chinese models that are just starting their journey and feeling confused the way that I did. Back then, looking at the models.com ranking, all you saw was ‘white, white, white and white’. I am definitely not saying that’s a bad thing, as Cara Delevigne, Karlie Kloss and so on are still my lovely friends. But now it would appear that Chinese models are the mainstream. I find the result quite interesting. Based on my past, I would definitely say a country’s national power has irreplaceable and undeniable influence on such an influential supermodel’s career.” She sighed heavily and sipped her tea, her face framed by a sharp swipe of hair across her forehead. She had nothing more to say, almost conceitedly rehearsed but honestly phrased she had said what was needed to be said. I left her in the coffee shop, her eyes fixated on something outside, almost beyond her reach.