Dan Rather: Those Who Doubted China's Rise Underestimated 'Power of the People'
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- NEW YORK, June 29, 2012 - This is the fifth in a series of exclusive video interviews with veteran journalist Dan Rather, former anchor of CBS Evening News, who visited Asia Society Studios in New York City in late June. Rather, 80, currently hosts the investigative news magazine Dan Rather Reports [Facebook | Twitter], which airs on AXS TV. Rather's memoir, Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News, came out in May.
In the segment embedded above, Rather discusses the biggest changes that have occured in Asia during his time covering the region. "If you had told me," Rather said, "as late as the 1980s, that China's economic growth would be what it has become, I would've said, 'I don't think you know Asia very well, or perhaps you're smoking something very expensive.' It caught me by surprise, and the same with India."
Read the full transcript here: asiasociety.org...
One of the KEY reason of China's rise is its unique political system, coined by Professor Daniel Bell as "Vertical Democratic Meritocracy". It is a far superior political system when compared to western style democracy because only the most capable leaders can climb to the top position through decades of training and practicing, when in any western style democracy, "anyone can become the president". Due to this solid foundation of many highly capable public servants occupying all the key public offices, the Chinese government can make decade long term plannings and can execute them all without hinderance, hence the amazing rise to power in such a short time. By the way, there is no lack of freedom in China either. Visit China, and you will find out for yourself.
What utter crap, you say anything critical of the government, let's see how long you last.
Exactly Said. I agree.
ahchoooo you have said it very eloquently and straightforward.
I agree 100%. I traveled in central China in 2008 and the east coast China in 2010.. I agree with your observation and perspective. I also felt a lot of freedom traveling about . Beautiful and amazing country
there is little democracy in china, some positions at town and county level are elective. but humanity gets along without democracy,* it is a rare creature. the current prc politiburo is functioning well, and seems to have good control over the lower levels of government. in every human society, power exercised without effective oversight is vulnerable to corruption, and the problem is well-known in china. xi jin ping has recently made himself president of everything and for life. it may be his attempt to control corruption, i think this is quite possible. only a temporary solution, of course. and perhaps the cancer is already established- his brother-in-law featured in the 'panama papers' scandal.
expecting perfection from any human society is foolish. for now, it is finally time for china to take its place in the sun. let's wish xi and his compatriots the best of luck.
*there is no democracy,in nation states., aside from a limited version in helvetia. some american states have some or all. of the functions of democracy.
What is democracy without any culture or tradition?
Im Korean and I like China
Hey Seoul, you from Seoul?
SeouL im chinese and hi
As our planet continues to spin ,every continent will have its turn.Its Asia's time now .So dont try to bring them down but rather join them when your glorious days are over.
Well said, Mr Rather! Hopefully going forward, the West will base their "judgement" of China securely based on facts and not ignorance anchored in unfounded prejudices! One needs to learn about China from the inside, and, not from the outside looking through one's own blurred vision through prejudicial assumptions. One talks about reading behind the lines. To understand China and Chinese, one needs to learn to read BEHIND the lines.
Thank you Dan, u did the Right Thing to see China for yourself . . .
Do not overlook india. When we were developing, no one believed us to be able to keep growing so fast.
Every year they advocate china is going to collapse. The same thing with india, India has its unique advantages and it’s already growing so well unprecedentedly. I wish china and India can work together and do not fall into the trap of hatred.
Chris Matthews also has a video about China after he visited Guangzhou. He was also very impressed.
I think one of the powerful reasons for China's rise that has been constantly overlooked can be attributed to the "cultural revolution dividend".
In fact the cultural revolution in China almost brought it to its knees. People suffered untold hardships. So it propels people to crave for prosperity, stability and peace.
