| One more thing jianshuowang-- in my humble opinion, the single smartest thing that China can do to increase its global power, respect and strength, is to become a major global producer of international films, music and television in the Mandarin Chinese language. In other words-- China should nurture its own "Hollywood" as well as massive production of music, TV, comic books, books, magazines and so forth in Putonghua. This may sound funny at first, but in fact, China's international presence will be optimized if China becomes the world's biggest exporter of high-quality culture. I noticed this after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (卧虎藏龙), the "House of Flying Daggers" (十面埋伏) and "Hero" (英雄) were shown in the United States and other countries-- interest in, and respect for China, increased in the United States and abroad. People started studying Mandarin, becoming fascinated with Chinese culture and overall liking China. As the Chinese language spreads, of course, China itself seems more familiar, and with more people understanding Chinese, relations also improve, and people can communicate with the Chinese themselves. I agree with jqian above-- China thus far has been far too dependent on low-tech, cheap, OEM-related work and exports. (Which may be motivating China's purchase of US dollar-denominated securities, to keep the RMB low and support exports-- although, of course, China can also manage a gradual rise in the RMB's value, and continue to support exports, by purchasing securities denominated in Euros, rubles, rupees, yen, ringgit, won and Swiss francs, thus reducing exposure to problems with US dollar-denominated bonds and Treasury Bills.) But the solution for China really is focusing on high-value science, technology and culture, and producing it-- for global export (with subtitles, dubbing and translation as needed)-- in the Mandarin Chinese language. If China becomes a scientific and technology center, as well as a cultural center producing excellent films, TV, music and other cultural products-- all produced, most importantly, in the Mandarin Chinese language-- then China will become an attractive nation for the best and brightest people across the world. The Chinese nation and the Chinese language and culture will be seen as world leaders, and objects of interest and respect by important decision-makers worldwide, and China will become the global leader in technology, cultural exports, entrepreneurship, popular brands, fashion and other forms of innovation. |
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