How China is Beating America in Technology - Education

[Camilo]

http://youtu.be/kvmHObhCseM

While the US has been squandering
its human and financial capital on
baseless, illegal wars, destroying
millions of lives in the process (on
all sides), China has been quietly
been becoming of the world's
leaders in new infrastructure
projects and in high technology.

While it's true that the entire Chinese
population still has a ways to go, as
far as enjoying the high standard of
living of the US, Europe and other
Western economies (whose standards
are rapidly eroding, in some places), it
is a great place to go to sell people
who've never had access to novel
items from the West.

If I were a youngster, I would "Go
East, Young Lady," and sell things to
the booming domestic market in China
- just like all the carmakers are...

Author, Michael Fjetlkand (BBA/JD with
honors), has negotiated in about 50
countries since the '70s, starting with
the Fortune 500 and then as a global
entrepreneur. He takes us a 7 minute
wild Ride on China's MagLev train and
shares personal photos of China from
1982 and in 2012, taken by the author
in the exact same places - showing the
drastic changes, compared to America
during the same time period.

This homemade film shows seven key
21st century technologies where China
is leading the US - and how China's
Space Program has something we won't
have very soon.

But take heart, America.

The film ends with Fjetlkand's proposal for
an "Agenda for American Greatness."

[rgray222]

Whether people like it or not China is following the model setup by Europe and American. China is quickly becoming a society of consumers. With a population that is three times as large as the EU and three times the size of USA, they will be a force to be reckoned with.

I am not so sure that is a good idea, it seems to me that China could take a different approach. Their coffers are pretty full given their trade surplus with most of the world. This wealth provides them with an opportunity that most emerging nations don't have or will ever have. The question is, will they take advantage of it in a socially responsible way or will they take advantage of in the most expeditious way to gain even more wealth.

Yes, we will see some amazing technologies and some amazing green technologies coming out of China over the next few decades but they will mostly be profit driven. I am not against profit but when it comes to government investment I would think that they would invest in green technologies. Not only would it be in their interest to do so but their long term survival may hinge on keeping their air, water and environment clean.

We are watching in slow motion the wealth gap being created in China. If they don't put much critical thought into this aspect of their country we will see a China with haves and have-nots like no other country on the planet. It seems to me that China is rushing towards wealth at breakneck speed without giving much social thought to the best long term infrastructure that they need to have in place.

China seems reminiscent of the very first cars being built, cars were first powered by steam, batteries and gas. If the right choice had been made 100 years ago we would all be driving cars with clean renewable energy (steam or battery) more than likely airplanes, agricultural equipment, power tools and everything that is using fossil fuels would have a different better, cleaner power source. On top of that we would have had 100 years to develop that technology to an amazing level.

China gets one chance to get it right and it seems to me many critical issues are being overlooked all for the sake of wealth and development. Hopefully along the way they will implement programs that are good for people instead of believing that having extraordinary wealth will solve their problems.

[ghostrider]

easy to beat america , our young people are well versed in cell phones and american idol , not the advancement of technology or their country ... it's all about entertainment ...

[yuhui]

How ironic if China is a country that has technology, people can't even watch this video because the GFW?
....these "achievements" are the results of power, which based on the enslavement of general public by CCP, and they serve for PR, the image of "modern China"？
and sadly, most of Chinese believe this (most of them are ignorant and brain-washed), it will be more pathetic if the world believes.


Most of Chinese money are robbed/controlled by Top CCP, where they hide in virgin islands and other lawless offshore locations.
according to The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) reports: http://www.icij.org/offshore


And they are joined by the evil church:
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Rev. Kevin Annett: The Vatican, China and Global Crimes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7e8ix3W8t0


There is really no hope for china……