The UK Can't Compete with China's Infrastructure.. Here's Why (depressing).

[@Harveyinchina]

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[@mechannel7046]

You misspelled watching, Harvey

[@davidtan3353]

Hahaha, "Washing" do mean something to we Chinese,

[@arthurhwang117]

I’m glad you appreciate that I wash, Harvey. It makes it all worthwhile 🙂

[@alineG369]

可惜您不是政府官员。否则英国将变得更好。

[@yaoliang1580]

The young are very absent minded nowadays due to too much distractions ​@@mechannel7046

[@klchai7884]

The following article is written by Ismail Bashmori, he is an Egyptian China watcher. The truth is that China is the greatest country on the face of the earth. It makes all other countries look insignificant and contemptible. It is the most brilliant, most industrious, most ambitious, most educated, meritocratic and technocratic, most modern, sophisticated, and civilised, and best-governed by far. It is the first non-white, non-Western country to reach this status since the 1600s. The determination of this country is indescribable. Supernatural. There is no force that can stop it from accomplishing anything it wants to do. 。 It doesn’t matter who we are. Egyptians, Syrians, Pakistanis, Indians, Africans, even Americans. Next to the Chinese, we are pathetic. We can’t do what they do. We would have a mountain, an Everest of changes to make, and we would whine and bicker and fail at every one of them. China’s story since the 1980s has been one of an almost divine metamorphosis. 。 Next to China the entire Western world from Alaska to New Zealand has stagnated. Next to China the entire developing world from Brazil to Madagascar has progressed only at a crawl. China is the mother of all gargantuan bullet trains. Every day it manages to create something new and astonishing. And unlike the United States, unlike the British Empire, unlike the French, Dutch, Germans, Spanish, Portuguese or any other Western nation that had its turn at being a superpower in the past four centuries, China doesn’t need to run anybody over or take something from somebody else, to rise majestically. China is also standing up to the West all by herself. The West can’t believe their four-hundred-year-old global supremacy is being challenged. They hoped that the more China developed, the more it would submit to their influence, interests, and leadership. That didn’t happen. So now they will do anything possible, short of a nuclear war, to make China end. Their goal is to destroy this country. That’s why, although the United States has killed several million people and turned several regions of the earth into hellscapes. China is the worst fear of our planet’s Western masters. They want you to despise and dread a country that’s done nothing to you, that hasn’t invaded anyone, bombed or sanctioned anyone, that hasn’t overthrown any foreign government, or used its military on anything since 1979. China is the only major country in the nonwhite developing world, to stand up to the West. To look it in the eye when challenged or threatened. The Global South are simply Western puppets who submitted long ago. Even the most powerful ones. Saudi Arabia, Brazil, India. Above only part of the article, you can read the full article under the following link. www.dailyexpress.com.my/read/4459/west-can-t-believe-nor-accept-china-s-progress/?fbclid=IwAR3aJYSZC3rbUgM1NwHCO73XxnNzNkJPa9wrSsFp-4KMxTozuJiHBwLJDXU

[@eaglestar2962]

How about Japan, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Qatar, Emirat, etc?

[@Chubbchubb2313]

Much appreciated. Totally true and well researched. Thanks again 😊.

[@zen-mc4ju]

@@eaglestar2962 The sheep in the pasture should be kept very fat, and everyone knows the fate of these sheep.

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

The only part I disagree with is the part about a 400-year Western supremacy. It's more like 250 years. China was still very wealthy and very strong up until the mid/late 1700s.

[@冬冬-i8r]

@@eaglestar2962 Please remember that Taiwan is not a country

[@JJr-ce3vv]

Very informative! To me, CHINA represents: C: Clean energy initiatives H: Historical and cultural heritage I: Impressive infrastructure projects N: National self-confidence A: Advanced human civilization This encapsulates the country's commitment to sustainability, rich history, remarkable development, strong national pride, and significant contributions to global progress.

[@RSCB]

I think U: United S: States A:America

[@cartcncartcn]

@@RSCB

[@RSCB]

@@cartcncartcn sir what sir

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

That lab did not provide positive contributions to global progress. And African child labor to help get resources for China is also horrific.

[@Xyniss]

@@RSCByeah the worst now because look here, I live in NYC and it’s terrible here. Homeless people are everywhere in the city taking over hotels living for free with free food too. People get attacked daily in the subway system by guns or knives or getting lit on fire, you name it. It’s so dirty and nasty too in the city and in the train system. Rats and bugs everywhere.

[@yonight6871]

Britain is politically the little brother of the United States. When the United States ordered a ban on Huawei, the British government obeyed. After banning Huawei equipment, the UK's 5G network speed was at the bottom of the G7. So now there is no signal on the British subway.When the Russo-Ukrainian war broke out, Britain was forced to buy high-priced gas from the United States. So the cost of living in the UK is very high.UK looks like a developing country when you see this modern infrastructure in China.

[@Withnail1969]

I began buying Huawei phones when that happened. Currently using the new one that isnt supposed to exist. I hate the constant lies the government and media tell about China which is not my enemy.

[@yonight6871]

@@Withnail1969 Huawei mobile phones are not subject to surveillance by the United States and the United Kingdom and can be used with confidence. Never forget the United States’ Prism program. Global leaders are being monitored by the United States. The United States controls the world with more than 800 military bases around the world.

[@KurniaLim]

It's not little brother, just a lap dog

[@JoshuahnJackstonburg]

The cost of being a cuckold vassal state of Warshington DC.

[@akermanndavid262]

OK...YOU MEANS LET GO LOVING THIS CCP CHINA CRAP AND THEIR BANDIT RUSSIA. OK YOU CAN GO YOUR CHEAP MULLET PROPAGANDA BUT WE HAVE NOT IN THE SAME VALEUR OK CRAP

[@sugarray8142]

Harvey you are a young man and I am impressed with how smart you are. Regarding differences between the UK and China, I can add to this debate. I lived for 30 years in the UK but moved to HK a while back and am very happy with my life here. The public transport is fantastic so I don’t have to buy a car to get around town. It‘s really safe here as well. I believe by and large the government is trying their best to look after the local population just like every city across China. It’s sad to see how low the UK has fallen but the government only know how to do America’s bidding and cannot seem to get out of it’s rut. There is no manufacturing industry to speak of in the UK anymore and all the world leading companies like ARM have either been sold off or like Dyson have moved abroad. The only world class industry the UK has left is the British education system which means a lot of the British schools have successfully set up shop in HK and across China. I think if the UK wants to improve the living standards and raise their economy，they will have to stop following whatever America demands and forge closer business ties with China and the BRICS nations. However I don’t think that is likely to happen and the UK could very well become a 3rd world country as evidenced by the already crumbling infrastructure and the shocking state of the NHS.

