China's rise: The three key things everyone needs to know | Kerry Brown | TEDxThessaloniki

There is more to China than it's current prominence in global affairs. In this enlightening talk, Kerry Brown reflects on China's rise and invites us to question our understanding of the country, its people and its values. How did China transform within a few decades to the global powerhouse it is today and what does a future with China in the steering wheel hold for the rest of the world?
Η άνοδος της Κίνας: Τα τρία πράγματα που πρέπει να ξέρουν όλοι
Η Κίνα έχει σήμερα κυρίαρχη θέση στην παγκόσμια γεωπολιτική σκακιέρα. Σ'αυτήν τη διαφωτιστική ομιλία, ο Kerry Brown αναφέρεται στην άνοδο της Κίνας και μας καλεί να εντρυφήσουμε στη χώρα, την ιστορία και τους ανθρώπους της. Πώς μεταμορφώθηκε η Κίνα στην υπερδύναμη που βλέπουμε σήμερα και τι σημαίνει για όλους μας ένα μέλλον με την Κίνα στο τιμόνι της ανθρωπότητας;
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Kerry Brown is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King's College, London. He is an Associate of the Asia Pacific Programme at Chatham House, London.
From 2012 to 2015, he was Professor of Chinese Politics and Director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, Australia. From 2006 to 2012, he worked at Chatham House as Senior Fellow and then Head of the Asia Programme. From 1998 to 2005, he worked at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as First Secretary at the British Embassy in Beijing, and then as Head of the Indonesia, Philippines and East Timor Section. He lived in the Inner Mongolia region of China from 1994 to 1996. He holds an MA from Cambridge, and a PhD in Chinese politics and language from Leeds University.
Professor Brown has directed the Europe China Research and Advice Network. He is the author of almost 20 books on modern Chinese politics, history and language. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@TchrReinvented]

The TED talks, not TEDX, often have transcripts. I wish this talk provided a transcript. I lived in China a couple of years and since have read about its past and news current times. I find much of this rings true. As he says, " think because our interaction will shape our global future". I respect China and hope westerners do not operate out of fear or jealousy. We need to work together for the good of ALL.

[@leqiaop1840]

In west media, China has been viewed as enemy (together with russia) for so many years. You personal wish won't help at all.

[@iland300]

As an African man, happy for the rise of China.

[@donovan4105]

Lol, until you’re little country cant pay back those Chinese loans and they seize all of your land.

[@chuenhotse7826]

@@donovan4105 But western has already colonize Africa 400 years.When you point a finger at someone, point the other four fingers at yourself. XD

[@donovan4105]

huenho Tse um, no. Europe hasn’t colonized all of Africa, pretty much only South Africa. China on the other hand will take over ALL of Africa in the coming years. You think China actually cares about the African people? All they want is their resources. They will come in with massive infrastructure projects that African countries can’t pay back and they will seize the land. But go on, keep praising China, it’ll be fun to see Africa totally be taken over. Love from the U.S.🤣

[@chuenhotse7826]

@@donovan4105 Chinese do these things isn't to do charity work.African countries glad to receive Chinese investment.It's mutual benefit and win-win result. I think it just a normal investment behavior. For me I'm optimistic about Africa's development too. If i have chance i would like to investment in Africa.

[@donovan4105]

huenho Tse lmfao, a win-win? How is it a win-win when china traps Africa with debt and doesn’t even hire the locals to build the infrastructure? China literally ships in THIER OWN PEOPLE. They are doing the same with Malaysia where they are building smart cities that the locals can’t even afford to live in, only the Chinese and Westerners can afford to. But hey, if you want the Chinese to steamroll through Africa to build luxury cities that only westerners (like myself) and Chinese can afford to live in,....then by all means, go ahead.🤷🏽‍♂️

[@user-qs4ok5ew3n]

As a Chinese , I don't want to change anyone, I try to do better myself all the time at work and my family

[@TajamalGhumman]

As a Pakistan i appriciate your approach. China and Pakistan are iron brothers!

[@stan6200]

不是环境要改变人，是人担心被环境改变。

[@zhaoyang596]

趁早别再发这种言论， 他们看你就是白月光， 圣母b， 就是怕。 你不懂西方人的思维？省省吧你

[@questworldmatrix]

As a Chinese, the only thing I want other people to do is properly clean and sort their recyclables. I mean, good god, it's not that complicated.

[@wangjack703]

I support u!!!

[@alphonsineaguillon7]

“Rise of China”? China was the world’s greatest civilisation during the Tang Dynasty. China was also the world’s greatest navy during the Ming dynasty. China took no colonies, attack no foreign countries. China, at that time, could have conquered the world yet they did no such thing ... unlike the rise of western imperialism. The anglo Saxon mentality must change!

[@BKLau70]

China existed long before Tang Dynasty merely being a rich and comfortable dynasty with many poems from that period.

[@jieh3301]

Rejuvenation of China

[@ishankulkarni3542]

But now china is claiming every land it shares with neighbour....

[@alphonsineaguillon7]

ISHAN KULKARNI Where did this claim of yours come from?

[@ishankulkarni3542]

@@alphonsineaguillon7 news

[@josielam5773]

A rare, open, and kind presentation towards China, without demanding China to become just like the west, embracing the western democracy and political system. Thank you for being gracious to allow China to steer their own political journey and value systems.

[@moloko-684]

AS A CHINESE, I WANT TO SAY The world is beautiful because of its diversity, which is also the fundamental law of it. There is no universal values，but there do exist shared values in humanity.

[@meganh9460]

@@JFJ12 Chinese and the Jews are struggling because they are both ethnic collectivists. They ideologically can never get along.

[@Gigi-dy8xw]

Universal value is democracy, rule of law, freedom and human rights which you Chinese will never agree. You only believe in the control of the 13 billion people to preserve the party's power.

[@zhengyulu2346]

@@Gigi-dy8xw you just show your pride and ignorance to the world. good job! China want more US people like you, easy to deal with.

