I'm not an expert on Chinese military policy. I just know that all of us living in the West have been told by our media and our government that China is bad for us. I know we see the world through the lens of war.
"China, a country that hasn't invaded another country in 50 years, is going to invade this country" said the country that invades a country once a decade.
I think ad funded stuff is the only way to get things done in a capitalist economy. There may be other types of economies that could get by without ads, but we'll never know because this is the world we've created.
Capitalist culture creates any consumption a form of status. The more you consume, the higher your status. We see this in people buying status through Rolexes, Lamborghinis, and travelling.
There is some inherent value in traveling. It expands your horizons. It gives you new perspectives.
So it works for both capitalist and less capitalist culture.
I've read that Japanese culture doesn't see stuff as worthless, but that it should be available to everyone. They just want future generations to be able to play old games more easily.
I'm not an expert on Chinese military policy. I just know that all of us living in the West have been told by our media and our government that China is bad for us. I know we see the world through the lens of war.