Inside China Today: Q&A with Dr. Robert Oxnam

#2 by nazarhayatkhan

I agree. The transformation of China has indeed been a miracle.

In comparison - the subcontinet has been a huge failure. Even though India has taken some small steps in right direction in last decade - it has been held back by a strange confluence of both right wing and left wing forces of economic obscurantists. It is a weird sight to behold - how Communalists(RSS) and Communists think alike when it comes to economic issues!!

The degree of such incompetence on part of Indians is evident in this example - Even after 5 years the gov`t declared its intent to build international standard airports in 5 metros, nothing has happened as yet. The software hub of Bangalore is bringing in billions of dollars to the economy and yet it has the worst airport in the world. It is crystal clear to any dumbf**k in the world that the city needs a modern aiport to grow a vital part of the economy. Yet - the corrupt, incompetent a**holes running the country have not realised this simple fact.

In contrast - Beijing has a spanking new airport, bullet fast trains, superfast highways.

What a f**king shame!

Good interview, thanks.

I have a great admiration for the Chinese. Whatever their system, their leaders look at least 50 years ahead.

I visited China many times during the cultural revolution. I was ferring Migs from the Sinkiang province to Pakistan. At that time, every Chinese wore a blue bush-shirt, a blue baggy trouser, a Mao cap and had the Mao`s Red Book in hand. Every one got a bowl of rice and soup. Their ambition in life was to get a watch, a cycle and a transiastor.

In our Pakistani stupidity, we used to think what kind of people are these flying outdated Migs whereas Pakistan has F-104 Star Fighters, much better cars and a much higher standard of living.

In front of my eyes, I have seen the miracle of China.

If China was Pakistan, it would have done the following:

(a) We would have been trying our best to capture Taiwan by Force.
(b) Would have tried in vain to capture Hong Kong and Macau.
(c) Would have stopped trade and relations with India because of border dispute.
(d) Would have tried to spread the teachings of Mao on a worlwide basis.
(e) Would have struck with what Mao said and would have quoted each sentence and phrase of the Mao`s book and would have resisted all changes from the Mao`s socialism.
(f) Would have by now had many cultural revolutions by the different groups of Mao`s ideology.
(g) Would have remained poor, backword, unstable and of no consequence in the world.