Democracy is Failing | Eric X Li | Oxford Union

Eric X Li speak of how China's economy grows yet the democratic western world is failing.
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Eric X Li gives a rousing speech on China's rise as the next dominant world superpower. America, supposedly the richest country in the world can't figure out a way to provide healthcare for 15% of it's population. Youth unemployment is above 50% in european member states. The west has dominated world affairs for a couple of centuries, Eric X Li says that maybe that time is coming to an end.
Filmed on Friday 1st November 2013
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ABOUT ERIC X LI:
Eric X. Li is a venture capitalist in Shanghai. He serves on the board of directors of China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and is vice chairman of its publishing arm CEIBS Publishing Group. Mr. Li is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute.
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[@CommunistPartyTV]

Eric X Li gives a wonderfully considered and thoughtful analysis of People's China and its wish to build a good country for its people and also in the rest of the world. China should be allowed to pursue its path to peaceful Socialism without outside interference. I take heart from the recent 3rd plenary session, but I hope they address the growing disparity between rich and poor, and they also should do more to enshrine the spirit of Socialism in the ordinary people who want justice and a good, peaceful & prosperous life.

[@ghillzballer]

China isn't socialist at all? Lol. China has a state-capitalist economy and has been opening up its country to major foreign direct investment since the 80s. It has a thuggish mafia-esque party structure and its political system functions only because corruption greases its cogs. So if thats what you think "peaceful socialism" is then I guess I'm a bit confused. I lose faith in the left when supposed communists support China. Its quite sad.

[@smolderingfox4645]

Pierre S. well, if you can see the people working behind the curtains in Europe and in America, you'll understand why China/Russia/N Korea/Iran have a "Socialist" inner council.. They basicly don't want to end up like the west.. Before looking at other's homes and critiiesing them why don't you look at your own? and why don't think of WHY, instead of just pointing fingures... most fingers-especially the middle- should be pointed at the arses of the people controlling the west.. look up economic assassins and you'll get a vague idea of what's really going on... it's been told, to never play chess with a Russian ,a Chines , or a Persian.. That much is true.. But local media in the west keep controlling the truth.. as did Hitler.

[@blackdoveyt]

MAGA

[@waldenli9232]

The problem is not democracy. The world has more than two countries.

[@saneleofmargate8785]

And only 5 are not a democracy.

[@ChengJiaStat]

Shall I say for someone who's not a native speaker, he speaks the language with impeccable accuracy and eloquent expressionism unsurpassed by the majority of those born in English speaking countries...

[@donwhitmire978]

He speaks English well and that was your logical conclusion in the hearing? lmao

[@ChengJiaStat]

I'm not entirely sure what you meant...

[@zmpeople]

Cheng Jia What he means is not difficult to grasp.

[@jamescao2008]

据中共中纪委网站10月30日消息，中纪委对西藏原人大常委会副主任乐大克、吉林省原副省长谷春立分别进行了立案审查，并分别给予开除中共党籍、公职处分（双开），将他们涉嫌犯罪问题、线索及所涉款物移送司法机关处理。Who is falling?

[@jamescao2008]

中共中纪委网站发布的最新消息显示，公安部对副军职的新疆公安官员、正师级的内蒙古公安厅官员等22名公安系统官员进行案例审查，其中20名军师级官员。另外对3名副军职、15名师职和2名团职公安现役军官处分。

[@jamescao2008]

近日，上海复旦大学4名副校长同时被免职，网络纷纷猜测四人同时下台的原因可能不是到龄等这么简单。外界关注，复旦大学与江泽民父子关系密切，近年来，复旦高层持续震荡。

[@jamescao2008]

中国大陆刑事案件每年以17%至22%幅度上升，公安部门成了百姓公认的最腐败、最黑暗的部门，中国严重刑事案率居高不下，黑势力横行，民愤极大.

[@jamescao2008]

中共官媒12月2日报导，从湖南省纪委获悉，覃晓光因“涉嫌严重违纪”，目前正接受调查。现年58岁的覃晓光曾任湖南电视台副台长、省广播电视厅副厅长、省广播电视局副局长、省委宣传部副部长等职。2005年10月起至今任湖南日报社党组书记、社长，2015年5月起至今并任湖南日报报业集团有限公司党委书记、董事长。其个人还获得了“2012中国传媒年度人物”称号。 大纪元记者庄正明报导

[@jamescao2008]

据中共红旗出版社1994年2月出版的《中华人民共和国历史纪实》一书“大饥荒”一文说，“1959年至1961年的非正常死亡和减少出生人口数，大约在4,000万人左右。……中国人口减少4,000万，这可能是本世纪内世界最大的饥荒。” 前新华社高级记者杨继绳题为《墓碑：中国六十年代饥荒纪实》一书披露，从1958年到1962年，中国饿死3,600万人；因饥饿出生率降低，少出生人数4,000万人，两者共计7,600万人。

[@jamescao2008]

Chinese cancer patients are rising.大陆癌症死亡率逐年攀升，官方2012年癌症有关报告显示，大陆每年新发癌症病例约337万，死亡约211万，占全球癌病死亡的四分之一。China cancer mortality increased year by year, the official 2012 report shows cancer, mainland annual new cases of cancer of about 3.37 million, about 2.11 million deaths, accounting for a quarter of global cancer death.

[@mojito4493]

America is #1 in Obesity

[@azadam1000]

liveral? there are muslims out there wich would like to marry 2 women but it is not allowed? why not? they are succesfull from perspective of evolution arent they? isnt this also a human right? they are letting two guys marry each other but still they are denying one his right to have two wives .