How to create a Chinese Superpower with Plastic Toys?

[@yaoypl]

China’s success is not just because of its cheap labor. India has cheap labor, Africa has cheap labor, and there is cheap labor everywhere in this world. China’s success is due to its unique political system, education, Chinese culture, and size.

[@billycheung8836]

Totally agreed. I think Hundred years of humiliation also a main factor that reminds Chinese people have to stay strong to ensure history won't repeat itself.

[@ashtonso6662]

Key is the Chinese govt genuinely wants to improve the peoples lives.

[@milexiangyangli5666]

(India) - 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 - Has - (Cheap - Leaders) - As - Well - 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 -

[@MrBlurpBlurp-hg3dj]

Cinis olweys sayer neva sayer dai

[@gamespot8527]

You’re spot on, China indeed build their wealth starting with something simple and despite criticism of complaints the products were low quality but they improved and keep on improving. One must respect their government for having long vision and looking after their citizens. I have changed my mind about CCP, they are actually the force for goodness.

[@HOWRO-ij5if]

你疯了？独裁者对人民的善良。 他们榨取一切财富，建造建筑奇观，从中贪污。

[@amandagrant4331]

Chinese enterprises have the largest production scale. Even though China keeps marching into high-tech products, she still hasn't given up toys and clothes. China is competitive in almost all industries, which is bred by the largest market.

[@choifayue9848]

100% agree glad that you are back stay safe PEACE

[@Gweilo60]

I bounce around from country to country. Variety is the spice of life.

[@fffuu4444]

Well, the sun is now shining brightly at their end. They worked hard, well done.🎉

[@henrychuah9658]

Chinese people hardworking 👍👍👍

[@1950Welshman]

I have never seen one lazy Chinese person. they are hard working and resilient .

[@danstenis660]

What allowed China to catch up to the USA economically? It is the difference in the political system and the people that allowed China to catch up to the USA. And it is this difference that will allowed China to surpass the USA. In China, the government actually works for the people by trying to lower the cost of living, raising the standard of living, creates policies that benefit the majority of the people, and creates policies that help those who are really in need. In the USA, it is the mostly the opposite. The government spreads propaganda demonizing China, Communism, Socialism, and non-Western societies while spreading propaganda angelizing itself. Unfortunately, the USA is really about creating policies that benefit the elites and oligarchs at the expense of the lower class. Furthermore, the USA government creates policies that raises the cost of living, which degrades the standard of living. As income decreases with increasing cost of living, everything is affected by a lower income.

[@HOWRO-ij5if]

你疯了？我们人均GDP产出12700美元，自己的消费力每月不足200美元（1300人民币）。 两亿老农夫，年轻时把粮食交给国家，是国家雇员，现在的养老金是每月20美元（100+人民币） 他们榨取一切财富，建造建筑奇观，从中贪污。

[@HOWRO-ij5if]

美国制定的政策，所以你们的工作被转移到了中国。你们失去工作，我们得到工作，但是我们没得到公工资。 但是你错了，中国人均每月消费能力是200美元。给2亿老农民的退休金是每月20美元。儿童补贴是零。 你幻想一个帝国对人民好？（你说：制定惠及最广大人民的政策，制定帮助真正需要帮助的人的政策。 ） 政府榨干所有人的财富，建造建筑奇观，美丽的客厅。

[@HOWRO-ij5if]

美国制定的政策，所以你们的工作被转移到了中国。你们失去工作，我们得到工作，但是我们没得到公工资。 但是你错了，中国人均每月消费能力是200美元。给2亿老农民的退休金是每月20美元。儿童补贴是零。 你幻想一个帝国对人民好？（你说：制定惠及最广大人民的政策，制定帮助真正需要帮助的人的政策。 ） 政府榨干所有人的财富，建造建筑奇观，美丽的客厅。

[@tropicshade]

All very true.

[@chongdi6140]

In president Xi's words, it's better to offend the minority elites than the majority of the ordinary citizens.... contrary to the West's capitalistic mindset, go think about it.

