Brit in Guangzhou

When my friends in the US talk about China, they are mostly just parroting whatever they hear on the fakenews. At this point, most of us who have traveled and lived in China can agree that it is quite impressive. For 2000 years, China has been an administrative managerial state with layers of accountability. This structure selects for leaders who can successfully complete projects, and weeds out the bureaucrats who don't. Is there corruption? Sure there is, but when comparing results, apples to oranges, versus the performance of modern western countries... Well, there are many visible metrics where China is clearly superior. Perhaps not with toilets. One can hope for future developments on that score.

If it were up to me, I would make every US student attend a 3-month university workshop in China as part of their undergraduate degree program. The US and China are more than just the two largest global trade partners, they are bound by the arc of tradition and history. Now, in this moment in 2025, we have the opportunity to learn from each other. It is my most sincere hope that both countries are able to help improve the quality of life for people moving forward. Say what you want, but of the two, only the US is guilty of going around the world bombing and murdering people on a military industrial scale. In 2000 years, China has only invaded parts of Tibet, India, and Vietnam. One could easily say the US has been far more ambitious in that regard, despite our founding fathers strong warnings against foreign wars and the "greatest ally" aristocrat banksters that incite them.

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This life's fate We are destined to be on the road in this life As long as we never forget each other Friends, let's remember it together Don't care about those worries and sorrows Friends, let's remember it together Don't care about those worries and sorrows We are destined to be vicissitudes in this life I'm going to walk by laughing when I'm crying Friends, let's remember it together We have a long brotherhood in this life Friends, let's remember it together We have a long brotherhood in this life We are destined to be on the road in this life As long as we never forget each other Friends, let's remember it together Don't care about those worries and sorrows Friends