[@Andy-P]

Glad you are happy in HK. The UK looking to keep what manufacturing she has left. Which means no heavily subsidised Chinese imports. De-risking from China is a good policy. China is the enemy as a lot of the comments here evidence

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

China only 40 places off uk in the prosperity rankings. At best average. Uk at worst still 12th.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

No mention of covid from china causing most problems.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Uk ranks 10th best manufacturing industry,

[@OdongoFredrick]

Sir, first take a look on Serbia and Hungary, Mexico, Pakistan, their joint belt and raod intv

[@Lihua666]

The reason why China is willing to incur losses to build railways in remote areas is not for the immediate benefits of the transportation expenses, but to enhance communication and connectivity between remote areas and advanced regions, with the wealthy regions driving the development of poor ones, thus enabling people to get rid of poverty from the root. This aligns with two famous Chinese proverbs: giving fish is not as good as teaching fishing, and if you want to get rich, build roads. This long-term development strategy is based on China's one-party system, where the Communist Party can focus on developing the country rather than boring elections and party politics.

[@oceanljm]

@@dennistlc According to your understanding, there is no kickback phenomenon in the world except China? Then why are other countries not like China? You have completely lost your ability to think and become a fool.

[@Zengzengtiegu]

@@dennistlc What cannot be obtained must be tarnished

[@晴天-k2t]

@@dennistlc贪污在任何一个大国都存在！

[@simondu7908]

There have also been many misguided decisions that have made people feel embarrassed. For example, China's nucleic acid testing policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[@liangchen3420]

​@@simondu7908我想不明白，保障自己国民的身体健康安全有什么错？疫情期间，中国政府的巨量投入挽救了无数国民的生命，也为世界尽快走出疫情阴霾作出巨大贡献。西方人民的逻辑愈发混乱，可见西方的国民教育和国民素质也在溃败当中。

[@BeijingBuzzz-China-Travel]

There's no long-term plan - it's just about instant profit - which leads to decay.

[@xtc2v]

What profit?........every year UK is in deficit and therefore more borrowing? This is what leads to decay

[@appslagu4704]

the end life of capitalism is corporatism

[@BeijingBuzzz-China-Travel]

@@xtc2v The 'aim' is instant profit. But the benefits are wider - a purely capitalist approach is doomed to fail. The reason nothing gets done is the UK is because there is no instant profit to be made. Western elite work only for themselves, not the people or country - they think only short term.

[@xtc2v]

@@BeijingBuzzz-China-TravelMost businesses amortise their start up costs over at least 5 years. There is nothing "instant profit" about trying to manufacture here. Elites get their money from the financial sector, rentalism or rising asset values

[@fankefang]

That is due to the electoral system. No leader is planning for the country, just for his/her next election. Defeating the opponent part is the key, not the development of the country.

[@ZgO_o]

China's robust and effecient tranportation system is the reason low priced good quality products plus no matter what product you want to make you will find parts within 100km area or even nearer China is proof of a good leader is what makes a country great regardless democracy, communism, socialism or any ism

[@wumia]

The ability to move around at affordable cost is a basic human right that most Western countries don't offer.

[@wumia]

@@tongyaozhang2580 fact check from Berlin Bühnen, "Reduced tickets are generally available in advance for schoolchildren, students, trainees, people with disabilities, the unemployed and those doing federal voluntary service. The reductions are between 25 and 50 per cent on the regular ticket price." Give the bad luck back to you 🤡

[@partyhu]

@@tongyaozhang2580 只有柏林吗？伦敦居然不可以？

[@wumia]

@@tongyaozhang2580 face check from Berlin Bühnen "Reduced tickets are generally available in advance for schoolchildren, students, trainees, people with disabilities, the unemployed and those doing federal voluntary service. The reductions are between 25 and 50 per cent on the regular ticket price." Bad lu.ck back to you.

[@wumia]

@@partyhu 柏林并不免费的，别被骗了🤣

[@partyhu]

@@wumia 我当然知道

[@amulia1]

As a Canadian I never understand why UK tax money has to go to supporting the royal family, especially when they don't do shitt. Royal family still visits Canada like we are a colony. Feels like we are still in 1800s when this is 2024.

[@MADDENCN]

I am a Canadian.. I thought we stopped sending yrs ago

[@amulia1]

@@MADDENCN We dont send money anymore, but we still pay for their trips here.

[@misscoutts6193]

Countries are Corporations.

[@thomaskim3128]

Infrastructure building and maintenance should be a government responsibility.

[@Andy-P]

Agreed

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Maintenance does happen . That’s just a fact. Still way off great but it does happen. You lot lie so much.

[@thomaskim3128]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez of course maintenance happens. It has various government agencies maintaining infrastructure, but it happens at glacier speed. However, if there’s a nation that the USA wanted to bombed, it could happen within hours. That illustrates the type of priorities of the USA. It is not a lie or exaggeration.

[@amandagrant4331]

Western politicians have been pushing for privatization. They fantasize about throwing some difficult things to capitalists, but capitalists are smarter than them, and the cost of solving problems for capitalists will never be lower than that of the government. The end result is that the people bear all the pain.

[@LW78321]

Exactly

[@Brisamars-q1c]

There's money for Ukraine and Israel and wargaming in South China Sea. No money for trains buddy. Sorry, wrong system.

[@anitaling3394]

I guess UK also needs to support the Royal family financially.

[@danlan3433]

Stay away from the “SOUTH CHINA SEA” Europeans.

[@joyceching6487]

😂😂😂

[@NightStars1122]

Well, ideology and politicial correctness and thier ballots are more important to them than ordinary citizens in their countries.

[@vajidali530]

​@@anitaling3394the royal family bring in more money than they cost.... The zionists on the other hand are habitual parasites

[@boylittle1519]

Britain's biggest problem is that it has never looked itself in the eye and has always put the blame on others, especially in politics, social issues and policing. Votes don't solve the problem it's just a vicious cycle

[@Andy-P]

China blames others. In this election the political parties blame each other. Not other countries. Not even China for our issues. They just identify China as a threat.

