That wouldn’t be enough unfortunately. In fact it would probably have the opposite effect of “oh wow MURRICA already did that many years ago”. China needs to do something undeniable that also carries spectacle for the Western media to care. Their remarkable achievements around manufacturing and lifting their entire country out of poverty aren’t flashy so Western media doesn’t give a shit about them. It needs to be something flashy
That wouldn’t be enough unfortunately. In fact it would probably have the opposite effect of “oh wow MURRICA already did that many years ago”. China needs to do something undeniable that also carries spectacle for the Western media to care. Their remarkable achievements around manufacturing and lifting their entire country out of poverty aren’t flashy so Western media doesn’t give a shit about them. It needs to be something flashy
Mars landing and a fusion generator
Those would both be undeniable
I agree. Which is why I’m not looking forward to when the US nukes China’s moon base.