Understanding China

[Hogsnort]

The Chinese were very considerate in labeling everything using the Latin Alphabet instead of a Chinese script.

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It’s “Romanized Mandarin” or Hanyu Pinyin, which is the internationally recognized system and serves as the official romanization system in China.

Romanization of Chinese | Research Starters | EBSCO Research

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In these H1B-days:

China’s K-Visa to Take Effect From Oct 1, Foreign Ministry Stays Away From...

PS> China is not the ONLY country that see opportunities to attach foreign talentes as USA close the doors.

[powerabout]

So China got no talent and have to get them from..where?

[ombugge]

Wherever talents are available.
You have anything to offer?

[powerabout]

How to run an economy, seems like they need some help there as they are beginners.

[ombugge]

Like I said:

@ombugge

You have anything to offer?

[powerabout]

How to make friends with your neighbours, they need to learn that
China had the opportunity to join a friendly world but they decided to be everyone’s enemy instead.

[tengineer1]

They buy their neighbors who willingly sell.

[powerabout]

which one is that?
neighbours not happy, they are bullying all of them.
There made up illegal sea boundary is one of them.

They certainly bought off countries that are far away with the Bankrupt and Repossess Initiative.

[ombugge]

Here is a post from Quora:
Everything China
Answered by Peter F (https://www.quora.com/profile/Peter-F-161)

China aims to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Can China succeed in doing that?
](https://everythingchina.quora.com/China-aims-to-peak-carbon-emissions-by-2030-and-to-achieve-carbon-neutrality-by-2060-Can-China-succeed-in-doing-that)

It’s certainly an ambitious goal, but based on what I’ve seen and heard recently, China is making steady efforts toward it on many fronts. And the development of the carbon market is one important part of that process.

During my recent trip in Wuhan in central China, I visited several major enterprises—including a cement company and a power generating company, and a number of small and medium-sized businesses and Hubei University of Economics’ School of Low-Carbon Economics. Based on what I saw and heard, China is advancing toward its “30·60” goals through coordinated efforts across government, industries, universities, and the general public.

First, strong national policy and the carbon trading market set the foundation.
China’s national carbon emission trading market, officially launched in 2021, has created a structured system for emissions accounting, quota allocation, and trading. Officials from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment have emphasized the market’s expanding scale and its growing coverage of high-emission industries such as steel, cement, and aluminum.

Second, large enterprises in Wuhan are turning carbon reduction into real, measurable action.
At Huaxin Cement, production manager Xu Gang showed me how the company uses municipal waste and industrial residues as alternative fuels—processing up to 900,000 tons of household waste annually and reducing dependence on coal.
At Hubei Huadian Xiangyang Power Generation Corporation, deputy director Yang Tao explained how the plant co-fires biomass—like straw, tree bark, and peanut shells—with coal. This reduces coal consumption and generates carbon credits, showing how technology and policy work together to drive innovation.

Third, SMEs are also engaging in low-carbon practices.
Some small and medium-sized companies I spoke with are upgrading equipment, improving energy efficiency, or participating in voluntary emission reduction projects. For many SMEs, carbon reduction is not only environmental responsibility but also a way to stay competitive as market regulations tighten.

Fourth, digital platforms are making low-carbon actions accessible to ordinary citizens.
I visited Wuhan Low-carbon Universe, whose founder Liu Shu explained how their carbon-inclusion mini-program encourages everyday low-carbon behaviors. Users earn “carbon points” for actions like riding bikes or saving electricity, and these points can be used for rewards or public-welfare carbon offset projects. His team’s mission is to shift consumer habits—an essential step, he told me, since 53% of China’s emissions come from consumption.

Finally, universities are preparing the next generation of low-carbon professionals.
At the School of Low-Carbon Economics at Hubei University of Economics, dean Professor Yan Fei shared insights into how students are being trained to work in energy companies, environmental agencies, research institutions, and international organizations. Since China announced its dual-carbon strategy, demand for such talent has surged, and universities are responding quickly.

After visiting these places and speaking with so many people on the ground, I do feel confident that China is moving in the right direction. There are still challenges ahead, of course, but the momentum is real—and I believe the country has a solid chance of achieving its 3060 goals.

Source: https://qr.ae/pCFJeO

A link to a long Quora post for those who have an interest in learning more about modern day China.
This is as seen by a Canadian of Indian descent who have travelled extensively around in China:
Link: https://qr.ae/pCFJj0

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One more “lesson” to help you understand China. This one from an American lady who teaches at a university in southern China. Written 4 months after she arrived there (2016):

Subject: How do foreigners think about China after visiting China?

