He's got great sensibility and honesty about him. Add to that, a motivation to seek the truth, and that's how and why he is where he is today. I think China is a great place for him to make his future for at least the next 50 years. I hope his journey becomes an example for young Americans and westerners. Big congrats to this wise young man; he's far ahead of his cohort in the west.

Western youth are easy to move from country to country to ceasing their dream .. asian is different they're hard to pull up from their root

Great sharing

Thank you for this very informative video

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And the way you look….in reality 90% of Chinese that pass you on the street do not respect you and think you are trashy. You know nothing about China. If you are not fluent in the language and there for many years you are just guessing. You think you know…you do not know.

I'm sure some time working as a dish washer in a chinese food shop will help educate himself.

I have lived in China since 1995. You two have no clue what you are talking about. One thing this girly looking leftist needs to learn is that everything you hear about China is true somewhere in China and nothing you heard is true everywhere in China. But, nevertheless this is a load of garbage. Maybe the one who is controlled by propaganda is you? You think the Party does not use propaganda? Ridiculous. That said the Chinese people are wonderful and it is wonderful to live here. But leftists like you are full of crap.

China may have a squeaky toy, but the US has a 1 million watts speaker.--Einar Tangen

I hope he will do the entire world a huge favor and return home to the USA soon and work to change his government.

This video and young man given me hope about the future! ❤😊

I’ve been watching Daniel’s videos for a few years now. So much of what Willem said was so relatable. Being in my 20s in the USA, there just isn’t a lot of hope in the political system here going forward. So many young people here are becoming disenchanted and increasingly nihilistic and have no power to change anything.

Have been living in US for almost 20 years, and have been closely and constantly watching how the country's political system is dying from inside through time, I believe now US would most likely neither fall back to imperialism or "reform" toward socialism, it is just matter of time. At this point, I do not see any possibility of democracy while people only are GIVEN choices between crap and trash...that means the system has been morally rigid and systematically corrupted, such a system is no longer sustainable for the global development. Never think people outside are stealing things from you, it is just that you ripe off people by force when they were weak and back warded, and now they stop being under performance and even out perform you, and stop your rip off things that never belong to you and even take back their rightful belongings.

What an idiot lol. The Chinese government lie to its citizens. Chinese people are predominantly liars because their government has lied to them since before they were born. Living in a communist country all media is controlled and you only see what they want you to see. Also, Asian culture does not teach that lying is wrong. If he’s disillusioned with the west, and this guy is a complete idiot to move somewhere. Where are your rights are a few and the few that you have can be taken away at any moment.

A society in the grip of usurious profiteers, has it's history and legacy shaped for their benefit.

He is enjoying the fruits of a privileged society. He has time to think, to travel, and to consider many options. Especially TO BE EDUCATED. lol

When you are born in a privileged society, you have those options. Young, with an American Passport. So why not go to those colonized countries and pay back a little of what your own country did to them. NOPE HE GOES TO CHINA lol FROM ONE MACHINE TO ANOTHER lol The point is that he, at his young edge, has the resources, the time TO THINK, and travel, WHO AT THAT EDGE HAS THIS KIND OF PRIVILEGES. Must of the oppressed people dont have the time because they are working 2 jobs just to survive.

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lemme get that guys weixin! Have me on too, I am in china (Jiangsu) for the same reasons!

二战中，中国牺牲了3500万条人命，取得了胜利。这个事实却被西方轻视，故意忽略。中国在二战之后的国际体系分配中地位非常弱小，但当时我们伟大的毛主席仍然把远大的理想“世界人民大团结万岁”写在天安门上。从二战结束到今天，很长的时间里中国忍气吞声接受不公平地位，靠全国人民刻苦默默发展了全部工业类别，守住了国家农业国防，提高了国民教育，发展科技和军事力量。现在很多外国人慢慢开始愿意来了解中国的近代史，希望你们将来有一天也了解中国的古代史，因为古代中国在西方被塑造成封建帝王统治的形象是非常负面和歪曲的，中国古代是世界上最开放最繁华最先进的地方，中国和中亚、西亚地区的商贸往来有接近2000年的历史，中国的帝王概念和欧洲的君主是完全不同的，中国人民拥护好皇帝，坏皇帝时人民会反抗朝代就更替，中国的皇帝从孩童时期就学习管理国家和各类知识。现在中国每一个省都有博物馆记录当地的历史，每一个省在古代中国都产生过皇帝统治全中国，中国是实际上最共和的国家，不是书本里的理论，而是人们几千年探索出来的

Daniel, for your info, I don’t think the KZbin algorithm is treating you well. You’re mostly not on my feed in the last many months even when I subscribed to you. Just letting you know buddy.

