Modi visited Tianjin, and Sister Jiakang followed suit!
Parki Sharma is the host of a well-known Indian TV station. Because he often makes remarks that are not very friendly to China on the program, he has been nicknamed "Sister Hyperthyroidism" by many China netizens.
She is very famous in the Indian media circle. She speaks with obvious nationalist overtones, and she almost always goes dark. She likes to compare China and India.
Parki Sharma is a very famous host in Indian media circles , the image she often presents on TV is of a particularly loud voice and a tough attitude, and her speech also carries a strong nationalist tone.
She is always used to saying China badly and India strongly, so she is jokingly called "Sister Hyperthyroidism" by China netizens. In her mind, there is a complete set of narratives about China, which not only comes from herself, but also is influenced by many Western media.
On Indian TV, she has always appeared with a tough image, wearing heavy makeup, sharp eyes, often slaps the table and rolls her eyes when speaking, and her voice is so high as to be shouting slogans. Some people have counted that on average, in an episode of the show, she slaps the table at least three times and rolls her eyes five times, and her voice is normal.
For example, she once said that Pakistani missiles fell to the ground like rotten leaves, without even exploding, and that the Indian fighter jets were unscathed. But soon, Pakistan released images of the downing and audio recordings of the Indian fighter jets' communications. This evidence was in front of her eyes, but she insisted that these were fake video and audio, and that Pakistan did not hit the target at all.
She also emphasized in turn that the Indian army had severely taught Pakistan a lesson. What is even more exaggerated is that when she defended, she also dragged the United States into the water, saying that the United States 'F-18 fighter jets were the "coffin at sea." They smashed planes every day to criticize the French Rafale fighter jets in order to promote this kind of scrap metal. Finally, she also added: Don't forget that India itself has more advanced "Shining" fighter jets.
Her behavior has a considerable market in India. Many people who support the Modi government love to hear such words. She also often accuses international media on programs, such as CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera, saying that these media specialize in smearing India.
She said epidemic reports, religious conflicts, and economic issues were all "rumors", and behind them were "foreign forces" targeting India. In her narrative, India will always be a victim and the country misunderstood by the world.
The problem is that many of the things she said are simply untenable, such as the 2020 Galvan Valley conflict, when foreign media reported that India suffered heavy casualties, but she insisted on the show that India had won and scolded foreign media for spreading rumors.
For example, in the 1962 Sino-Indian war, the history books clearly stated that after China won, it withdrew its troops on its own initiative, but she insisted that China was driven away by India. This stubborn attitude became her trademark, and it also made her completely confirmed the nickname "Sister Hyperthyroidism" among Chinese netizens.
But when she came to Tianjin in person, the things she had been talking about over the years began to break down little by little.
When she really walked into the news center in Tianjin, the first thing that shocked her was a robot. It was a humanoid AI robot produced by a Chinese factory. She walked over to interact and showed great interest. Then, she saw a variety of robot demonstrations, which made her sigh that she had never seen anything like this in India.
Next, her experience list increased one by one, She got into Xiaomi's electric car and felt smooth and modern. She also experienced China's high-speed rail, which was not only fast but also served well.During the process, she was also surprised to find that the entire network was very smooth and not stuck at all, and these things were impacting her past cognition.
After all, she used to say on the show that China's technology is backward. Now the reality she sees makes her have to admit that China's AI and smart technology are close to that of the United States. She even called this summit a "science and technology event."
If the impact of technology has changed some of her views, then the feelings brought by social experience are more direct. She once regarded China as an enemy and even said on the show that she would send planes to bomb China's hydropower stations. However, on the streets of Tianjin, she could not see the hostility she imagined.
She saw clean streets, restored old buildings, and modern buildings coexisting. As she walked, she felt that Tianjin was like an open-air exhibition hall.What surprised her even more was the sense of security she felt when walking alone on the street. She herself said that she had never felt this way anywhere else.
A woman walks alone at night, without fear or anxiety. This true feeling smashes the tough slogans she shouted on the show in the past. She used to encourage hostility, but when she sees it with her own eyes, those imaginary threats are completely non-existent.
Previously, Sharma had always had a "great power complex". She often emphasized India's position on the world stage, comparing India with China, the United States, and Russia.But when she interviewed international relations scholar Mearsheimer, she was very disappointed that the other party did not list India among the world's major powers.
Although Millsheimer affirmed India's population and economic growth, she made it clear that India had not yet reached that level. During this trip to Tianjin, her mentality seemed to have changed. She no longer just struggled with who was stronger, but began to think about why the summit was chosen in Tianjin.
She noticed Tianjin's location: it is both a seaport and a gateway to Beijing. She even understood the city from history. From the concession in the past to today's hub of the "Global South." Tianjin's symbolism made her feel that China plays an important role in establishing a new international order.
Her assessment of this SCO summit is also different. She believes that this meeting is not just an ordinary diplomatic occasion, but a sign of the shift of global power. She interprets it as the rise of the "Global South". To break free from the control of the West, her perspective is no longer limited to narrow Sino-Indian competition, but to see the change of the global landscape.
Sharma's experience in Tianjin is like a mirror. It reflects how information closure creates prejudice. It also shows how much inherent stereotypes can be broken by seeing and experiencing it with your own eyes. No matter how loud she shouted on TV in the past, it was not worth it. A real experience.