[@George-k6o9t]

Japan used to produce tin toys (before plastic came in as a cheap alternative) in the 1920s-1950s/. Same story (actually, some of those 'cheap" Japanese toys are today, collectors' items that fetch very high prices for those that are in working order and in near new condition). Every economy starts along similar pathways - start small and them slowly climb upwards. The Chinese used to say, "we made 2,000,000 socks to buy one small fishing boat. That fishing boat allowed us to catch and sell 500,000 fishes to buy a larger boat. "

[@yiplekhong5111]

It's also because the chinese culture and the chinese mindset .

[@sevenleno6337]

因为毛泽东，因为中国共产党。因为中国文化数千年就有，心态也是。

[@daredevil2680]

One of the Chinese leaders used to say something like that they have to manufacture 700 million shirts to get a Boeing jet.

[@suntzu2ya358]

No obese people, no drug addicts, no homeless, clean cities, plenty of areas to exercise to burn off all the calories produced by their plenty and delicious food, beautiful women of all ages, etc., etc., etc..

[@Moksha-Raver]

You forgot plenty of Soylent Green.

[@pbworld7858]

No shootings, no train derailments every day of the year, and some beautiful men too!

[@billycheung8836]

Very true. I lived in UK over half a century. I noticed the obesity problem is catching up US. People don't really look after their own health here.

[@suntzu2ya358]

@@Moksha-Raver Is that an intelligent comment? China has plenty of food; no need to produce "soylent green" Sounded like a moronic comment. Where are you from? Does your country have a food supply problem?

[@lordumas]

@@Moksha-Raver Lay off the western media

[@GabrielPradi]

China number one

[@suntzu2ya358]

Thank you for giving us your knowledge of many years regarding China. I'll be moving there by late 2025. Let's never forget a quote probably by Napoleon Bonaparte; "China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she'll move the world" Brics is speeding things up faster. Looking forward to your recent visit to the Philippines as well. Be safe Bro.

[@ralphwiggum250N]

fifteen years ago I never trusted Chinese brands. Now I immediately think some brands - like DJI for example - are better.

[@tropicshade]

The Chinese are very smart when it comes to manufacturing. For example, many Chinese products are designed for the markets they sell to. Take the Philippines for example... cheaper goods with lower price points that Filipinos can afford. And that goes with saying that there are also very high quality products being produced in China, for target markets. One should remember that this is exactly how Japan lifted itself post WWII.

[@Michael-o3h]

Excellent work bro. Cheers 😊😊

[@rickytan8009]

Gweilo60, You are right. Keep going

[@cheekeongchan6605]

Well maintained park with a good jogging track. No mini potholes.

[@haiyanhutchison1822]

Great video.

[@amandagrant4331]

Modi: India ia a superpower. Xi: China is a developing country.

[@youtubetebie7799]

Very good Gweilo, I watched till the end again 😊😊

[@ashtonso6662]

Well done Gweilo 60. I think this is one of your best videos. From an old Chinese Canadian in Toronto.

[@thepunggol21]

Dar Prof Gweilo, you cannot be in a better place other than China, as can be seen strolling and talking in a beautiful park. USA thinks but doesn't learn so it is in grave danger of collapsing. China thinks and learns so it is not lost but getting better each day.

[@indeficit2]

China also bought American trash by the containers for the plastic to make those toys.

[@notchit3542]

That's a interesting looking road you walking on 👍

[@tourmusicmarkwang3877]

thanks to westerners,china started to produce wood toys as chritmas gifts in 1975

[@Gweilo60]

Exactly my point

[@davidchung4691]

Very well said, Gweilo !

[@lukawong8921]

Not only plastic toys, T-shirts each for $.10 and sell it for $1 overseas 😮

[@oilenglai4128]

Not just plastics.. ALL THE DIRTY Manufacturing ❗

[@SunQuick.Orange]

thank you very much for sharing this.

[@user-gp9mk7wm1s]

Modi: India will skip all these plastic, toys, cheap stuffs.. we move directly Iphones, Tesla assembly and semiconductor chips.

[@Moksha-Raver]

I remember the sayings that Made in Japan and Made in China equaled cheap junk. With improving quality that was turned around. Sure, Temu might still have a mix of shoddy goods, but they also have good stuff. If China can continue to supply the cheapest labor their sales will continue to skyrocket.

