As guides brag, "Come back again to our country, and you will see a different China. In fact, wake up tomorrow, and you'll see a different China." The official bird of China is the crane, the towering construction cranes visible across the skylines of China's major cities.
When Deng Xiaoping was asked whether he'd rejected communism for capitalism, he replied, "It does not matter whether a cat is black or white, just whether it can catch mice." Now, China is catching mice at a record pace.
Not to be charged with looking at China through rose-colored glasses, many we met privately expressed concern about Xi Jinping's decision to be China's perpetual President.
Tough trade and tariff talks remain, but as long as life is good, most in China do not worry about "Politics."
While watching CNN in our room, the screen went blank when a pundit began criticizing China.
China need not be a threat if it can become America's wakeup call.
Cutting dependence on government and challenging more people to develop marketable skills and earn their own American Dream is our best hope of keeping China in our rearview mirror.
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2018/12/03/china-americas-wakeup-call-n2536768
When Deng Xiaoping was asked whether he'd rejected communism for capitalism, he replied, "It does not matter whether a cat is black or white, just whether it can catch mice." Now, China is catching mice at a record pace.
Not to be charged with looking at China through rose-colored glasses, many we met privately expressed concern about Xi Jinping's decision to be China's perpetual President.
Tough trade and tariff talks remain, but as long as life is good, most in China do not worry about "Politics."
While watching CNN in our room, the screen went blank when a pundit began criticizing China.
China need not be a threat if it can become America's wakeup call.
Cutting dependence on government and challenging more people to develop marketable skills and earn their own American Dream is our best hope of keeping China in our rearview mirror.
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2018/12/03/china-americas-wakeup-call-n2536768
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