Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
Which metrics are you thinking of?
It makes better sense once you consider that the Chinese government values keeping the country together above almost everything else, that nationalism is their driving principle (and science their guiding principle), and political pragmatism their means by which they achieve their goals. Does TCM work? Yes, it provides a cultural identity with which to bind Chinese people together. It's a tradition by which one reaffirms one's Chinese identity, and via that, their loyalty to the Chinese nation. Not just that, it's also an export business that promotes both the Chinese economy and their soft power, reinforcing the image of China as an exotic nation with ancient wisdom. Does it work to heal people, as measured by the scientific method? Probably not, but that's beside the point for the Chinese government.