Four months in, and living in China is not at all what I expected. As an American who does not speak Chinese, I expected more struggle and confusion, more culture shock, more…difference.

My husband and I are in Nanning, in the southeast–just 100 miles from the Vietnam border. Yes, there’s an active vibe here–but also a laid-back one. I was surprised to discover that siesta isn’t just for Spanish-speaking countries; it’s a thing here, too. From noon to 2 p.m.-ish, the campus where I teaches virtually closes down as do many businesses. I’m beginning to get into the afternoon peace and quiet. I even nap now and then, not my usual forte.

Yes, of course, there are big differences between China and America. But they aren’t hard to handle so far. The language, for example. I have not had the time (okay, discipline) to focus on learning it the way I’d like. Still, my husband and I can jump in a cab and say the right phrase to get us home. Translator phone apps help. And we are learning tricks, like collecting business cards, taking pictures of the fronts of buildings, or having someone write down our destination in Chinese. Just show the card or picture to the cabbie, and you’re off. And there’s always body language and contextual charades!

People enjoy interacting with us. They love to stop and ask us questions (Where are you from? Do you like China?) and take pictures. Yes, sometimes all the attention is a bit unnerving. Like when strangers crowd around you, wrap their arms around your waist and take a selfie. And another and another…until you have to smile and say xie xie (thank you) and sidle away.

Sometimes I’m just standing somewhere talking with a friend, and out of the corner of my eye I see several people snapping our pictures. It’s only fair, though. I often take pictures of charming strangers. No double-standards here.

I thought this attention was all about my whiteness…until I met an African American guy who has lived in China for 5 years and said it constantly happens to him, too. In a city of 8 million people where 7,999,900 have straight black hair and are of a smallish stature, a tall blonde or an even taller black guy with a bright white smile is a total trip.

Living on campus is great. With its food courts and canteens, two farmers’ markets, sports fields, basketball and tennis courts, many apartments and dorms, it’s like a city within a city. Everyone who works for the university–students, faculty, and staff–lives here, including retired employees. There are people of all ages around, including elderly and children. And on campus are schools (from preschool through middle school) for the kids.

The Chinese love exercise. On my way to class in the mornings (a five-minute walk), I see retired people playing volleyball and badminton. There are big sports fields here where people play on the equipment, kick balls around, practice Kung Fu, walk, jog, stretch.

In the evenings, groups of (mostly women) gather to “square dance”–which is more like line dancing to a boom box that’s blasting anything like traditional Chinese music or pop songs.

People ride bikes and motorbikes everywhere, which adds to the feeling that China = movement. All motorbikes here, by law, are electric. This has the pleasant effect of keeping down air and noise pollution. Some days are hazy here, but for the most part, it’s pretty clean and green.

Even though they exercise a lot, how most of the Chinese people are so slender is a mystery to me, given the abundance of great, inexpensive food–especially noodles and dumplings. I also love all the readily available fresh fruits and veggies at open-air markets. The passion fruit, purple dragon fruit, and small creamy bananas are to die for.

We have not yet bought meat or fish at the open air markets. Perhaps our western sensibilities just aren’t ready to pick from the mountainous slabs of raw meat, or to face a woman pulling a fish from a bucket of water and clubbing it to death for our dinner. Usually we get already-cooked chicken and duck at the fantastic deli in the grocery story.

Early on, we were invited to a mid-Autumn festival meal, where everyone participated in making pork dumplings. All the food was delicious–except the snake, which according to Dave was too spicy. I couldn’t get past the fact that it still had the skin on. More suitable for boots than appetizers, if you ask me.

Okay, snake is one of my exceptions to my proclamation of “delicious food.” Other exceptions include duck and chicken feet (you see them everywhere) and insects-on-a-stick.

In contrast to what people had “warned” me about–that Chinese students are not creative–the students are writing inspired poetry, creating extraordinary video poetry interpretations, and taking lots of creative leaps. In my literature class, they love to perform scenes from the book.

For the most part, the students are eager, kind, and thoughtful. “Class discussion” isn’t what I’m used to; they don’t like to talk unless called upon. However, when I structure discussion and activities using my bag of tricks (such as letting them write or talk out ideas with a partner before talking to the whole class), they get into it. They also love games and role playing.