[@denisluk6217]

@@Gigi-dy8xw . As a Chinese, I can tell you you are right under CCP's China

[@jiajuwu9550]

@@Gigi-dy8xw Thank you for thinking like this to make China grow faster. If all presidents, leaders and elites truly believe in this, we would rise even more easily.

[@lchen28]

What a Eurocentric view! If you can not jump out of this eurocentric box, you will never understand China, and the rest of the world.

[@user-mz6ii4xc3q]

Thanks. That is because China is not strong enough right now! Human is just like this. No power, no understanding, especially for the west, and also japanese.

[@fuaka1343]

Well I think he delivered some truth.

[@pcstar123]

Not what he's saying, his is really about not looking at China's rise as a threat, but a different perspective to the western views held as truth! This is perhaps the starting point of west understanding east and find ways to accept each other. The Chinese today is not the Chinese from a century ago, just like the Japanese, the world are modernizing, and by becoming modern is to become western, but each nation when successful will impart it's values and still retain their nationality. It's the west that needs to be humble and start to learn from others that are becoming more successful in some areas. The Japanese did it, now the Chinese done it, it's the west's turn now and if it will help to improve some of the inherent problems if you care to admit!

[@NoohCee]

@@pcstar123 'by becoming modern is by becoming western' ?????????😂😂😂😂😂

[@NoohCee]

@@pcstar123 We know what he is saying, however it is still very much Eurocentric

[@pauloroberto7875]

All I have to say is get up and go learn about China!!!!! It's an amazing journey, it will be worthed every second you spent on it.

[@asongslove]

In chinese view, It is okay to have differentworld view/values. Because we really believe diversity. And it is okay to compete as long as we do not impose double standards.

[@ezioguo6274]

@nick f It's easy to nuke the world right? either USA or China, we both have that much boom, but we haven't yet is not because we are afraid of that. Back to last century we already fought a war with Americans, should I remind you how things went? We born with humble, but never treat that as weakness, or you will pay something eventually

[@helpfulbystander5218]

@nick f where is your logic and common sense for justice lol? It is Canada that arrested Meng, beside the 2 Canadians are convicted criminals unlike Meng's case was political to gain leverage for trade war. The arrest of Meng is based on unilateral Iran sanction by the USA. China was not a participant of the Iran sanction. So this is hence an unlawful arrest, USA law is not the law of the world nobody has to play by the rule set by USA unless it is by the United nations.

[@yinyi4234]

nick f You mean drug dealer is in law?

[@superpowerdragon]

Actually, we Chinese don't believe in diversity, we just believe in non-interference

[@josephchao8010]

You mean Chinese government can tolerate the different views? Where are you living，Moon or Mars?

[@veranochick]

Opium wars He never mentions the shameful chapter in British history. Brittain was the first narco empire of human history. Much of its wealth came from drug trade- which the Queen herslef became an entrepreneur. A startup. An innovative business.

[@vickyqctao3739]

R Navarro It’s one of the dark history British people not particularly proud of. It’s not the focus of the talk and he mentioned briefly China as a victim of the collective foreign robbery in modern history.

[@gordonsek]

Well said and keep improving. The truth must be told and not faked news.

[@markreynolds1112]

true but the people of hng kong wuld rather b under the governance of the britsh. and were did u read tht th queen was an entrepreneurial narco? its nt tht i dnt belive u just wuld like to know?

[@kingkemet2527]

R Navarro more than 40 million Chinese got addicted because of the opium wars

[@user-el9ii2zg8l]

@@markreynolds1112 well， the western media might say that hongkang people want the governance of British. what if I say that Scotland and Northern Ireland people want independence form UK? Is that true?

[@liligloo]

As a Canadian I’m super happy for China! I know you guys don’t believe but god bless you 😊🇨🇳

[@ph1688]

**You're absolutely correct on your statement !!!** **I'm sure the truly Chinese will highly appreciate your most faithful words.** **DON'T FORGET & Don't Get Her Wrong [ Frankly (no bias) ] , China is not intended suddenly rises, but truly speeding revival to washout the past 150 years humiliations!!!**

[@bh551]

I would like to request TEDx Talk inviting a Chinese to speak on the same topic, ie from a Chinese perspective on the China’s rise: things everyone needs to know Thank you.

[@RobinNiu]

You know how China name America and some European countries? The USA- The beautiful country (美国). The United Kingdom - The handsome or elite Country(英国). France - The country of Law and justice (法国). Germany -The country of moral honesty(德国).etc. Why the Chinese use good words to name these countries who've ever created conflicts or wars in China??

[@Aramsa-Khan]

Robin, that is because China respect these countries in the first place. But in return, these countries tried to carve up China

[@jiajuwu9550]

However they are actually transliteration

[@Allen_Leigh_Canada]

@aaron moses Chinese language has many words for each English syllable. they could've chosen other words to translate, but they chose respectful ones.

[@Aramsa-Khan]

@aaron moses, Some but not all... for example, United States would have been 联合州, (Liánhé Zhōu). Sounds strange but correct and direct interpretation.

[@artamerican]

Communist china preaches hatred about the west and denies western values among her younger generations !

[@annay3038]

really，as a Chinese，I think we are fine without your western democracy.......just admit that we are an other totally different civilization with 5000 years. We don't need to follow the America mode. Like the US always said, you are a free country, so just leave us alone....and we don't want change the world. We just want to be better.

[@johnfurr5698]

@nick f Naw that is Trumps America you are talking about.

[@shichenghan5439]

True!

[@bishnupadadutta8871]

Untill now you don't want to change the world it is true but in future your stand will be different. Tibet is the example of your behavior to the weaker. World should be careful to a stronger China.

[@Peace-xl6pe]

@@bishnupadadutta8871 Tibet become a part of China since long time ago, even before China become week. So what are you talking about.

[@newsionl6092]

Say it directly, We Chinese , believe that the political system created by our ancestors ,after the remove-monarchy-reform . Now it is better than the Western democratic political system.

[@adelta9912]

That's an interesting point about innovation. Chinese invented gunpowder and instead of turning into weapons, they made firecrackers for joy and celebration. Chinese visited around Asian region with biggest ship in the world back then but they brought gifts. Well, Chinese have embraced diversity for thousand years and respect that people have different viewpoints. Welcome to a world of eastern wisdom!