[@Irradiated_water]

Totally agree

[@ronaldlee4067]

Britain is now a spoiled little kid looking to Uncle Sam for almost every advice - more of a retarded kid !

[@andrewlim7751]

Nah, the core is it's following the foot path of u.s. tightly on EVERYTHING, forgetting it's origin and what makes it strong and powerful culturally, like u.s., it has become weak and WOKE.

[@yichenyin7138]

you can vote for the party that can build the railway for you right? and that's how democracy works, we Chinese don't have that🤣

[@QinQin-dl4xm]

Perhaps this can be explained as "path dependence". Historically, Britain has always relied on external conflicts to transfer internal conflicts. It is happy to create confrontation and chaos between countries on the European continent, create ethnic conflicts in colonies to suppress colonial resistance, and suck blood from colonies to feed the British mainland. Until today, Britain has lost its original ability: it has no ability to continue to create chaos in other countries (although they still do so, but they fail more often), and it has no ability to suck blood from colonies (the colonies have been dismembered by its son, the United States). Therefore, when internal conflicts broke out in Britain, it was powerless.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

So unbelievably ignorant.

[@fly-ne7em]

he is correct​@@JohnSmith-sm7ez

[@foppo101]

We live in a rip off society in the UK .Due to our politicians not giving a toss about us.

[@FloraLok-r2y]

Agreed, I lives in England, everythings expensive.

[@albertwang5974]

That's how Captalism run, what a poor poor!

[@popinjay3000]

would you prefer the chinese system instead? remember when and if you insult chinese politicians in your new home they will lower your social credit and you will get slow broadband! Adios

[@smzdac]

​@@popinjay3000哈哈哈哈哈

[@tkh2944]

​@@popinjay3000Obviously you got your news from western MSM & have never been to China.

[@twu905]

Well said. Keep it up. West needs to pull their heads out of the sand. Open their eye and let them see what is going on, instead of keep listening to the government’s lies about how good they are doing.

[@Andy-P]

China has censorship. Nothing bad can be said directly about Xi or CCP. The official Narrative is CCP best for China.... if not the world. No criticism is tolerated

[@UwigizeP.]

They won't. Why? "Capitalism"

[@caver38]

People have not seen the bad construction in China

[@TomDrez]

@@caver38 They did they also saw the good ones and amazing ones, you clearly didn't saw thoses.

[@SaretGnasoh]

@@caver38 yeah, 20 years ago China's construction really really bad. But now, China construction's transcend any countries. So your point?

[@yvonnehua1266]

Young man, you can see through things from the surface to the bottom. I really enjoying to hear your insights! Thanks

[@justin-pv6ff]

The Chinese have never viewed the UK as a rival, competition, adversary or a threat in contrast to how the UK thinks of them. They were simply amused on how the UK govt acted like the big boy talking down or demanding things from them forgetting their current position in the world.

[@zhidongchen8759]

​@@tongyaozhang2580为什么要证明？你说一个华人，难道不清楚吗？航天、军事、新能源、电车、家电、AI……每个领域，英国靠什么来做中国的对手？

[@andrewlim7751]

The UK pretend to be US, forgetting it's in Europe, and just an island. 😁😁

[@cartcncartcn]

Chinese people believe that their biggest opponent is themselves.

[@moss550]

Before Brexit, UK spoke for the EU as one of the three major EU powers. Post Brexit, UK is literally a no body and fallen to the level of a state governed of the US.

[@cluestom]

@@tongyaozhang2580by blowing himself as a big sun-never-set balloon.

[@rileex]

China is a mirror to the west who is still stuck in their deep sweet nostalgic parallel dimension

[@anaz6274]

The different between the Goverment priortise their citizens and the Goverment priortise their pockets..

[@calvinqk]

Lee Kuan Yew, the father of Singapore, once publicly criticized the democratic system for causing corruption in elections. Members and presidents with four-year terms are greedy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ7Jnmqsoq9jeNU

[@justbekilledbyvoidtoo4354]

China's democracy is safty, affortable food, cloth, housing,transportation. The most basic needs for normal people.

[@likevin3087]

From the pepole,To the pepole,For the pepole

[@doicarey1]

@@likevin3087totally agree!

[@kennyleung2001]

Are you sure on the housing part ?

[@莱蛙超进化核蛙]

@@kennyleung2001 中国人自有房率全球第一！首套房年龄全球第一！

[@justbekilledbyvoidtoo4354]

@@kennyleung2001 I can't say people in the city. At least most farmers have a house. If you choose to live in the city, you have to accept the higher living cost.

[@jobautomation]

Thank you! If the average citizen were aware of the shitty services we have in exchange for very high taxes... 😿

[@pbworld7858]

Don't get me started on the Underground. I used to use it a lot, and there were days when the train stopped for ages at a station because they were waiting for the next driver to turn up. Picadilly and Northern line trains are incredibly noisy (especially underground) and the amount of shaking is unbelievable. Certainly not a smooth ride and the carriages are so small it feels claustrophobic inside. And without fail, season tickets went up in price every year.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

London Underground is great. Plus it has overground . All full of character, clean and every 2 min. Sometimes delays though. Not perfect, Every underground is awful during rush hr.

[@45876]

London Underground station smells awful in the summer. We stepped out immediately after entering WestminsterStation and took Uber ever since. it’s hot and humid and also smells like sweat.

[@Kennynbay]

​@@JohnSmith-sm7ez "full of character" = an excuse for "smells like shit"? Gimme an underground without any character then. 😂

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

@@45876love the industrial look at Westminster station,

[@keshen297]

我在中国杭州，2012年有了第一条地铁，到今年杭州有整整12条地铁投入运营，总长度超过500km，共有260座车站和46歌换乘站。其中7号线和8号线是全自动无人驾驶线路。:)

[@JustIssybee]

The issue with UK is the politician are too busy dividing the people with us and them. And the people are too busy fighting each other. Because people are deprived of money they are to busy arguing about immigration rather than voting for the right people.

[@keshen297]

这对“民主”国家来说是常态。不奇怪。政党斗争最终都会演变成，你赞成我就反对的零和博弈游戏中。

[@liqin643]

You are right. Infrastructure construction in China is regarded as welfare or public facilities. It has no necessary connection with profitability. The improvement of infrastructure provides convenience for people, saves time and improves efficiency. This is the real meaning! If a government requires profitability for any investment, then this country is not a country, but a company!

