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入關學

简入关学 · 繁入關學

Mandarin · pinyin rù guān xué

theory proposed in 2019 on Chinese social media, centering on the idea of China replacing the United States as the dominant nation in a new world order, drawing an analogy with the Manchu overthrow of the Ming dynasty, achieved after the Qing army entered China via the Shanhai Pass 入關 rù guān

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入: rù · enter, come in(to), join
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學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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4–1–2 · ru4 guan1 xue2

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ruguanism, an Internet mainland Chinese ideology where China must replace the US as the world power

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