[@albertchuabio]

"we lied, we cheated, we stole." - pompeo

[@geoff9858]

Universal underlying values?

[@rajendrapoudel2071]

U r 1000000000 % correct

[@cannchazi7544]

Making China’s success reasonable is still on the way. Chinese have learned a lot from the west. They did research, they transformed the experience from west, they summarized it, and they innovated with it. Because Chinese’s modesty and willing for learning, they finally are closer and closer to the success. Hopefully the west can lower their position and do the same thing. But the problem is that most people from the west think their system is the ultimate form of modernity. China is not a exporter of system or model but the west should really calm down and face their problems wisely, take some actions and do reforms, except blaming China and defending themselves.

[@user-oj7hy3xo9y]

A word of advice to good Western people who cherish peace and prosperity and truly believe in equality: Do your very best to get rid of these thoughts: "There is only one God." "There is only one system that works." "There is one true universal value." Here's a challenge: Whenever you learn about one "bad" thing about China from the media, go and LOOK FOR ONE GREAT THING about China. Do this for a year or two. You will feel great. Take your time. China can wait, and till the end of time, China will wait.

[@yuzhaoguo]

陶先生 True wisdom and too honest.

[@user-pp1bq5rl3t]

This will be really difficult, because the western media will barely tell any great things about China

[@yuzhaoguo]

@@user-pp1bq5rl3t ,姜太公釣魚

[@user-oj7hy3xo9y]

@@user-pp1bq5rl3t I'm building my facebook to do the bridging. Let's be friends if you don't mind.

[@meganh9460]

@@user-pp1bq5rl3t That is not true, they are not widely read. When they come out with a news article about a famous person being a great person, no one reads it. If its about the same famous person but they are kicking puppies, everyone reads it.

[@andylim6668]

From 1405 until 1433, the Chinese imperial eunuch Zheng He led seven ocean expeditions for the Ming emperor that are unmatched in world history. ... This was impressive enough, but Chinese merchants had traveled this far before. The only difference between the massive Ming Dynasty navy and the Western navies, is that unlike the West, the Chinese did not colonized the land they landed on.

[@nadasso2900]

@Adrian Bradey There is no such colonial ideology, just want to make money, respect others' everything, we all benefit from each other and live in peace, which is taught by Confucianism for thousands of years in China. When you travel, you will find that Asian countries will be much safer, less aggressive and more tolerant, to some extent

[@alfredchen4579]

Zheng He is from my hometown Kunming. Why didn't they conquer, they could for sure, but ancient Chinese have some wisdom such as: 己所不欲勿施于人。 君子以厚德载物。方圆相济。 If you understand this two sentences, you will understand why China can be powerful and strong without any slavery, conquer and invasion like the west.

[@charleneh.4410]

Adrian Bradey Translation: Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. As earth’s condition is receptive devotion, a gentleman should hold the outer world with broad mind. Chinese have been taught by such philosophy for thousands years. If you want to learn any aspect of China including economics, learn the history and culture of it first, cuz all of them are closely connected.

[@davidlee4406]

@@charleneh.4410 'Dont do to others what you dont want others to do yo you" I use this philosophy all the times. Not only for things I do but words I say to ppl. I learned this as I was a little kid. Chinese philopshopy does teach you a lot of life lessons that I truly admire as I think west is lacking. Some of these still echo in my ears in every day life!!

[@loveunlimited777]

Xi Jinping truly is an inspiring visionary. Much love and respect to the Chinese people, may you prosper and prosper well.

[@zhihongliu8581]

Thank you sincerely for your blessing !!!

[@Concon-bu4bp]

Lmao yeah xi Jinping extending his term for life seems very inspiring. He went "democracy? Lol nope!".

[@fraslex]

Bo Xilau would have been better.

[@astargen]

One thing I want to say is that there were dialogue between Roman Empire and Han Empire. The Chinese found Roman's golden coins in one of the Han dynasty tomb.

[@biochemwang2421]

Certainly. Roman nobles wore clothes made in silk.

[@GMthunderbreak]

Exactly, Han dynasty gave the Roman empire the title of 大秦 (Daqin). Which is a high praise, consider Qin is the very first unified dynasty under imperialism in Chinese history. And Daqin translates to Great Qin.

[@leolau5026]

thunderbreak And China certainly named it in sinocentric mindset.

[@tyleryan5451]

@@leolau5026 there's no way to think out of the box while you were still figuring how most things work 2000 yrs ago, but What I think we can learn from this video is that it is time to ditch the "The one and The only truth" mindset while talking about conflicts/tensions around the world now

[@artkido9744]

The problem is that America is in every one’s space.

[@puth9034]

It's amazing that now many Westerners starting to understand Chinese culture like Kerry Brown and Prof M Jacques.... I hope the world and West be enlighten and have peace and coexist....

[@dav5253]

It simply defies all logical thinking to say Western View is a wider view when China has 1.4 billion people versus a much smaller population size of all western countries combined. In fact, western view represents a minority view imposed by force on a majority of people.

[@NamiduIndunel]

@nick f democracy is a ineffective way to express people's opinions. We need something better.

[@HandsomeRabbit8]

@nick f Are you a three year old?

[@claudioricardodiaz5151]

@@HandsomeRabbit8 just two y o

[@raymondtay9442]

@@HandsomeRabbit8 I think nincompoop suits him better. Some 3 y o are fairly smart.

[@urbandecay3436]

@@NamiduIndunel Are you saying that communism is a better way for people to express their opinions?

[@bigbrother5044]

Maybe we should start doing ted talks about corrupt western capitalism.

[@agentsmith3874]

the same corrupt western capitalist model the Chinese are using to pull people out of poverty.

[@Gigi-dy8xw]

china is the largest capitalist country in the world today

[@gordonsek]

@@Gigi-dy8xw : Where are you from ? China today is the World largest Socialism with Chinese Characteristics.

[@danielintq]

@@gordonsek Capitalist economically, socialist/communist politically.