[@paularnold1930]

So true. A fundamental the UK and US will never understand

[@cheekeongchan6605]

China is willing to built roads and rails as most of them will generate 12% economic growth which meets World Bank recommendation. Usually govts pay the railway CAPEX (capital expenditure) directly or like Hong Kong develops the land around the stations to pay for MTR metro system. OPEX (operational expenditure) is maintenance & operating costs which needs to be covered by ticket revenue. Any revenue shortfall will require govt support for the rail operator.

[@Andy-P]

So far only a third of BRI projects are Oakington for themselves. The rest are not. China wants here money back so driving countries into debt. Only now is China showing more discression about her overseas investments... just like western countries before. BRI wad more about exporting excess capacity in China than anything else.

[@tonygold1661]

Refreshingly honest. Depressingly true. Why? What's the difference between UK & China? Intelligent competent government.

[@Andy-P]

How is China planning to get out of her current woes? Internal consumption of the Chinese people or forcing other countries, mainly China's enemies into taking Chinese goods. Is that intelligent and competent?

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

A few good years and you think they are all amazing. Shite 60 yrs out of last 70.

[@arthurhwang117]

@@Andy-PYou are so propagandised and brain washed it isn’t true ! 1/ China exports 20% of her car production. Germany 80% !!! South Korea 50%. Google it. Have you been saying that Germany has been “forcing” other countries to take her exports ? Per capita, German exports far surpass those of China. And is the US “forcing” the rest of the world to buy her semi-conductors ? Have you not noticed that except for China, no one else in the rest of the world has any non-US social media ? 2/ China does not “force” anyone to buy her goods. “Force” would be if you were made to buy at the end of a gun barrel. China produces great products at very competitive prices and people all over the world CHOOSE to buy them. Is someone “forcing” you to buy those made in China jeans or that saucepan. You are free to hunt down a made in UK saucepan if you can find one.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

​@@Andy-P Current woes? Name them

[@jchen4365]

That's why no matter how crazy the west and politicians defame CHINA, we Chinese support our government more

[@Phuckitall]

Truly shocking, how run-down the so-called 'garden' is. China's where it's at, these days.

[@floppa3c]

Go there then. Nobody is forcing you to stay here, enjoy your sewer oil hotpot and tofu dreg house.

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

​@@floppa3c It seems that you are hurt simply because someone likes a place you don't like. Why are you so hurt??? What's it got to do with you what other people like?

[@Phuckitall]

@@floppa3c Been there, can confirm none of your vitriol is true. OTOH, you might go there and discover for yourself how none of the vitriol you're bombarded with daily is true. That includes how great your nation is, particularly if your nation is U$/UK.

[@myriamfelix5798]

​@@floppa3ccrazy 🐶 1450

[@fankefang]

@@floppa3c Oh, you poor little heart is broken, so is your mind. Go to your mama and cray loud, so she can tickle you into bed and fall asleep. In your dreams, you will live a better life.

[@GodfreeRoberts]

Chinese high speed rail is cash profitable because it generates income from 11 sources, including being the owner/developer/leaser of massive real estate developments at every station. Plus advertising, overnight high speed freight, right-of-way for cables, catering...

[@tf23020805]

These concept is from Japan ‘s bullet high speed rail road.The euro and Japan are teacher and pioneer. We just a student only, Euro teacher becomes lazy and forgets they can do that also.

[@jinxforeva]

And your government isn’t doing anything to improve the living standards of where you’re from. Isn’t it sad? Take it easy man.

[@dxJ-qt2th]

Choose an Indian as prime minister, what can you expect? Look at New Delhi. That's the future of London.

[@Andy-P]

China long term plan is to export to countries that CCP dispises. Internal consumption is secondary

[@boylittle1519]

😂😂😂😂🎉

[@Toyin-nq7if]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@butterkhookies3092]

Indian? He is a Pak init?

[@Andy-P]

Typical Racist CCP remark. He is British. Maybe Chinese should stand for Parliament... they are entitled to the qualify.

[@00001111henry]

USA 🇺🇸 same problem running down trains station.👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

[@qjtvaddict]

USA doesn’t even have intercity trains

[@timmiller6868]

At least you have freedom of speech, wait , can u say black is black, women is a women , men is a man, fat is fat ?…

[@miacastellon7290]

@@timmiller6868 yes

[@andieman3000]

when I was in the UK back in early 2000s, I couldn't afford train ticket from Cardiff to London. I took something call Megabus? if it still in service. 3+ hours. And encounter numerous times local train delay from Cardiff to Taffswell where I lived during a part of my university period. If it didn't improve, then GG. And I remember it was a nightmare using public transport on Sunday. good old memory.

[@FloraLok-r2y]

Trains delay or cancel are very normal in UK, Sunday have limit services, very very rubbish.

[@pbworld7858]

Yeah, I've taken National Express. If you book it early enough, it can be really cheap. But you can get stuck in traffic.

[@andieman3000]

@@pbworld7858 yes, something like that

[@pbworld7858]

@@tongyaozhang2580 For some people, it's not a matter of being able to afford it or not. It is a rip-off for the quality of service that is being offered. And it's not funny to make fun of people who can't afford certain neccesities due to their stupid useless government.

[@keshen297]

中国不仅在地铁，在高铁的运行上都是基于分钟准点发车，几乎很少碰到过延误的情况。去年由于台风，高铁受到影响，不过这也是我近几年记忆中唯一一次碰到延误的。

[@cheval63sg]

so true. the tube tickets price is really high. budget airlines often offer very low prices

[@gyanbanks74]

Absolutely yes with regard to your argument on profitability! Who is the fool who said about the loss? Isn’t the infrastructure for the benefit of the people more than the profit for individual or governments?

[@王含-g7o]

我觉得这是体制问题，在中国，国家是社会主义制度，所有关系民生的重大设施都是政府经营，比如铁路，电力，水，天然气，桥梁，电信，互联网，以及重大项目的建设等，政府可以以非常低的费用来运营，不追求盈利，甚至每年给与巨额补贴，以保证每个人都可以轻松使用这些，因为不是为了赚钱，政府可以经常更新这些设施和技术，使人们拥有更好的体验，而不涨价。但是如果是英国或者别的资本主义国家，这些设施属于商人，商人只考虑能不能赚钱，能不能赚更多的钱，所以设施只要还能用，他们就不会考虑更新，涨价后只要还有人用，他们就会涨价……

[@altrerive721]

US and EU, they dream that they are the center of the world while their hegemony is collapsing.