Hence, when you tell them there is a way to make money they will believe you and dive in never mind the communist ideology. They will endure very strict discipline and austerity in order to have a glimpse of hope of prosperity. They easily subscribe to the mindset of "stability trumps everything" even now as they had learned it the hard way through unspeakable turmoil of the cultural revolution. They understand and wholeheartedly accept that the only way for the country to go forward is through stability.
As there is no alternative government in sight they will make do with the incumbent one so long as it can offer hope and actions. They will tolerate the inconvenience rallying behind it. That is how the CCP is able to gel the people into action.
This strong coherence of views and galvanized strengths between the people and the CCP and the single-mindedness in the pursuit of money or prosperity produced a formidable synergy that delivered unbelievably explosive result that thrusts China forward.
Geopolitics in Asia has completely reshaped to success and prosperity despite of large population growth that turns to a positive economic growth. Business Market becomes so huge and strong. The usual economic pattern shifted and translated in different course in favor to Asia.
One of the important factor of their success is that they don't have off the ground people like the western world's lefty and libtard. There is no empty words in the real business world.
America's greed is it's undoing
Spot-on, sir.
The best measurement of a country is standard of living of the average population. If the middle class is a minority that country will never be good. For a country to be good, the middle class must be the majority and it's standard of living must be reasonable. Does China have that characteristic? No. So it must not be a role model for anyone. And let's not forget the lack of freedoms and the Orwellian surveilance the communist state keeps on its subjects.
md86 you seem oblivious to the fact that in the past 30 yrs China has has risen 400 million of its citizens into the middle class. It also had to start from the impoverished nation it was under Mao. 40 yrs ago. Last year it graduated over 20 million young techies (engineers, scientists, technicians, programmers, etc) as of this year surpassed the US as the world’s largest economy, is the world’s largest producer of renewable energies, and the list goes on, leaving the US in the dust as far as preparing for the 21st century. Unless you e been to China you have no clue what an advance society it is. Makes the US look like a 1970s ghetto. China is the 21st century.
As for freedoms and government oversight.. there way more just living freedoms in China than there is in the US. The time I spent in China I felt way more free and safe than I do in the US (I’m American not chinese). In China you don’t have cops driving around hunting people down for broken tail lights it turning without a blinker then interrogating you hoping they can have an excuse to act out the action cop fantasies. You don’t have doped up addict criminals assholes with guns roaming the streets
@@jvs333 Im not american. I dont see the USA (and China) as the example to follow. If you think China is free i have to say you are out of your mind. You think China is only its big high tech cities. The majority of people lives in the impoverished country-side where there are constant protests for water, land and food that are met by military repression. You were just a tourist. Chinese government is very adept at keeping appearances... they clean out the big cities from undesirables, so that people like you are convinced of exactly the things you just said. I'll say no more.
md86 I traveled thru small towns and small cities in central China as well as the big modern cities. I never felt I was in any danger, yet there are cities and areas of cities I wouldn’t dare venture into in the US.
I didn’t say China was perfect or free. I said I felt more freedoms than o did in the US, as for government surveillance we have that here in the US too.
No country is perfect or free of bad things. My experiences traveling around in China were a good experience and would love to do it again. You tube is filled with videos of Americans living and working in China most say they’re having a good experience. Yes there are poor village country people, in the past 30 yrs China has lifted 400 million out of poverty and has created the world’s largest middle class and 100s of millions with university educations.
Again no country nor government is perfect, but as a society and a people I admire what the Chinese have accomplished.
It’s an amazing country
"Seeing the country as a monolith, rather than 1.3 billion individuals...."
In plain English: Being racist.
说 的 太 好 了！！！
Would China be where and what it is today if western style democracy was applied?
Bryan Wong No way! If you wanna figure out China under democracy just look at next door India and you would get the answer to that question. Peace to all ✌
No need to guess. You can look the example in India.
很好!
有一天你將發現中國產品在世界上極受歡迎.
而流在市面上的廉價產品不再是MADE IN CHINA.
依水漲船高的經濟法規,中國產品賺進巨大收入與世無爭.
