As the article author I want to point out that my aim is to popularize and present different angles on a variety of topics. I am not trying to do original research and thus I don't think it is fair to compare my writing to that. Also my writing isn't primarily about printing. I am trying to cover more broadly the period from 1500 to 1700 where one saw European powers starting to dominate world affairs.
Understanding why Europe rose to prominence requires looking at several different aspects such as development of glass technology, mechanical clocks, navigation, gun powder weapons and printing. If I was writing and publishing a book then that would be my topic. Naturally when printing isn't really the main topic of the book, but part of a larger narrative then you cannot cover that as extensively as a book which is ONLY about printing which is what you are talking about.
My writing isn't concerned with Chinese typewriters as that would come at a much later date when Western dominance has already been well established.
I didn't actually know that there are people who think Chinese letters are a conspiracy to monopolize knowledge. That is a very bizarre belief indeed.
I certainly use slightly tabloid headlines, but they are a reflection of what the article is about and I think it will become clear to anyone reading through the article that isn't meant to be some kind of civilization scorecard or competition. I have seen a MAGA republican retweet the article, but if they follow more of my writing I think they would be rather disappointed. I am generally promoting a fairly leftist view in my writing, so not really what would appeal to conservatives.