CareerChange Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Zuran Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > CareerChange Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I wonder what it is like to be the Chinese, > > where > > > everyone is…well …the same. > > > > Shows how little you know about China. > > Coming from India, I see that language & script, > religion, food habits, dress sense , architecture, > everything changes dramatically ever few hundred > kms. > > Is China as diverse? And what does being diverse have to do with anything in discussion here?
itmonkey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > If China doesnt splinter into Han china,Moslem > > Xingjiang and Tibet, then there has to be be > > atleast some sort of civil war kind of > disruption > > from which will arise a better socio political > > freedom - a peaceful transition sounds > impossible. > > I guess in time it will occur.It is just the > fate > > of nations such as China > > i’m very interested to hear how you came to this > conclusion? care to share? Agreed, OP please expand on this. Xingjiang and Tibet are in no condition to rise up against the Han. There’s terrorist activity present in both of those regions, but they aren’t going to be able to disrupt the unity of the country.
dragons are mythical creatures. this topic is moot.
After reading the posts here I would not like to repeat the plenty of good points already mentioned here but here are few thoughts - I believe India, as a country has recently gained confidence of competing at the global level due to many factors (Large young population is one of them). and this is clearly visible in the society now. So I think it is a long way before this confidence seeps into the economically lower levels of society. - One thing (apart from the stinky politics) India has to deal with is People’s attitude. It has gotta get that “Can do” attitude which is there is china to a great extent and it was so apparent in the recent olympics. Indians have to learn to “WIN” and “Not give up”. Another attitude problem that has already been mentioned in this forum is a tranformation from socialist economy to a capitalist one. Though it has started already but there is a long way. Having said this, I think India, known for its excellence in Mathematics (Read Sharp brains) and Language has a lot of potential provided the young generation is able to change its old fashioned way of slow and poor execution of govt policies as well as way of doing businesses. And i think it will take some time before this globally exposed energetic young generation will come into power of influencing macro level things. For next 10 years, I would put my bets on China but thereafter India is going to surprise the world.
comparing india to china is like comparing civics to accords, they are both in the early stages of capitalism but india is outclassed in every sense
civic can run on natural gas 
there is something to be said about living in a democracy too (however maligned it may be)
If india is thinking spending millions of dollars on its moon mission will raise its status in the world, then India is seriously trying to fool the world…as it is no secret that one-third of India’s population live below the poverty line without the basic needs such as usable water, electricity, drinking water, proper health care, education, shelter… China is certainly a big winner in this race…
I don’t think it’s got anything to do with status, India has always had an active space program and it’s a natural evolution of improvements in technology and it’s desire to take up new challenges. The benefits of India’s space program has been immense and anyone how lived through the 80s will tell you the difference the INSAT program made to everyone’s lives. Poverty alleviation and the space program are not mutually exclusive. They can co-exist.
A friend of mine quoted Anil Ambani (an Indian business man) , "It is no longer about India or China, it is about India AND China. I think, both of them can grow together.