[@miacastellon7290]

china's economy isn't doing so well currently don't know what you are bragging about

[@不死原飴羽]

@@miacastellon7290 Still way ahead than people that suffer from US and Britain far inferior infrastructure.

[@Withnail1969]

That's right and it really makes me cringe how the UK pretends it is a country in the same league as China. Most recently the government/media are promoting a fake story that China is hacking our voter rolls or some such nonsense.

[@freedoctor5309]

@@miacastellon7290 It's OK! Because a lot of money in China is used for public infrastructure, including roads, railways, electricity, municipal construction, public education funds, social security (Skynet system, security surveillance cameras in all public places across the country), national financial subsidies for national medical insurance funds, social welfare security, etc. These facilities have brought a lot of benefits to citizens across the country, such as cheap electricity at 10 cents/kWh. In the financial war between the United States and China over the past few years, the United States wants to make China's economy collapse. However, China has strong economic strength, and the United States itself is not strong enough. When the United States starts to cut interest rates, the world's currency will flow into China in large quantities, and the Chinese economy will become very active. However, as long as the United States starts to cut interest rates, the value of the US dollar exchange rate will depreciate rapidly!

[@leetan4203]

My daughter used to swim in Bournemouth beach. Now populated Harvey. You can see poo floating!!🥵

[@julianchung9215]

​@@tongyaozhang2580nope, maybe we should be concerned about your stupid comment.

[@julianchung9215]

@@tongyaozhang2580 it would.seem leetan got offended by my commemt and had it deleted lol...

[@julianchung9215]

@@tongyaozhang2580 I should be worried for your pro western views, specially having an asian nick..

[@Eva198904]

Same in Melbourne . Stopped somewhere no further announcement and we had to seek for alternative transport. So bad.

[@HKChineseCanadian]

Love your videos.

[@Harveyinchina]

You are one of my longest subscribers, you've been here almost since the channels first video. Thank you 😃

[@zhaokwong5544]

Thank you for your analysis. Very insightful.

[@JoshPecks500lbDad]

your compraring the uk to china 🤣 uk cant even compare with european countries. its literally like a 3rd world country

[@Dusk_hunter]

In the eyes of the Chinese, high-speed rail is not a business. And he explained why. Socio Economic growth. Railway loss is nothing compare to growth ratio of socio economy. People dont understand economics at all. Infrastructures are backbone of development. And china making their backbone stronger. And UK busy spending money on w@r.

[@晴天-k2t]

⁠@@huiyu5518那怎么着？提供免费的食物，凭什么？ 你想得到性价比高的餐食，你最好自己提前制作或者提前买好，而不是上车了要求提供廉价食物； 出门在外，不是满大街上随便找一个就是你爹妈，都有义务惯着你，巨婴思维！

[@td6564]

one of the best video I have ever watched: well articulated.

[@mechannel7046]

A lot of the high-speed railway lines actually make money, which subsidize unprofitable lines

[@timmyg44]

Well that's not true. China's 18 main trunk lines of high-speed railways, only 6 lines are profitable, and the remaining 13 are loss-making. In 2022, China's high-speed rail suffered a total loss of US$15 billion. Therefore, if all high-speed rail in China is regarded as a company, it is a company with huge losses.

[@slomo4672]

​@@timmyg44 Travelers contribute to the economy which increases the government's tax revenue?

[@lexburen5932]

@@timmyg44 thats nice and all. but how much more does the economy benefit from it. how much more revenue does the whole country make because of the ease of travelling and the affordability, making people travel from city to city, village to village and spend money in those areas. Your way of looking at it is very shortsighted. and this is also not how china looks at things. They look at it from a social-economic perspective. like every other country SHOULD do. especially great brittain.

[@Andy-P]

​@@lexburen5932Why should Britain follow China into excessive debt?

[@dt_2]

​@@Andy-PBritain is already in debt with all the proxy and direct wars all these years. Did the British get anything out of it instead of defeat in humiliation?

[@chunlee6338]

You are a wonderful young man and I really appreciate your videos.💯💯💯👍👍👍

[@twogsds]

I think that the difference lies in the thinking behind the policies, in China the government wants to better the lot of the people, they believe that the point of governance is to bring the living standards of the population up, whereas in the UK the general population are seen as economic units, we have experienced Austerity for 14 years following the global financial crash. I think that the difference lies in cooperation and competition, China promotes cooperation and Britain competition.

[@paularnold1930]

Not competition. Corruption in UK and US. Plus the old" favourite " CONFRONTATION

[@kong8561]

You are such an intelligent young man and you are making a huge difference to the world as I can see.

[@nelsonkfchen]

I have traveled to and stayed in both countries for similar amount of time and what you said is on point!

[@jaychen512]

The problematic process and domestic politics is part of the cause. There's an invisible issue: Where's the money that could be invested into the infrastructure? The answer is the money spent on the bombing of Libya, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Iraq, and supporting Ukraine.... China doesn't have those expenses and saves the money for railways and roads. Military actions are expensive. The western public are brainwashed by the media and journalists with fanatic pseudo-religious of human rights and democracy, trying to fight against evil regimes to liberate oppressed people. So all the money for infrastructure is gone without objection of the public. Not only is the fund for infrastructure missing, a bigger consequence is that the suffering of the huge population in war areas is not sensible by western public. They only see the waves of illegal immigration from those war areas that change the landscape of European society, creating more conflicts without knowing the association to the journalist fanatic belief that only they understand humanity and concept of liberal democracy, evil CPP is too dumb to understand, even there are better infrastructure under CPP's governance.

[@Camus886]

Military overcapacity countries blame overcapacity in countries that produce affordable cost-effective products😢

[@PahatRout]

This so-called loss had been "explained" by the World Bank in comparing the logistics costs based on GDP. In the early 90s, China was reported to spend 29.2% of her GDP on overall logistics and 3 years ago, this percentage was reported at 14.2%; meaning China as a whole had saved the equivalent of US$2.7 Trillion based on her 2023 report. And this saving is simply being enjoyed by the nation as a whole. Do the West perceived that national saving is irrelevant unless the so-called profit must be made by a private entity?

[@DavidHosking-g4o]

The Chinese said they don't run the trains for a profit but to get people to work on time.

[@leetan4203]

We private our water boards Harvey. We getting contaminated water through mouth tap! Private equity have squandered tax payers money, take debts and pay their shareholders (most foreign organisations) dividends. Leaving us to pick up the tabs!

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Any drinkable tsp water in China yet?