[@brantfu2237]

@@agentsmith3874 not exactly identical

[@a1142730]

Kudos to you Professor Brown! Our world needs a real scholar like you to bridge the gaps instead of spreading the hatred.

[@shic6721]

Of course, your guys NEVER NEVER NEVER know China. How does a history just having hundreds of years understand another history with thousands of years.

[@user-be9ey4jb3c]

Greetings from Greece.

[@lipingyin731]

@@user-be9ey4jb3c no offence to ancient greek culture, but it is different.

[@user-be9ey4jb3c]

@@lipingyin731 Of course it is.

[@questworldmatrix]

I think it's a little oversimplified that the newness of nation somehow equate to only understanding so much. These people came from Europe and Europe has a fairly long history. And let's face it, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. And moving to a new place and rebranding themselves as American or Australian doesn't absolve them of the kind of things their parent lands did.

[@hanafitan7731]

China value come from wisdom ( self developed for many generations ) , other countries values come from religion

[@SilvanaDil]

Generations of mass starvation.......

[@edward6297]

hanafi tan good point

[@angelyu9977]

I thought it comes from failures.😂as failures accumulates, wisdom shows. 2000 years, too much failures..... （狗头保命）

[@wch0852]

​@@SilvanaDil Name a government in any history who's able to feed 1.5 billion people from birth to death please.

[@SilvanaDil]

@@wch0852 - Is it wise to have 1.5 billion people in a country? Is the pinnacle of human existence just having food?

[@thebuddhaheartsutra]

Bravo, Professor Brown!! Let's all build bridges and not walls. As Helen Keller once said : there is nothing to be feared, only to be understood.

[@annies4704]

It would be a great step forward to get a closer understanding about China and Chinese If you see China as China itself rather than a Communist China

[@bujubuju3375]

What is so wrong with communisim? The chinese people has the right To choose the way that the gorvern their country

[@jubygenre2682]

China has beautiful aspects no doubt. But a big question will be what will become of other human righthood, other nations, minorites, the poor, vulnerable fragile environmental ecosystems, human freedom is there a safety net to address complex non financial concerns. The future generations wants to know?

[@annies4704]

JUBY GENRE I do not quite get you. It seems to you that China has done well only in its economy development，which is so wrong and unfair. I believe that most people outside China have quite a one-sided picture of the country’s social issues, mainly from the various main stream reports. Ask yourself before you criticize China whether you judge the country fairly base on all aspects of researches? Including but not limited to the government system, the CPC structure of leadership, the overall well-beings of its people, the education, the planning for the future generations, the public order and the public opinion, etc. And more primarily, whether you understand the way how Chinese people valuate their life themselves. It is very arrogant and conceited to judge anyone and anything with a presupposition, especially when this position is shaped and delivered by some intended and biased reports, individuals or organizations. Nobody would deny that there are still social problems in China ( and in countries all over the world, including the United States). The world isn’t perfect since it is a combination of human while human beings are born with virtues and vices.

[@TheKoiluver]

Well said.

[@meganh9460]

@@bujubuju3375 They sure can, however collectivism breeds war. Most wars are fought between collectivist countries or individualist countries against collectivist countries. You rarely see war between individualist nations. Nationalism is a form of collectivism and the only one of the branches that still can overtake individualist countries.

[@rajendrapoudel2071]

As a nepali .i am happy for rise of china

[@garygu2268]

This video might be the best speech I have ever seen talking about how to look at China's rising from a westerner. Kerry Brown, as the Director of Lau China Institute, King's College, UK, and also a typical westerner, presented a right way, which is to deeply learn the China's history of thousands of years, to know the rise and fall of this country especially the "tragedy 100 years" since 1840s, to understand the roots of Chinese culture and its values, to go to the modern China to see what is really happening there, and also to use your own brain to think about the truth. All the questions related to China's rising and how it is behaving now in the context of East Asian Geopolitics could be answered by history, the thousands of years' history for which this civilization has lasted. Do not simply trust what you get from Western media, who is almost innocent for this type of history and only has a very narrow vision.

[@deng7474]

China has provided a new way of development for other developing countries.

[@comingviking]

@nick f Really? REALLY?! Isn't lies, Theft and initimidation the American way of Foreign policy? It is, at the very least, what they have been doing all over the Middle East and Central America for well over 50 years. Oh, and regime change, of course. Regime change for DAYS.

[@SilvanaDil]

Give up your personal freedom in order to get your daily bread? Boo.

[@ChaseYu]

@@SilvanaDil freedom is great thing as well as personal freedom too. And what is personal freedom? And does that put food on your table? You have as much personal freedom on China as you do in America. You got beat up ( or even got shot at, and killed) by the police in the US, you may or may not get beat up by the police in China ( but definitely won't get shot at!). Politics aside, China itself is much safer than the US ( with the so call privacy being took away in the *public* , cause there surveillance camera everywhere in the cities). But people in China can walk around in the cities at night at 2, 3, 4 AM and people it is completely OK with it.

[@sonnyhuimingzhou418]

SilvanaDil personal freedom includes freedom from starvation.

[@wulfw.8452]

@nick f ha last time I checked US marine are sitting on Iraqi gold bar in their capital. Wut a joke lol I'm guessing ur not stealing but borrowing their gold bar ?

[@user-zu8rt4gt3h]

Diligence, Honesty, Morality

[@auditurns]

Wonderful wisdom, words, and compassion for the future.

[@hujie2020]

The affrica brothers said that before we had gold, no Bible.After Westerners came, we had the Bible, no gold.

[@9jmorrison]

Very funny joke, no they have take out and no oil.

[@lisashung9442]

When there is gold, the westerns don’t want the Bible......heaven, what is “Heaven” Just a imaginary beautiful coffin for your immovable body. Of course is not any better than ‘Gold’ or ‘liquid Gold” ......

[@user-vn3in2tk5x]

The words you should use are not exclusive and excluding. It's diversity and inclusion! In terms of China's rise, you will see more positive things if you willing to study the culture and tradition of China. And open your mind a little bit.

[@Gigi-dy8xw]

The culture and tradition of China, sometimes they are quite backward and useless.

