In my frail attempts to help push the world towards peace, I pondered on what could be done about US-China relations. I see it as a Thucydides' Trap that will make war inevitable. It's very sad to think that someday beautiful people from both countries will have to suffer and die because we don't know how to understand each other and resolve conflict peacefully.
Atrocities are usually only committed against someone that you have dehumanized and vilified in your mind. I had a thought - perhaps if we could find a way to humanize each other it will make it harder for atrocities to happen. If war is an unavoidable fate, perhaps the more we respect the humanity of each other, there will be less torture and suffering when that eventuality happens.
My best attempt at finding a way to further humanize the Chinese people for Americans is to watch their movies and TV shows. When you see their struggles are relatable, you can't help but love them for their humanity.
My favorite Chinese drama so far is The Untamed (on Netflix and Viki)
I decided to make an English version of their theme song to make it more understandable. But the Chinese version is available to anyone who gets tired of hearing my voice (sorry about the audio quality, I suck at editing audio).