[@lingerlee4236]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ezTap water in China is no less drinkable if you insist on drinking it in the US, the UK, etc., but it is not recommended. With much more affordable bottled water, more installation of household water purification systems, and a longstanding preference for warm/hot water, why drinking tap water which has a higher concentration of salt that gives rises to kidney stones, can be contaminated in the degraded pipes between the water plants and your home, and tastes obviously worse? In fact the government knows very well calling tap water drinkable doesn’t make it drinkable, but it does it anyway. For example in the US, EPA is fully aware that compared to bottled water, there could be much more metallic ions like lead and copper, residual chlorides and fluorides, etc. However, it never imposed any standards regarding the presence of these substances because it believes they aren’t the major threat to health. At least, I never drank tap water without boiling first in the US and I installed a water softener to be nicer to my hair when I shower.

[@keshen297]

撒切尔夫人把公共事业私有化，我个人觉得是一个非常可怕和短视的决定。任何一个私人公司的目标肯定不会是服务于大众，而是盈利。当这些公共事业被私有化之后，问题的爆发几乎不可避免。

[@nethsarasandeepaelvitigala135]

@@lingerlee4236 ​ That dude is in every China related post, from every single video I've seen. He's just a butt hurt American homeless person, who's still waving a US flag while being in a homeless tent.

[@koromao4366]

First time I took a “Tube”, I almost suffocated myself from bad air quality at underground leading me to platform, and also shocked with width of subway train (so narrow). I also took a train ride from London to Cambridge. Return trip back to London, as you mentioned, train got canceled. Next train we took was delayed and crammed with passengers.😂

[@justkal5644]

No politics system is perfect, the west have their advantage so did China in some area ,hope foreigners can stop demonise what different to them.

[@acupoffanta1374]

As a Chinese ,I can’t agree more

[@sx_ca]

It is unfair to compare London, which took hundreds of years to build, with Beijing, which only took 70 years to build.

[@晴天-k2t]

的确，用新旧程度来对比两座城市是不公平；但话又说回来，伦敦政府为他们陈旧的基础设施又做过哪些维护和保养呢？多久时间维护和保养一次呢？

[@laohu5511]

The only loss making lines in China are the lones with low patronage. On the busier lines with high patronage they can either bresk even or make a profit. Besides the purpose of the HSR system is not solely transportation but also logistics as it frees up conventional snail rail for freight etc.

[@myheyang]

The function of key systems controlled by the state is to serve society, not to make profits.

[@Klay888]

As a Chinese student studying in the UK, I can deeply feel that the UK has fallen far behind China in many aspects. Moreover, in terms of development trends, the UK has been in decline while China has been rapidly progressing. However, most British people still live in the lies fabricated by Western media and maintain their sense of superiority, which I believe will not make the UK any better. If there were more bloggers like this in the UK, I think the UK would still have a chance for revival. I hope the UK gets better and better.

[@calvintsui4033]

It's too late. The UK has almost completely deindustrialized and has left the EU. What are its future growth areas?

[@esphilee]

USA is a great nation that can achieve the unachievable. Unfortunately they spent their effort in the wrong goal. China does what’s most important to the livelihood of the people, USA does what’s most important for winning the election.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

So last 70 yrs how many good Chinese years ? They’ ve been horrific for decades.

[@keshen297]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez 中国曾经有百年耻辱，正是被现在所谓西方的发达国家侵略、羞辱过。那段岁月是如此黑暗，以至于中国人世世代代都无法忘记。那才是最糟糕的时代。一帮刽子手、强盗在抢劫完之后，摇身一变就变成了民主斗士，教全世界什么是真正的文明，这太可笑了。过去已经过去，至少现在、当下，中国人的日子很不错。

[@esphilee]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez So Last 70 yrs how many war has USA created? How many million human lost?

[@nethsarasandeepaelvitigala135]

​@@esphilee that dude is in every China related post, from every single video I've seen. He's just a butt hurt American homeless person, who's still waving a US flag while being in a homeless tent.

[@MrStax40]

I last worked in China in 2015 I said would I would never go back, now watching your videos and watching the UK in rapid decline I'm going to put out a few applications for jobs in China

[@王含-g7o]

9年了，如果你再去中国，会看到巨大变化……因为中国每一天都在建设中

[@XtonsProduction]

Why did you said you wound never back then?

[@TomDrez]

That country is changing in a blink of an eye, 800 millions of peoples that get out of poverty in not even three decades, that's about 100k peoples per day, and more than one person every second, in about a month they get out more peoples of poverty than there's is in many western capitals, that's how much of a titan this china is, as long as they keep doing this well i have 0 problems with China whatever they might do. Poverty is pure hell, that should be the priority of countries like India who now have the highest population in the world, however because they don't care about their peoples, don't planify their economy, and don't invest in the education of their population just to keep some unhealthy extremely rich peoples, i don't see how a country this large can hold on for long considering all their tensions inside with separatist groups in every corner of the country and outside with other surrounding nations.

[@else17]

fine，I believe you will be surprised by the changes in China in recent years! welcome~

[@alanho4647]

Too late! You now have to compete with thousands of westerners fighting to work in China! Good luck anyway 🎉

[@philipsimmonds1103]

The britishness pontificating about china is very entertaining

[@zenclicks4480]

Not just the UK, American, and most western countries should learn from China. My coworker daughter moved from Florida and is living in South Korea he always comes to work everyday showing off how beautiful South Korea is and how much his daughter loves it there, Safe, Clean, and efficient with beautiful infrastructure 😢 makes Americans envy😢 it can get very Dangerous here in America not safe in schools, not safe at night not safe even in a supermarket.

[@lutinameo]

@@huiyu5518 土地国有属于全中国人民 这正是制度的优越性呀 难道要由某几个个人控制 只为个人利利益不顾他人死活？

[@WildDisease72]

China #1 GDP in World since 2021

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

54th most prosperous. At best average.

[@TomDrez]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez China's note is reduced because of the "Personnal Freedom" category (20 points) but surpass western countries on other notes on about every average, that category however is subject to many political bias and depending on which company/people made this list (that is probably western made and so biased) should not be a concern as what matter most isn't personnal freedom (whatever it really mean btw) but rather social progress, and so based on other category it would seem that social progress is higher in china than in other countries.

[@nethsarasandeepaelvitigala135]

@@TomDrez ​ that dude is in every China related post, from every single video I've seen. He's just a butt hurt American homeless person, who's still waving a US flag while being in a homeless tent.

