At the link there were many comments ridiculing this (blowing the TGD); I am not qualified to know.
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I am not qualified either. It’s good to have it out there though, even from a disreputable source, because it may get China thinking “What if ...?”
I have a bridge partner originally from China who has some skill at the game but still has much to learn. We create a playing profile for ourselves on the online site and he has labelled himself an “expert”. This is normally a skill level reserved for teachers, writers and well-known players in the game.
I asked him why he called himself an expert, and he responded that it’s normal in China to puff yourself up for intimidation purposes and to even make your opponents fear you. If that’s a pervasive mindset, then throwing some of that psychology back at them can’t be a bad thing, even if it’s from an illegitimate source.
exactly at a minimum it’s going to give a whole bunch of people pause to reconsider what they do for their next step
Interesting reflection on Chinese culture/mindset.
I have found that puffery always fails because sooner or later you have to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. And bridge people are seriously competitive.