10:40 He does read. As Mr. Darcy says ... “ and to all this she must yet add something more substantial, in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.” Reading great works of great authors is the most practical way to learn by their experience and thought.

Shows there are still hope in the West. Too many in the West are living inside a bubble created by their media and detached from the real world.

He went there to enjoy the white privilege and visitor's illusion.😂

can someone tell me why everyone under 30 has the same monotone uninterested drone vocal habits? It's become nationwide and I for one cat stand but a few minutes, especially those with horrible vocal fry, creaking along sounding like an old granny ready to kick it… I'd really like to know, how did this come to be? To be neutral is one thing, to all sound like a bored robot is another.. there is an extreme apprehensiveness it seems?

I'm very impressed by Willem's knowledge base, particularly for a 22-year-old. I agree with many of his values and the concept of making the world a better place for everyone to live in. Also, this is one nice thing that some privileged few of us have, which is the option of being able to live and work in another country. There is so much we can learn from each other.

At his age, his degree of intellectual reasoning would put most of the people in US Congress to shame. Congressman only have their self interest.

Too casual discussion. A waste of time listening to this kid. Thanks for Dumbrill’s effort

Nobody cares!

The 144 hrs/15 days/30 days visa free that China just rolled out for some countries are absolutely awesome. Before the Covid 19 pandemic, it was difficult for most coming to China due to expensive visa requirement, i.e, it costed $160 USD for States citizens.

He comes across as an idyllic young man still on his honeymoon period in China which is perfectly reasonable and fair. Let's hear what he as to say after a decade of living there.

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Long time no see.

Per Hong Kong riot, there is a big element of western support, meanwhile there is a big element of stifling free speech and censorship issue, which is the reality of China. We need to be truthful.

Great convo.

Don't come here to the US. Preaching that garbage. Stay over there. Don't come back here. We don't want that here. I run into you. You already know

He is talking about visiting the place that introduces CPC history making, is facinated by sacrifice those CPC founders had contributed to China today. Mao, Zhou or others were all in his age when devoted their life to the cause. Here was Mao's poem written in 1925 at 32: ...亿往昔峥嵘岁月稠。恰同少年，风华正茂，书生意气，挥斥方遒。指点江山，激扬文字...曾记否...？Looking back his ambitious youth, he was optimistic of uncertainty ahead of them...

We have followed amazing journalists on CGTN The Point-Hub-Heat & RT International..Silver economy in China, Race to the Future and Modernization WOW 👌

Daniel, you are a gem, yes you do not post every week( but who cares, when your work- also with Willem ) carries so much weight!! I wish I could find an email or something to have a quick chat with you. Nothing more.... you are amazing.

The anti-China echo chambers are so strong that truths no longer matter. The lies conveyed by MSM are so prevalent that no one questions them anymore and therefore becomes their (false) truths. This is why good people are now becoming fear and war mongering themselves. We are badly in need of anti-war movement that needs to save humanity from extinction.

Wow this video is blocked as part of the Google Workplace at my workplace.

a young white guy goes to asia where women throw themselves at him. Nothing new to see here

You two are the hope of western world...

Why do we still criticize the democrats as if they’re not bought by AIPAC and as if they’re good faith actors that just didn’t know strategy?

The system is already broken. Who elects a drug taking crazy old fool who puts his hands all of little girls and laughs on camera as he talks about his crimes in Ukraine?

Great fascinating convo -- just a point about propaganda; the good guys will always suck at it...without fail: The essence of propaganda is dishonesty (really) and "good people" are by definition honest and reasonable, appealing to logic, but *common folk are ignorant and, moreover, primarily attuned to power most of all* so it's a losing proposition any way you hack it. The only thing to do is precisely what China's been doing; keep calm and carry on, keeping your eyes on the prize. Those of good will will eventually see the truth on their own while the haters refuse to consider anything else anyway.

No way he is 22 or 23 years old. His amount of knowledge is through the roof even for an average American that is in politics and working in the current government.

Graduating with a master’s soon. How do I sign up?

We have been used to hear "democracy" = USA and "communism" = China. But the factual reality is : Violent Plutocracy= USA and "Peaceful social-meritocracy = China.

I would do the same but its difficult to learn the Chinese language and adhere to their culture. I sick of America and Americans. At 62yrs old it might be too later for me to learn again.