For a moment I thought the question was “Why is becoming overseas Chinese trendy”. Oh well, maybe some day.
Guess the soft power is paying off for China, be it computer games, movies, social media, fluffy toys, or positive travel experiences.
People also like winners, and China is currently winning in EV, tech, green energy, space, and infrastructure building among others. It’s also projecting strength in international trade and militarily.
At the same time the news is dominated by the latest antics by Trump and other negative international developments while nothing really bad is happening in China, taking the attention away from the anti-China propaganda.
The thing with trends is that eventually they taper off. But it’s good to see some interest in one of the oldest civilizations in the world and the tremendous progress it has made in the last few decades.