[@user-vn3in2tk5x]

@@Gigi-dy8xw 中国人吧你是？我的意思是中国的传统和文化就是爱好和平的，从来没有主动对外侵略过。至于你说的这个，如果你开阔一下你的眼界，这是所有的文化传统的特点之一！非在前面加上中国，也不能说你错，但是这是一句废话！

[@user-ir7dl3bg2w]

。。。。。兄弟当我看到你的名字时。我楞了5秒。 然后我感觉就是不管你说什么我都感觉很牛逼的样子，因为你的名字很拉风

[@smling11]

professor of China study, but does not speak like someone who really knows about China.

[@animewatch4213]

He spends his own career trying to convert, change, and spread propaganda about China, but never learning about China.

[@vangiaido1285]

The professor is paid by Chinese, he is corrupted.

[@thelastpetrolbender2744]

@@vangiaido1285 You guys are surely much professional then him by studying youtube video as legit first-hand-unprocessed information

[@vangiaido1285]

@@thelastpetrolbender2744 if you're in China you don't talk favorably about China, China will kick you out. It's different with free countries. All these guys are paid by Chinese.

[@vangiaido1285]

@Dave WA we are Asian, we understand and know Asian.

[@pipaylu7809]

As an overseas chinese i still feels the brunt of china s hundred years of humiliation.But i wish and hope china will behave like a true powerful country and be magnanimous in victory.

[@chinkayeok6117]

Prof Brown quoted Richard Nixon as if the man brought tremendous change to China. He should have mention that the late PM of Singapore , Lee Kuan Yew had play a pivotal role in the historical opening up South China to the world by Deng Xiao Peng. From then on, its the history of China today.

[@NangongReng1973]

Britain's today will be US'S tomorrow. India will be set for 2nd economic power if their GDP keeps on growing at a constant rate. Russia will be a force to be reckoned with if future leaders focused on economy. Eu will be a force. In future, a multi -polar world , not bi-polar world!

[@jililin2078]

grimm reaper you’re so funny 😂

[@meganh9460]

@@jililin2078 He's not wrong. What on earth do you think US is doing right now, they are building their side of the multi polar world. They will drop the global one in the hopes China won't have theirs built yet.

[@meganh9460]

That is a bit false. Britain lost 90 percent of their mass and a huge slice of their population when they lost their Empire, this isn't happening to the States. Plus the USA became a desirable place to move too when UK's empire fell. Its unlikely you would see the capital flight that left UK to the USA during that time. If anything, the tax break caused a huge capital flight TOWARDS the USA, mostly out of China. The USA will have the only 1st world consumption economy in the next 5-10 years, as the world ages very quickly and the USA stays young. India will have a good consumption economy but they are still too poor for countries to benefit from that market. Russia has about 10 years before they become irrelevant, they are aging just as fast and won't even be able to field a large enough army to protect its borders. This is why they are in Ukraine. They need to reestablish the Soviet Union or they will never been a global power again. Not with China pouring into Siberia.

[@clarencechen5938]

@@meganh9460 USA will be fine if it never goes into isolationism. The biggest advantage as well as disadvantage is its location. Because of safety, good environment and some wise policies, it has been the best immigration destination. But as the old world develop its transporting system, trading will become a problem to USA.

[@meganh9460]

@@clarencechen5938 We were never isolationists. When Europeans thought we were, we were heavily involved in South America and the Asian pacific. We just don't have much interest beyond those two places. Also our immigration has saved us. We will be the only 1st world modern consumption economy in 10 short years. With all these countries having an aging crises, our immigration has kept our population relativity young. And most of vital US trade is regional.

[@ThePaulchin]

China is maturing in her governance skill through much hardship liken to a natural good person who is succeeding in one's biological and socioeconomic growth. Grow with China in the globalising world Today. Healthy Value systems merger the way to prosperity. Respect one another.

[@khenghoontay5763]

LOVE HEARING THIS ORGANIC AND INTELLIGENT FOR THE HUMAN MIND

[@sourdurian2839]

Great speech Professor! Totally agree with what you said!

[@flyerzy]

The consequence of the dollar hegemony is a huge trade deficit, because the United States needs to flood the world with a large amount of dollars, and other countries must use inexpensive commodities in exchange for dollars. Therefore, the U.S. manufacturing industry must be unable to compete and transfer to other countries. These are the deformed economic models caused by the greedy capital of the United States! In order to transfer contradictions, American politicians say that they have been caused by other countries, thus blocking trade in other countries! If the American people are still not aware of this issue clearly, then the United States will not really be great again! In fact, there is no absolute democracy in this world. This is just a game made by the capital group that fled from Europe to the United States in World War II. Democracy requires funds to run for elections, and it is about the capital group behind the official US government. And unlike China, they will not allow any capital to control this country, which is why Western capital wants to get the Asian market and fear the socialist countries! The Belt and Road Initiative is actually bypassing the maritime trade channel controlled by the United States, and Americans are certainly afraid! Just like the oil China renminbi, China's global industrial division of labor competitiveness is gradually approaching the United States! Therefore, the United States began to comprehensively curb China’s development. US hegemony does not allow any country to compete with the United States! Look at the war launched by the United States. You will understand the reasons for all this! Although the United States is a highly democratized country, behind the democratic government are controlled by large interest groups, such as arms and oil finance. This will inevitably drive the United States to use war and other means to maintain its dominance. This is why U.S. spending has not been used to build the United States. After all, China has experienced a history of 5,000 years of civilization. Looking back at the history of China, the dynasty that used force to dominate was often dying, and the history of the world was also reviewed. Therefore, China will not take the old road of the United States. China's One Belt and One Road is to link the Eurasian African continent with railways, so that it can form the world's largest trade market. The advantage is that it can be separated from the US sea route control. Once the largest world trade market is formed, the United States will be marginalized. The United States will no longer be the central force of the world, and the center of the world will return to Europe, Asia and Africa! This is why the United States is so afraid of the Belt and Road. And China has begun to compete with the United States in high-end manufacturing, so the United States has to do everything to kill China! Including political diplomacy, financial warfare, media public opinion warfare, biological weapons warfare, arms competition, and finally military warfare. In fact, let us review the history of the world and have a very clear answer. China is a country with a history of civilization of 4000-5000 years. If a country can exist for such a long time, then it must know how to rule the land. Since the World War II and the industrial revolution, the West has begun to become the center of the world, but it has only been two hundred years. Because the short sight of political gaze cannot rule the country for a long time, look at the Mongolian Empire. Historically, Many outside nations have invaded Chinese territory, but they will not rule for more than one hundred years. Because they only use force and no wisdom. Maybe technological force can be a leader in the world for a while, but it won't last long. The reason behind this is the political system! In the future, the United States will be difficult to compete with China at many levels, such as market size and demand and consumption levels, industry chain, talent pool, political system and reform capabilities.