[@oflodorfulamador5437]

I like your videos guy, and LOVE China & its people

[@Warhead-Vun]

😂😂😂😂 they are still manufacturing plastics toys today

[@raylee9234]

Chinese worked very very hard, so why jealous about it when they didn’t do nothing for themselves?

[@daveh5947]

Wasn't it Cheap Metal Toys first? The Wind-Up recycled Soup Cans, Drink Can Toys that are now Toy Collectors Items going for big Money.

[@gratefuldeadly7899]

As a fellow Canadian, I can tell you this. Canada has one of the largest oil reserves in the world but is reluctant to build an oil refinery (for huge initial cost and environment concerns), instead we build a pipeline to ship the oil to refinery in Houston. Why can't Canada do it here ? Also, Ontario is the biggest car parts suppliers to Detroit but we don't assemble cars, why can't we ask Ford or GM to build the entire car there in Oshawa instead of shipping back and forth to Detroit ? makes no sense.

[@Macsalleh]

Sexy Gweilo it!s a peacefuly park didnt see any free range camper around

[@punlam6740]

Sound like elf's in North Pole

[@petercua6158]

Start from the bottom, then gradually level up.

[@oberstleutnant787]

Just back from the Philippines?

[@Gweilo60]

Again but as McAurther said I will return.

[@davepsk7334]

The west didn't just give China a chance to take advantage of the plastic toys, they gave China a second opportunity when they destroyed Japanese manufacturing in the likes of Toshiba etc in the '90s to 2000's. Because the Japanese manufacturing prowess was diminished, Japanese professionals and engineers, managers and their top know hows were out of work. So what happens is they went looking for other opportunities and found China were in need of their services. Top engineers from like Matsushita industries were all working there in China. The rest followed, and that's all history now. I can attest to this development as I happen to know people from Matsushita.

[@mengkhiangtan1144]

the Japanese factor is just a drop in the ocean, dont over play it. China progress started in the 70s, way before Japanese engineers were out of work.

[@danielpaco2000]

👏👏

[@skatingeezer3952]

3:20 China having the wisdom of a 4,000+ year old country,, they think long term,, instead of the US philosophy that thinks like a pre-teen..

[@kungyin]

其實中國最清楚軍隊的重要，而不單單只是經濟，只不過中國軍隊不是像美國一樣，都是發動戰爭，而是要保護自己。 上世紀初是中國最虛弱的時候，中國經濟那時不弱，但軍隊非常弱，任何一個小國開軍艦都可以來中國土地耀武揚威，欺負中國百姓，直到1949年中國立國，情況才好轉。1950年抗美援朝，中國有拿著落後幾個世代的武器的最不怕死的軍隊，也靠著被逼出來的實戰多年戰術和經驗，打平了聯軍，使得中國開始站穩了腳步，軍事力量初步能嚇阻一些野心家。立國不久後美國、蘇聯相繼威脅中國，中國只能在風雨飄搖用最基礎的軍事工業中發展砲彈甚至後來原子彈，來武裝自己，直到當時外部威脅漸漸解除，才能開始做塑料玩具搞民生賺錢，民生工業、軍事工業科技，中國到現在一樣也不偏廢。所以說，還是要有軍事力量，沒有的話也成就不了當今中國。

[@hokeatseng4094]

U make me laugh so honestly...when I heard China building a superpower nation with plastics 🤓🤓🤓🌀🤔

[@TheLilleyPad]

JaYoe Matt is back in China. Are you gonna meet up?

[@dylantay3689]

Taichi, 😂

[@SANN-1969]

Your video very rubbers

[@williamlewandowski129]

Oops, talk about unintended consequences...

[@tkyap2524]

The question now is China that silly to go to war and have what they have painstakingly build up go to waste?

[@Gweilo60]

Not likely

[@daniely500]

No, but to have peace, you need to have a strong military

[@Enalog3]

The US will continue to try very hard to provoke China to go to war but China won't fall for it.

[@cheekeongchan6605]

​@@daniely500One of the reasons that the current Chinese Prez is staying on is maybe to ensure the military upgrades are completed by the time he leaves office.

[@questworldmatrix]

Isn't that American dream? To lay waste anything that doesn't conform to what the white supremacist western imperialists want?

[@Laker123abc]

Not many countries can make plastic toys!