'China will be 2nd most powerful nation by 2050'

[huzihaidao12]

As the modesty. Chinese people are modest, he is the general concept, if you say every Chinese are modest, it is wrong. In any case, we may not be pure white as angels, but I can guarantee that the Chinese people and China's policy is the most modest of all the big countries, because our focus is long-term cooperation. Of course also because of our culture, hope to be respected and respect to others.

 

[shekhar]

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[shekhar]

 

[below_freezing]

As the modesty. Chinese people are modest, he is the general concept, if you say every Chinese are modest, it is wrong. In any case, we may not be pure white as angels, but I can guarantee that the Chinese people and China's policy is the most modest of all the big countries, because our focus is long-term cooperation. Of course also because of our culture, hope to be respected and respect to others.

谦虚从来就不是顺从，更不是胆怯和无所作为，而是一种不自满但充满信心的一种生活方式。谦虚需要资本，一个不学无术的，胆怯的人不是一个谦虚的人，而是一个懦夫。很多西方人混淆了这种概念，在他们的印象中谦虚和顺从挂上了钩，只能怪他们的素质太低。

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

谦虚从来就不是顺从，更不是胆怯和无所作为，而是一种不自满但充满信心的一种生活方式。谦虚需要资本，一个不学无术的，胆怯的人不是一个谦虚的人，而是一个懦夫。很多西方人混淆了这种概念，在他们的印象中谦虚和顺从挂上了钩，只能怪他们的素质太低。

西方社会的基本法则还是弱肉强食，弱者活该被凌辱，没有人会来同情你

我只不过有点担心中国的社会也将会像它们那样

 

[no_name]

西方社会的基本法则还是弱肉强食，弱者活该被凌辱，没有人会来同情你

我只不过有点担心中国的社会也将会像它们那样

I too think that darwinian thoughts and fittest survives have more hidden influence on society than people realises. It's good for describing nature, but not accurate or even necessary trying to fit it to human-human interactions. Also society is not just about efficiency.

 

[shekhar]

if oil is discovered in israel, israel better watch out.

u dont understand dont u?
its not usa running for oil in gulf its Zionist controlled american government running after oil , USA is not master the real master is ISRAEL so if oil is found in israel USA will donate money to extract oil in return USA will get "nothing" USA and UK are already in control of ISRAEL forget finding of oil in israel if oil is found in USA also it will be USA losing and israel wining

 

[siegecrossbow]

I too think that darwinian thoughts and fittest survives have more hidden influence on society than people realises. It's good for describing nature, but not accurate or even necessary trying to fit it to human-human interactions. Also society is not just about efficiency.

Social Darwinism was the precursor to Fascism. Let's not go that way.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

西方社会的基本法则还是弱肉强食，弱者活该被凌辱，没有人会来同情你

Social Darwinism was the precursor to Fascism. Let's not go that way.

I think "survival of the fittest" is a trait that applies to humanity as a whole, after all humans are animals too. We are still at the mercy of our biology.

Social Darwinism is a tricky concept, until the Nazis started their war, it was actually accepted in places like America, Britain, etc.

Now it is associated with things like Action T4 (Nazi programme) and arguably, other incidents of human experimention like Unit 731.

 

[no_name]

I think "survival of the fittest" is a trait that applies to humanity as a whole, after all humans are animals too. We are still at the mercy of our biology.
731.

That might be the case but that doesn't exclude the option of helping the weaker ones to survive together when you have the means. It certainly doesn't mean that somehow one don't have right to survive if he is weaker.

edit: I was talking more of the way how some people have a hard realist views to things. (ie we can force our way on others as long as we are stronger)

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

That might be the case but that doesn't exclude the option of helping the weaker ones to survive together when you have the means. It certainly doesn't mean that somehow one don't have right to survive if he is weaker.

edit: I was talking more of the way how some people have a hard realist views to things. (ie we can force our way on others as long as we are stronger)

You're right of course.

What I'm trying to say is that it is still a "dog eat dog" world, because humans are still fundamentally animals. The strong will often bully the weak, whether by economic means, knowledge-based means, etc. It's just an unfortunate fact of life.

You're right of course that no one deserves to die because they are weaker, that was the mistake the Nazis made in Aktion T4. Even today, the weak can still often pay with their lives in war-torn places like Somalia.

It's something that humanity certainly needs to improve upon.

 

[ViXuyen]

2nd most powerful nation by 2050 is an understatement; I'm not even surprised if they are the most powerful nation by 2050 either. Considering the fact that for most the history of human civilization, the Chinese have lead the world from the East to the West in term of technology, there will be no surprise when China returns to its dominant status over the rest of the world

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

2nd most powerful nation by 2050 is an understatement; I'm not even surprised if they are the most powerful nation by 2050 either. Considering the fact that for most the history of human civilization, the Chinese have lead the world from the East to the West in term of technology, there will be no surprise when China returns to its dominant status over the rest of the world

Thank you buddy.

In fact, I think that it is a good thing that other people underestimate us.

Like Deng Xiaoping said, "Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile."

 

[Hasbara Buster]

西方社会的基本法则还是弱肉强食，弱者活该被凌辱，没有人会来同情你

我只不过有点担心中国的社会也将会像它们那样

Google translation

"The basic principle of Western society or the law of the jungle, the weak deserve to be abused, no one will come to sympathize with you

I'm just a bit worried about China's society will be like them"

I totally agree with your thoughts on western society, but why do you think Chinese society might become similar? Let's hope that China will not adopt western interventionist policies and start overwthrowing governments in Africa or the Middle East and elsewhere. Chinese people should be proud to be different from the West. You can take the good from them, but reject the bad. Otherwise China would be hated as much as the US.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Google translation

"The basic principle of Western society or the law of the jungle, the weak deserve to be abused, no one will come to sympathize with you

I'm just a bit worried about China's society will be like them"

I totally agree with your thoughts on western society, but why do you think Chinese society might become similar? Let's hope that China will not adopt western interventionist policies and start overwthrowing governments in Africa or the Middle East. Chinese people should be proud to be different from the West. You can take the good from the West, and reject the bad.

Many young generation of Chinese tend to become very materialistic, that's not a good sign to me. I don't want our society to become full of materialistic animals just like in the Western society. Everything is about money, no kinship or friendship, that's basically no different from living in the jungle.