[@LexHarrison]

---------No, obviously you're blinded sided by your overly optimistic pro China assessment that couldn't be further from the truth! ------- Some of China's top Communist Party Operatives have stated that China's specific intentions towards the United States is developing biological weapons for the mass slaughter of the American people, with China's top priority being the invasion of the United States for the express purpose of supplying the needs of its enormously growing population! -------And these threats by China's top people in positions of power are indeed a genuine existential threat to the United States and its people: and for this reason America must be ready and able to totally annihilate any advisory that raises its hand against the United States!

[@aison2735]

Very insightful analysis. You got to the heart of it！

[@jakew5987]

@@LexHarrison It’s a joke right? All China needs to do is just fix its internal issues and develop the economy so most people can earn a living. If China goes to war and then all efforts are wasted. USA should fix its own problems instead squandering money on military expansion.

[@TajamalGhumman]

West is destroyer of nations while China is builder of nations. China is building all those countries which were looted and destroyed by west. We people of Asia and Africa are thankful to China. We highly respect China in Pakistan❤

[@joylove8693]

Well said, many thanks

[@elz2409]

I am very proud to be part of China and it is remarkable how China stood up in just 70 yrs, beginning with a broken state after WWII. So drop your prejudice from the western perspective. Before you blame everything China does, think over it, do you know the country? is your media telling the true story or just zooming out any negative news they capture? China has the longest history, and it's been through A LOT. So no matter how the US tries, China will not sink. Maybe the country's development will be hindered a little, but it will keep going.

[@tankmissile]

Please write this down. China is a civilization state. You have to know this before you are trying to understand about China.

[@kellygun7788]

"China? There lies a sleeping giant. Let him sleep, for when he wakes, he will shake the world."

[@maxdc988]

Acceptance of views is a two way street. Don't be a bigot. Pluralism makes life exciting.

[@leolee1959]

Except when pluralism takes place in politics, specifically politics in the United States. THAT led to the bigotry you tried so hard to avoid.

[@markthornton7347]

These talks should always carry a date as to when given.

[@mcurious7497]

This is a refreshing idea on how the West could re-examine its own view of a modern and strong China, who is so different from Western culture due to its long history of civilisation and experience of colonisation by western powers in last century.

[@joegrez]

I feel really bad for having spent so much time watching the news on TV. Soooo sad.

[@ahmeddurrani1513]

Good talk,thank you

[@jinmonaco2290]

Outstanding sir.

[@untertk3048]

The speaker talks as if Chinese culture and value are opposite from the “gold standard” of Western culture represented by American and European value. Very cynical thought, sadly a popular idea by many westerners.

[@kkem993]

I found an interesting fact. Large amounts of specific criticism on China are popular on western media, including that about politics, economy, environment, human rights, people's behavior, etc. Some of them are facts, but still a large amount of them are total nonsense. However, when it comes to praise on China, they are always inane, and focus on economy only. It seems that the media don't want their audience to know exactly what China is like, but just feed you a moulded impression.

[@lindalee2375]

I feel sad for those people sitting in the well.

[@kiwibruce2986]

Great comments

[@menfolks]

Unbelievably intelligent human being, facing directly the fear of uncertainty and excitement of opportunity!

[@4-SeasonNature]

Very well said.

[@edenyan7237]

For monotheism countries it is very hard to understand others, but for others it is extremly easy to understand the west. For monotheism the first thing is 'our god is the only true god', that is a basic logic of monotheism countries: so that people believe in different believes is not different but 'wrong', and monotheism often believes that they have the right to 'righting wrongs' and to teach others how to live their life. Spending so much time to think about 'why China doesn't believe in our believes' is a great waste of time and energy. To be fair, China has always support this post WWII world structure for over 40 years, it enjoys it and want stability of it. It support the euro zone, and support U.N. China doesn't want to change the world at all, the conflict comes from the west, it is the founders of this post war structure starts to destory the bases of it. Ironicly, China and Germany are the lastline of defence of this globle free trade system, one been a communist one was part of the reason why U.N. even started at all. Most of its founders are shifting away from the vaule they constructed. :(

[@alexrandrerx3809]

Do you know what China wants though? Does anyone? Does China? The US weren’t very big on changing the minds of people until they became the biggest. Nor did Germany and other former world leaders. The US actually protected China from colonialism around the boxer rebellion. However, once the power is unrestricted, nothing really prevents them from taking the next step, the US has been involved in regime changes, etc. But if you openly criticise America, they don’t really care, if you criticise China they will demand a public apology cuz the hearts of the Chinese people have been hurt. If/when China is the dominant world power and could force an apology instead of just demanding, do you mean they wouldn’t take that step? And if they would, then I am skeptical.

[@alexrandrerx3809]

Takhe opi I don’t think the US wants to dominate the world, but history has shown it does want to lead it. But I’m not even saying the US is good and that China is bad. Maybe China would be the better leader. But at least with the US you know what you get, US opposes countries with different ideologies, i.e. non-democracies, while more or less leaving democracies to themselves. It would be naive to assume China won’t oppose it’s ideological opponents, i.e. democracies.