The only thing I don’t think I will get used to is calling students by their chosen English name–when they are Hamburger, Watermelon and Xylitol. (I’ve learned that many Chinese people who speak some English prefer to use an English name so that non-Chinese speakers won’t mispronounce their real name.)

It’s the connections with people that have been the most rewarding. I believe that if more people traveled (with a warm, open mind) there would be no more war–because we would KNOW we are killing people who are valuable, individual souls with loving families who, just like us, want lives of peace and happiness.

We’ve gotten really close to Tina, our student assistant. When Tina’s bike disappeared, we knew this was an opportunity to buy a useful and meaningful birthday present for this young woman who has done so much for us. At first she refused, saying it was too expensive. But I pulled out all the stops, telling her the dollar was strong, it wasn’t expensive for us, and we would be extremely sad if she said no.

To get to what everyone calls Stolen Bike Street, Tina perched sidesaddle on the back of my husband’s bike. I mentioned she looked so at ease on the book rack, even as we swerved in the traffic madness and hopped over speed bumps. That’s when she told me that when she was young, her family was poor. They had no car, just a bike. Her mother did not like leaving her and her brother, who was an infant, at home. So she would put the baby in the basket, and Tina sat on the back of her mom’s bike. (She added that her parents eventually started a profitable business and now have a car.)

After the purchase of the bike and the eating of lunch, Tina told us she had something she wanted to say, launching into what seemed to be a prepared speech about how much we mean to her. She had barely begun when tears started streaming down my face. She thanked us for being so friendly, for never losing patience when she’s trying to figure out something. She recounted the fun experiences we’ve had, and said, “You have taught me thing about life.” And she was especially touched when one day I told someone she was like our Chinese daughter. She really is. Truly, I love her with all my heart and am amazed China has given us the gift of her.

Source: https://www.quora.com/How-do-foreigners-think-about-China-after-visiting-China?no_redirect=1

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Is China a warmongering nation ready to attack and invade neigbouring countries, or threatening countries further afield?
Well, history shows that in it’s centuries long history it did invade countries in the vicinity and was in turn invaded by countries from far and wide.

Since the PRC was established in 1949 there have been border disputes and armed skirmishes with India, Vietnam and Russia, but no full scale wars with - or occupation of - other countries.

For those interested in the history of China, here is a factual record of the wars and occupation China has been a part of:
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2024/03/is-china-an-imperialist-nation/

PS: Yes I know there are other sources that list Tibet as being invaded and Vietnam, India and Myanmar as having been occupied by China.
Likewise the Paracel and Spratly Islands, or the entire South China Sea.

[Jughead]

@ombugge

Is China a warmongering nation ready to attack and invade neigbouring countries, or threatening countries further afield?

Yes.

China reflects the current leader, not the history of China. He’s said he wants a military ready to invade Taiwan and is doing that. He has preparations for taking Vietnam by force.

But also bear in mind that China employs unrestricted warfare (warfare by any means) and Fifth Generation warfare and so uses means other than military to achieve its aims. It buys influence and then takes over eg small Pacific island nations - or even gains influence over Diego Garcia for instance in the Indian Ocean. It infiltrates every aspect of Western nations and their institutions to peddle influence and power. It probably infests Chinese manufactured products with malware, spyware or kill switches to be remotely activated. It has intimidated the world (and the UN) to not regard Taiwan as a nation and applies swift and effective retribution if that’s breached. Every Chinese weapon and military system seems to be a copy of something originating elsewhere. It participated in the development of COVID 19 and countermeasures (so-called “vaccines”) as a bio-weapons since inflicted on the world and wreaking death, infertility and disability for ever. I could go on.

China is not your friend.

[powerabout]

CCP is a terrorist org whose constitution says domination by any means.
(Hence the drug business and stealing everything they can)
Thats all different than China’s for the Chinese
Which country has every had issues with its Chinese immigrants, none.

Its all in a former US ambassadors to China’s book ( who was there for years and is fluent in Mandarin)

[tengineer1]

@powerabout

Which country has every had issues with its Chinese immigrants, none.

The Philippines has had a big problem with its Chinese immigrants in recent years.

[powerabout]

they had one thats for sure…the mayor

[tengineer1]

Plus 10’s of thousands of Chinese POGO workers and the shabu [meth] importers.

[powerabout]

@tengineer1

Chinese POGO

The commie SOP, get them hooked on drugs
Just watching an old Aussie SAS guy talking about Vietnam he said Ozzies had a little weed but the NVC made sure the US had more top grade heroin they they could use, he said very effective weapon.

CCP constitution says global domination by any means…