Thursday, October 05, 2006

Who do Chinese see themselves competing against?

Who do Chinese see themselves competing against?

CNet writes:

It turns out that the Chinese don't view themselves as operating in the same league as the U.S. or Japan. Instead, the country that is most often in their sights is India. 

And it is that competition with India that weighs often on Chinese minds. While leaders in China feel that their infrastructure and sense of aspiration is greater than India's, they are acutely aware of how the Indians have educated themselves and prepared for a global economy. In particular, they envy India's advanced English-language training, and the fact that Indian schools have been better at instilling creativity and innovation in students. Failure to master those language and applied learning skills is thought to be a key factor holding China back.