[@海伊娜]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez我们有4亿未成年 3亿60岁以上老人 我们是发展中国家 谢谢 我们不争第一 我们很不好的😂

[@miacastellon7290]

don't lie

[@luci75d76]

You can’t compare. Uk is already down the drain long time ago 😂😂😂😂

[@leetan4203]

Harvey, underground is about £15 not $!!!

[@mijmijrm]

it's not the infrastructure that's the most significant. From what i can tell, China gives the average person on the street real security. Regardless of time of day. Well, i suppose that goes hand in hand with infrastructure. If the state cares about infrastructure for the people's benefit, then it would care about people's sense of security.

[@Andy-P]

China hasn't the social safety basket UK has. Xi is against "welfareism" with China defining population and the old one child policy young people will be supporting a lot of older relatives

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Overw social infrastructure is still pretty awful .

[@keshen297]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez 看到你在每个评论下面对中国做出各种指责，如果你是收钱办事，那就当我没说。如果你不是，我建议你自己来中国看看就知道了。

[@nethsarasandeepaelvitigala135]

The johnsmith dude is in every China related post, from every single video I've seen. He's just a butt hurt American homeless person, who's still waving a US flag while being in a homeless tent.

[@1bhaihay]

Thank you for highlighting the disgraceful state of UK infrastructure. I live in a rich London borough & it has taken London Transport 12 years to upgrade the subway station &, finished, it is still found wanting in many respects.

[@MarkinChina]

great little video, and very inforamative, being a Londoner I can say you right about everything, my only criticism you put everything in dollars, why? you are talking about the UK, why not say pounds....other than that keep up the good work..Peace and JaYoe

[@koala6016]

Good video, Harvey. Keep going.

[@cobracommander.1958]

China is a modern nation uk is a gas station from the 80ss😂😂😂😂😂 .

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

China was a 3rd world disgrace now it’s in the modern developing stages that decent nations have already gone through, About time.

[@terrainofthought]

There is no end to my astonishment over what China has become. My country shares a border with China but up until I started watching vlogs about the country I thought of China as we heard of how it was 40 years ago. China is building a part of the BRI through my country and I am helping set up a web channel for it but I had no idea that China had become this modern and technologically advanced. Vlogs like this have opened my eyes. Intelligent and compassionate westerners who have made China their home are bringing it forth to the rest of world. I don't know if they are doing it on their own or if they are being paid to do it. Whatever the case may be, what they are presenting to the world is very very real. and is right in front of of our eyes. And our eyes have suddenly widened over what they are showing us. Harvey, I thank you for opening my eyes to my wonderful neighbor and helping me look at it in aa whole new light.

[@mateobaysa2055]

But the UK has countless castles, Big Ben, London Bridge, and Stonehenge, ya’ll. 😉

[@xtc2v]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Still they live longer, don’t have forced camps wirh no due process, prosperity ranked higher and ranked higher for universities innovation and medical innovation. Also better unemployment rate and thousands more things.

[@xtc2v]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez "Prosperity"? All built on massive debt that will eventually sink the currency. "Innovation"? UK patents are under two thousand a year. US and China produce around 1 million patents each per year! Better unemployment rate? Employment is subsidised by in work benefits. Take that away and employers will lose business and have to shed millions as the market will avoid their discretionary service sector business

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

@@xtc2vall innovation rankings I see put uk 3rd or 4th. I’m no expert just going by these lists that include research papers and all sorts of other info. Surely they’re not all wrong,

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

@@xtc2vapparently 90% of Chinese parents are ‘trash’

[@MartinRiding747]

We are going down that's for sure we keep let people come here and don't have enough resources now

[@butterkhookies3092]

People who don't contribute to the economy. Then there are the council houses that are given to these non-contributors while the locals go homeless.

[@achaindia]

hi, I live in Oxford and Guangzhou, sometimes in Shanghai. Hope we can meet and share experience.

[@sc45248]

wow , great discussion. Thank you

[@celiad6012]

How much is a train driver paid on average in the U.K.? In China? What is their holiday entitlement in each country? What are their pension rights? the UK’s railway networks weren’t built almost overnight, like much of China’s modern infrastructure. My London neighbourhood was mostly built in the 1870s when local railway stations opened all over the country. You are not comparing like with like! ,

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Don't compare "wages" with "quality of life" For instance, With 50% pay but 30% cost of living, who's "better off"?

[@celiad6012]

@@rogerstarkey5390 If train fares weren’t low and the railways subsidised, who would be able to afford to travel? He is speaking from the privileged position of a high wage earner in a first tier city. France, which also has a fantastic network of high- speed heavily subsidised railways, would be a better comparison than the UK.

[@henrytudor8537]

His comparison are for gullible people desperate to hate the UK

[@feichengwurao320]

No point keep comparing UK with China, if most of the people still live in their la la land believing in their own superiority, without realising how the greedy capitalism has consumed the society? If you privatise all the key services what can you expect? Before these profiteering companies put in any penny of investment they must first look at the ROI. In the current climate the investor lobbyists are influencing the public policies but their primary objective is to appease the stakeholders not the public. Previously the capitalists are happy to make 10% returns but today they want to make 20% in half of the time. Therefore in a highly privatised environment, no investors will park large amounts of money into long term infrastructure projects. Blame it on your own gov who started to privatise all the key essential public systems such as transport, communication, energy etc it is quite hard to believe the public actually accepted reasons from the gov that privately owned and operated services would be more efficient and cost effective. To me if a gov cannot be efficient and cost effective, that gov should have been voted out for a better one!

[@Andy-P]

I agree that you can blame your own Government in the UK. Not an option in China

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

But the people don’t think like that you hateful ……Su h sweeping comments. You lot are a bunch of ……

[@keshen297]

你说得非常正确。关键领域的私有化绝对是一个灾难，撒切尔夫人负有非常大的责任。我印象里面英国核电、高铁私有化之后，简直可以用灾难来形容。

[@LW78321]

Well said Harvey! 👏👏

[@cherjohn2118]

In China, the government puts the people's needs first while in the west, the governments are more interested in making money for their big corporations at the expense of the common people. Thanks for the video.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Forced camps with no due process. So moral!

[@cherjohn2118]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez Keep on being indoctrinated by the enemies of China and bury your head in the sand. Which country is going around the world to start wars? It's the US! Get educated before you write silly things.

[@Additional_123]

​@@JohnSmith-sm7ezyou are bourgeoisie

[@BaybieK]

Comparing transport infrastructure in the UK and China would be like comparing infrastructure in Djibouti vs. Switzerland.