[@alexrandrerx3809]

Takhe opi What people say and do are different things. The US says they are just promoting democracy, while engaging in foreign regime change wars. China says it didn’t commit the tiananmen ”incident”, but it did. And I’m not parroting anyone. I’m just questioning how on earth you would know how China would be as the global hedgemon? And why anyone, aside from Chinese people, would want to ”try it out” and see what happens? I’m not the biggest fan of US foreign policy, but at least it’s not despotic. People defended the soviet union as the main world power, before that people defended Germany, people defended Britain, now they defend China. I would take the US over any of these, and to be honest, I’d prolly take the other ones over China aswell. It doesn’t take alot of education about China and it’s history to understand why it might not be a great idea. What China does on it’s own land I don’t care about though, they do what they want and I don’t think we should impose any ideology or culture upon them. But I’d just prefer not taking part of it.

[@WayneHuo]

The world can get along with each other without trying to force each other to adapt to its cultural views and beliefs.

[@meganh9460]

What would you do if one country was over fishing and destroying the sea beds around the area and affecting the eco system. What do you do when your neighbor builds a damn and cuts off your water supply. Its more than culture and beliefs.

[@WayneHuo]

@@meganh9460 then the country with more money and military has the final say. So what he's saying only applies to the rise of China because they have a different political and cultural value system. America has already forced the world to adapt its businesses and corporate and oil interests. We have military bases around the entire world to make sure they know who's the boss. China's also surrounded by us, and their military tech is decades behind, but propaganda is the new form of war against a rising power, not military.

[@meganh9460]

@@WayneHuo It didn't force, it bribed them. Look up brenton woods. The system that the US built is fundamentally different than the one we had before and the one we will have in about 3 years again. The US offered to protect all global trade and allow people full access to its markets. That was unheard of before WW2. I If the USA was so inclined it could have ruled the world after ww2 with being the only nuclear country and the having 50 percent of the worlds GDP. You may not like how the World system was ran, but no one and I mean no one will run it better. You may think a global one will but that is a fallacy that has never been proven.

[@meganh9460]

That system was there to defeat the soviets and it did. Now that system needs to fall in order to defeat the Chinese. Its why you are seeing Trump destroying every pillar of it.

[@WayneHuo]

@@meganh9460 can you explain how it'll fall and defeat the Chinese. Also it was forced, bribed and installed puppet governments to be pro american businesses. Smaller countries either listen or it becomes a Syria or an Egypt. USA has tried to usurp Cuba many times too and recently venezuela. The anti left and anti Muslim dictators are protected. The left or Muslim countries are invaded. I'm not sure why they never forced the Chinese earlier. It's kind of late now.

[@ricosun]

well put

[@steveliu1809]

It was an exceptional speech and very candid.

[@dshiu89]

Ive been watching alot of these videos regarding china, and one thing i noticed is that, and im surprised, ppl are starting too through the west's bull. As much as these haters online spewing ignorance, I think eventually most of the ppl in the world will point of their bs excuses.

[@waynet8953]

China has a lot of experience living with other nations of different cultures and thoughts; it's the US that has more problems in this area.

[@yliang1688]

A great man and a great TALK. A man knows the history and CHINA.

[@mylxiong08]

Great lecture! Not like all these news media fearmongering!

[@HummingbirdFinancial]

I just don't understand why some western people want Chinese to accept all values and systems from them. due to Superiority?

[@seansarto]

It's a two way street, kid...Why is youtube banned in China?

[@wxj8658]

@@seansarto that's exactly what he just said, KZbin is from America, why must China use it? China has its own version of 'youtube' but never asked Americans to use it.

[@HummingbirdFinancial]

put it simply, firstly, Google ,FB, KZbin etc don't want to follow local laws in China. They think anti-China contents or fake news on China is acceptable on their websites. US has the power to control most of medias to set propaganda for non-western countries to discuss topics like "regime change" under "democracy" quote. I may ask what if China use social media to influence US elections? Secondly, China wants to develop their own internet companies to avoid US controlling their big data. I hope your all non-US countries feel comfortable to give your data to Americans.

[@wxj8658]

@nick f well if you are not Chinese why are you watching talks about China?

[@logomoko78]

@@HummingbirdFinancial I'm not American, but I'd much rather hand all my data to the USA than to China. The Chinese government blocks websites because it fears its citizens may develop a taste for freedom. Because once Chinese people try freedom for the first time, they will behead every single member of that rotten communist party.

[@thomwoodard4358]

The talk is way too abstract and generalized. Give some concrete examples how this China vs the West conflict is actually impacting peoples lives, or how it might in the 21st Century.

[@wyzhang871]

very wisdom speech

[@st0rwing]

The hidden question is really whether the west is willing to share it’s power with the rising china and accept the fact that their idea of western democracy may not be the universal system for all prosperous countries. As long as the answer is a NO, the geopolitical conflict is inevitable.

[@bjkina]

The West is not based on values but privilege. It is not yet at the level of civilisation as it thinks it knows; whereas wisdom is knowing that one does not know and open to new thinking and a variety of ideas. While China is based on philosophy and truth seeking, the West is based on monotheism and other singular certainties - for example, Western style democracy is seen with religious fervor despite obvious drawbacks. Hence the fear - it is lack of evolution in ideas. Civilisation is free of dogma; it strives for improvement, not chained and fearful and impositional. Western thinking is simplistic and hence confrontational.

[@bjkina]

The overblown issue really exist just in the mind's of the Western elites. Hence why this talk is so convoluted and more fear-mongering than alleviating.

[@stephencyang6628]

Yes, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism combined into a civilization state that seeks universal harmony and prosperity.

[@malicefunky4762]

Very humble

[@beautifulpakpk1594]

Very good lecture.

[@JM-yu4ni]

One Brave and Intelligent person, respect

[@akiocong6177]

This video is talk of nothing. Every society has their own view, from Africa to Middle East to subcontinent to south East Asian. When you say Euro-US view is wider, you are already locked in Euro centralized context. Boring

[@takutoazia3185]

哈哈😄。

[@taklai4926]

As an academic and possibly consultant expert on China, reference to China as being a rising naval power rises profound questions upon the nature of his particular perspective and understanding of Geopolitics.

