Welcome to the new age of data resource. I think you are naive to think all the apps loaded on your smart phone are not being harvested for the precious information. The 5 eyes are watching your every move, ask Merkel.
"and still people think China is a peace loving country."
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Simple google suffice, how many wars did China started compared to Freedom loving US in the last 2 centuries? Only a fool do not learn from history and China is no fool from its history when every able nation decided that they can take a piece of the mainland. British, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese. Have I missed out anyone? How would you like to referred to lower than a dog in your own country?
