Pakistan launched its first locally developed Electro-Optical satellite from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, marking a significant achievement. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed it as a proud moment, while social media users humorously compared its shape to a water tanker. The satellite aims to enhance disaster management, agricultural monitoring, and urban planning.
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However, RedNote is also a product of modern China’s capitalist reality. The app’s success lies in its ability to monetize social interactions and integrate commerce seamlessly into its platform. This synthesis of community focus and commercial intent reflects China’s broader economic model, often described as "socialism with Chinese characteristics." Under this framework, capitalist mechanisms operate within a socialist framework, allowing businesses like RedNote to flourish while... Expand