[@gregoryhu4175]

Does it occur to anyone the reason that China rises so fast is that those super rich people don't get to control the government and stand in the way of social progress which might cost them losing the fortune they collected all these years

[@Jopa955]

Wrong about navy, Ancient China Had a fleet who was the biggest till WW2 . Greetings from Croatia.

[@bso7048]

We walk our China Model. The successful experience can be a reference case for other countries in the world.

[@JohnSmith-wz1ev]

邦臣香港 how are those uyghurs? The China model will be a great reference for the rest of the world!

[@Kobi-um7bj]

@@JohnSmith-wz1ev Those Uyghurs are a perfect example of how to reform extremist ideology and help them learn integration skills back to society.

[@user-ry2uz8nu3o]

邦臣香港 希望每个香港人都能这么认可

[@mudkipdragneel1848]

good speech greet job

[@bincn-jdz5769]

My slightly different point of view on the exclusionary argument is that the fact that all ethnic groups in China can live in harmony with each other proves that it is an integrated culture, not an exclusive one.

[@Aramsa-Khan]

One of the best speeches by a very learned person offering a very balance view. China and the Chinese people want to engage with the rest of the world. But China also cannot continue to exist under the shadow of the rest of the world. China is still China. It has it's own value, culture and system. Liberal democracy is alien to the Chinese people and majority do not believe it is a system that will work for China. It is made up of 33 provinces with people of diverse dialect glued under one language and one cultural belief. The ideology of a capitalist system with Chinese character and the one country system are ingenious system only a civilisation state can practice and achieve, unlike a nation state. People of the world, particularly from the west must try to understand China and not impose its western ideology on China. China will resist such hegemony. People of the west should make a point to visit China and learn for themselves about the modern day China and its development. Getting to know the people and the aspiration of the people will go a long way to help them understand the country and the culture.

[@popstone116]

It seems what you mean when you say "WE", you refer to the rich 1% that run governments almost everywhere.

[@lucylucy3850]

the power of china is rooted in the tradional culture.if you arenot profundly understand it,you will never really know it.

[@Deetroiter]

Three things everyone needs to know... 1. Keeps currency artificially low in order to retain business. Unfair to the rest of the world who operates on a level playing field. 2. Forces foreign businesses to match and pair with a Chinese entity in order to do business on the Mainland. Those foreign businesses must also share it's IP with the Chinese entity. 3. Setting up and using Africa for its resources and rare earth materials, not helping the continent out of the good will of its heart. Strictly, a thought out and timed takeover.

[@jackyjiang367]

for point 1and 2, you don't have to deal with China, but frankly everyone who does made tremendous of money. point 3, American invaded middle east for a whole lot of oil.....

[@benong3350]

Emm.. American and European ideas? Are they the same? Really? Why promoting zero sum game? I think the speech is very shallow, of a person who has never experienced culture outside of his own.

[@haopengyan375]

Compare to Chinese ideas, us and eu are roughly the same even though not exactly

[@sanramondublin]

You even distorted the HISTORY from Euro- Centrist point of view. When Rome reached to power first thing they did was expand to east , Persia. Persia was always between Rome and China. Persia , with in 2,500 years had only one very short and fairly small war against Chinese supplied and allied Army. But the wars of Rome and Persians has no need to talk about and no need to mention who was the aggressor most of times.

[@jennifershort4642]

He speaks with an open mind.

[@mr.cosmos5199]

Jennifer Short If he has any in the first place. Hahaha

[@adelta9912]

All of us should remember that no human creation is perfect: no political systems, or ideologies. We practice what suits the situation best. Greek philosophy does not stop over time. Putting the lens across human evolvement, we can only learn and adapt. Maybe one day single governments will no longer work, and global governance is the way out to resolve world-scale problems, like environmental, tax, technology challenges. I like this term: shared future of humanity. No one can stand aside when the world is so connected today.

[@aaron11679]

Why is the speaker still obsessed to "whether China magically change to like us, or we magically change to like China"??

[@aaron11679]

The Earth is big enough that people can live with different ideas worldviews, and there is no need to fight to unify to conquer.

[@animewatch4213]

Hypocrites, the West only say diversity when it benefits them.

[@dstew8540]

Social engineering to persuade public opinion.

[@meganh9460]

@@aaron11679 No, its really not that big anymore. And the West believes that collectivism will lead to war.

[@alfredchen4579]

Because even he is a professor of China, he is just spread some basic information without knowing what is China exactly like.

[@allardfreichmann3733]

The next empire is the global village. To be human is the only thing that counts.

[@EroticOnion23]

Sooooo who foots the bill for the 70 IQ 3rd world'ers?? 0.o

[@kmhoh]

1.4+ billion in the Indian continent and 600+ million in South East Asia have probably more affinity to the China world view I think

[@sunyata150]

Anyone know if there are any good books to read to understand these issues?

[@inglam]

Modern Chinese history

[@panseryesthatisall9180]

I welcome a world where we don't just have Google but Baidu, Ford but BYD, Amazon but Alibaba etc. I live in South Africa and I can't understand how our land is not shaped in our own image but in a Western image. Everywhere I go in Africa, Africans themselves do not understand or accept western values which in practical terms results in their manifest poverty and the prosperity of foreigners. Why do we need someone to come from across the oceans to serve us McDonald's or KFC? we'd been making our own good for thousands of years before and were healthier for it. China's example is a template for the colonised parts of the world like Africa and the Americas of how to take the initiative and fashion and ecosystem designed for the local people to prosper and thrive. If you think Chinese you will succeed in China but if you think Pan African, you will suffer in Africa. This has to begin to change.

[@bigzv6948]

Every pay cheque I get I convert it to the Yaun

[@joserizal4126]

You are wrong, the PLA Navy is near as technological as the US Navy, for instance, the Type-055 destroy, the Type-003 aircraft carrier, the Type-076 Amphibious assault ship, and the DF-17 ballistic missile. The only difference is the number of ships.

[@dyrectory_com]

The speaker mentions, "hybridity" on numerous occasins in his talk... simply put it's called, "Yin and Yang" in the Chinese / Asian world. Understanding how the Yin and Yang is applied in family, romantic and governace of a society, and you'll understand success and harmony.