[@yiuhingwong5897]

說得好👍☺️

[@noratong4763]

Moving to China from the UK and returning back to the UK for visiting 4 years later - cannot agree more that we can never go back to the UK style of living. Feels like the price level of the UK is 10 times of China and the living standard is too poor in the UK

[@johnanderson676]

we can't all be lucky enough to be wealthy and leave the uk. Poor people have to suffer it.

[@52beautifulmind]

Harvey hope you can make a video of healthcare experience in Chinese hospitals. I think it may provide some useful information for reforming our NHS.

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Great China 🇨🇳 ever great 👍 in the world 🌎 Taipei or Taiwan it’s too China 🇨🇳 it’s never ever been independent & country from mainland China 🇨🇳 👍

[@weepingcamel1]

the infrastructure drive was partly necessary to close the urbanization gap in China last 30 years. but the root cause was land sale being the sole income for local government. while railway is state funded, a lot of local infrastructure like bridges are locally funded leaving behind massive local debt hangover. now central gov needs to reform and centralize the borrowing, otherwise all this infrastructure maintenance will stop

[@hongyu8302]

英国政府致力于竞选和争权，不会管老百姓的生活便利，中国虽然一党执政，但它会考虑老百姓的生活质量。你分析的很到位❤

[@rodrigomohr1277]

Most of the UK budget needs to go to wars abroad, and the limitation the UK now has in trade with the EU makes the UK a declining society with a stagnant economy.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Less than 2.8% towards this. China 6% more.

[@kensanuk4914]

We need thinkers to lead our countries, not talkers, and the biggest joke has been the US politics in recent years. The objective of any government should be, firstly, to improve the economy and standards of living in the country, so that people's lives and livelihoods are taken care of. I am glad to see more and more African nations having good thinkers as their leaders, and more and more leaders speaking out against the west's hegemony. China is doing it right. Singapore is doing it right. Vietnam and Malaysia are starting to get it right. Let's hope the west gets it right too, so that the World is a better place to be in.

[@temarket]

As for as I know, many of the Chinese rail lines are subcontracted to the Private Sector, which really proves their efficiency.

[@tonybassey6361]

very well put together video :)) What job do you do over there?

[@jacintochua6885]

Older infrastructires need to be renovated and repaired regularly.. Old ones wont last forever.

[@caver38]

We will see in China can maintain its infrastructure for the decades if not centuries that the UK has looked after its infrastructure . Much of the Chinese development is short lived and badly maintained

[@frog4434]

👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿

[@alanho4647]

Anti-China racist propagandist 😠

[@zhiyuanli4973]

pathetic jealous hater, who gave you this courage？wait and look.

[@李磊-e3t]

👎👎👎

[@andrea1995ri]

Hey, no hate here because I love your videos and your cinematography, but, people often compare the prices in China with the ones of the West, without mentioning the difference in salary between the two countries. I live in London, and love China, been there twice, and it is cheap for me with a good London salary to travel there, but how much does a £4 journey compare to the average Chinese salary? I guess the cost in proportion with a normal in China is still better than in the UK’s, but it would be nice to see a video of you touching on this topic! All the best 💪🏻

[@mechannel7046]

Even taking into account the income differences, Chinese public transit (including trains) is still cheaper than in the West, and the quality is far, far superior

[@zen-mc4ju]

China's savings rate is the highest in the world, there are no homeless people in China, there is no absolute poverty in China, and the Chinese people's home ownership rate is the highest in the world. Not to mention security, drugs, gangs and other problems that plague the West, none of them exist.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

@@mechannel7046not far superior. Just a little better. Still Appalling at rush hr and delays in London are for a few min generally. So what. London’s underground is also overground.

[@Emmanuel-rz2vg]

THE AUDACITY TO BUILD WHILE WE GLOAT IN DELUSION OF SANTA CLAUS''

[@williamvonbaskerville3805]

its absolutely clear and obvious: in capitalistic states where money and PPP rules, its normaly to think for itself - there is no need for infrastructure companies to care for the peoples benefit - they dray out as much as they can ..... and THIS is the whole system, where money rules and even own our government for the benefit of the stalkholder.

[@crazygambler920]

Let’s be fair…. The UK has older infrastructure and their failure rate would be higher VS. China’s train routes are recent and new. However, I do agree with you on safety and not having to worry about getting robbed and jumped is a big plus. Here in New York, I see garbage and trash scattered all over the station and cars. It’s quite disgusting.

[@Harveyinchina]

That’s true. I wonder if Germany, France, or another ‘old’ European nation’s train system has a 13% cancellation rate..

[@tedwong7037]

Tho the infrastructure is century old, the garbage and urine are comtemporary

[@zen-mc4ju]

Oldness is not a problem. Beijing also has subways that are 50-60 years old and are spotless.

[@zen-mc4ju]

@@tongyaozhang2580 Line 1 and Line 2 is old but not dirty.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Who worries about being robbed or jumped apart from a few high anxiety, KZbin obsessed types?

[@arunprabhamukherjee9467]

This is the third video of yours I have watched during the last three days. I am so encouraged to see a young person like yourself spell out the problem with U.K. But honestly, Canada has the same problems. Public transport is meager and unaffordable. It is cheaper to fly to Mexico than to Edmonton. I hope you can educate the younger generation and make things better.

[@JohnSmith-qk4rm]

They could always argue: You have already had liberty, why would you ever need fast tains? It is not a socialist country, people do not need to know the outside world.

[@michaeltse321]

How is a poluation of 65million going to compete with a population of 1.4 billion. China is like 20 UKs - lol

[@Harveyinchina]

The population of Singapore is 5.5million. Do their trains run on time?

[@hengongchua6250]

​​@@Harveyinchina not only the train runs on time. They are much cleaner, much greener, much safer, more organized and more comfortable to live compare with the former colonial master.

[@hydrohasspoken6227]

those 65 million would at least try to keep their streets clean. It doesn't take 1.4 billion Chinese to do that.

[@qwerty6789x]

​​​@@Harveyinchina and Singapore is ONLY a 50 plus years old nation 😅

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

@@hengongchua6250London is one of the greenest cities globally.

[@simondu7908]

The world is like a besieged city; those inside want to get out, while those outside want to get in. China scores very high for tourists, but it is not friendly to workers. The unemployment rate is high, wages are low, and there is a lot of overtime work.