Wrong, the "scary thing" is that China will keep the low-ending product in its hands all the time.
It's ok Dan, many ethnic Chinese didn't see it coming too and they had more knowledge and ties to China than an American journalist.
Giovanni Arrighi hit the bullseye and few listened him...
I agree wit the last comment.
Given the opportunity- all humans can rise.
dat's right dan rather, u better recognize.
You are wrong China never be a superpower...you idiot
@@alejandroawa9522and what makes you so sure of that white boy?
很好!用在一般生活上就好,值得封鎖技術,繼續創新.
中國人有創新,只是用在生活層面的太少太少.
日常生活中看不到一兩樣人們會說:了不起這是中國人的創意.
台灣人能在日內瓦發明展年年奪魁.就沒有鄙視中國人的智慧.
所謂智慧財產:是指個人及法人的智慧創做.受到保護是合理的.
你的見解太偏頗.
歐洲人是最先想到知識可以推展到收獲利益,所以早在十八世紀就為了避免利益被不正當地刮分,就集聚高知識學者於一堂立了"專利法".
在有這"專利法"之前,你不能說誰用誰的知識是盜竊行為.因為沒有法可做依據是盜竊行.為現在搞出知識產權,有這個法在,你複製別人的知識你就是盜竊行為.
说得好
history is the key!
hondacivic8 0
那你是說應該公開量子通訊技術嗎?
哪一天我在科技評論上讀到量子通訊較4G 或4G LTE 更好用,而且已被國際通訊公司所採用,那你可以覺得驕傲.
A military power and the US better wake up..experts in technology also.
Terri Kukla they steal it. That’s changing with with this US president. 👍
生命的意義在於創造宇宙繼起的生命,生活的目的在於促進人類共同的生活.
能夠增進人類福址就好.
中國有出產過很多海盜版的產品是事實,也造了很多福給像我一樣的人.
但是既然關係著利益,最好還是遵守法規.
Ｏｈ Ｄａｎ． Ｄｉｄ Ｏｓｗａｌｄ ｄｏ ｉｔ ｏｒ ｎｏｔ？
You know what else caught the US by surprise? Pearl Harbour. Two years into a global war.
Nine years in according to China.
The first plane hitting the tower on 9/11. Also the second tower getting struck, shortly after, caught many Americans by surprise, because many thought the first was an accident.
按照你的思維.
中國最好通知WTO知識財產法不適用於中國.
中國將不遵守知識財產法.
Thanks!
中國的領導們所做所為是不能替中國人負的,他們會告訴下面人你們盡管去做,即使要違背良心去傷害中國人.
介紹你一部片子:The smartest guys in the room. Enron.
The Chinese leaders are doing exact the same those guys were doing right now.
What indicates that they are failing their own people, and the company is crashing.
it is willed by God, seen it some years ago. it take the leap of technologies, to eclipse the mistakes that were made by the greedy wall streeters in gutting the American economy for profit, to spare America from plummeting into oblivion, the strategy of oil over abundance was employed,
but it also benefited the Chinese and the indians, while rusia, Venezuela, and others that are not
astute in planning a diversified economy stumbled. A concerted
effort must be made to mobilize
industrial production at peak efficiency, and technical strides made to restructure and manipulate the energy matrix,
through innovation of cheaper
energy resources. it's retribution from on high, be vigilant night and day. have food and water, fast and pray, wake up your spirit man, repent. I have I not given you all the " tools ".
thanks Kindly
Best Regards
sjw
吃飽了,來找我.
thanks kindly
Best Regards
sjw
如果你是共產黨的話,你講的都真.但不要忘了中國工業起步,是靠引進西方技術.部份是海盜行為的非法翻版以及網路竊取.真正從中國的創新---沒有.
如果你只是個中國人的話,我同情你.你已經被共產黨代表了.
你應該知道世人是用什麼眼光看中國共產黨的.跟你們的國旗一致.