It took our team over 6 hours to get a few sets of people on the streets of Beijing for this street interview and we did our best to get as many different views as possible. Given that we are a small media startup with very limited resources, we are simply not able to conduct street interviews in every city and every country to get the most "unbiased" (which itself is inherently subjective) answers. Rather, the purpose of our videos is to present a perspective and trigger a meaningful conversation/debate. If you consider yourself a part of the Asian Boss community, keep your discussions civil and try to understand different points of view. Thanks for watching and stay curious.

@euphony5552

5 жыл бұрын

Asian Boss I think it’ll be interesting to have the same interview to Chinese immigrants overseas. To compare the results.

@lucegoose

5 жыл бұрын

Pat C good idea!

@daves375

5 жыл бұрын

You guys generally do a great job but life is ugly and we must confront the dark side of it and not be bystanders on the world stage.

@sugarcandy6983

5 жыл бұрын

@@euphony5552 I am a Chinese overseas, I pretty much agree with everything they said in the video. PS: I left when I was a teenager, it's been 10 years since I left China. I still go back to visit every couple of years. The drastic improvement amazes me every time I go back.

@Nothingnesslol

5 жыл бұрын

You should ask them what they think about Huawei CFO meng wanzhou arrest in Canada and what do they think about the sudden arrest of many Canadians in China as retaliation against Meng's arrest?

How about redoing a similar interview but in Taiwan?

@snowballeffect7812

5 жыл бұрын

Or even a different region of China, like the north west region, East Turkistan.

@jianghaowang2854

5 жыл бұрын

​@@snowballeffect7812 Turkistan isn't even in China

@snowballeffect7812

5 жыл бұрын

@McK Ode They literally ask at the end of a lot of the videos what region we would like them to ask next. I don't think he's being disrespectful at all.

@yuegonghuamei6685

5 жыл бұрын

Hvad Hvem in west, America, France, Germany, Italy, Canada etc... too.

@canned3ggs

5 жыл бұрын

@@jianghaowang2854 i think he's referring to xinjiang

India is considered the largest democracy country in the world but still practices caste system and western countries have no problem with it.

@61.pranamyajoshi23

2 жыл бұрын

No, Babasaheb scrapped caste system by burning Manusmriti that too like 50 years ago. The constitution itself is Anti-casteist and gives equal rights to Everyone irrespective of caste, colour, religion, etc. Congratulations 🥳 you just made a fool of yourself

@neetphyche6785

2 жыл бұрын

@@61.pranamyajoshi23 yesss you r right.

@csjamesdu

2 жыл бұрын

@@61.pranamyajoshi23 As long as you believe it from the bottom of your heart, we outsiders are totally fine with that... scrapped it or not, you are still the largest democratic joke of the world...

@intheendshewillknowiwasntb5841

2 жыл бұрын

@@61.pranamyajoshi23 only in paper, people still practice caste.

@Jay_in_Japan

2 жыл бұрын

@@intheendshewillknowiwasntb5841 What matters is citizens' rights under the law. If everyone is equal under the law, then the caste system is not a valid critique of Indian democracy.

As a Chinese who studies abroad since teenage time, it is reli a mixed feeling because I see and hear two perspectives about my country and it’s always all negative from the western side, but every time when I go back to China, life there is always safe and colourful, now ppl don’t bring wallets because we can pay for anything with phones or cards, the infrastructure in cities are also extremely good and convenient, the high-speed- rail can reach 350km/h etc. People in the west world just has to know, not all internationals coming to your country is because their country is poor and has nothing to offer, at least for me, I just wanted to see the world and do not intend to change my nationality on my Passport.

@Miguel-vz1mq

2 жыл бұрын

Don't really have negative views on China and it's people, just the government tbh

@Wbliss

2 жыл бұрын

@@Miguel-vz1mq interesting view, but not practical in reality in the case with China, where good governance has produced results for its people who are enjoying the benefits and a future where the people have confidence in. There is a direct link between the govt. & the people it serves which the west may not understand the level of trust between the Chinese people & their govt.

@Miguel-vz1mq

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wbliss Good for the Chinese then, but what about its neighbors though? I mean, ASEAN countries are willing to negotiate the South China Sea, but the Chinese government just does what it wants and uses its military as a solution And just a quick question, do you know about the whole Chinese Government debt trap it uses against other smaller nations?

@Super_Hao

2 жыл бұрын

@@Miguel-vz1mq debt trap？ The Western world colonized Africa and Southeast Asia for hundreds of years, only plundering, not even a few complete roads left after they left. Now China is investing in Africa, building roads, railways, ports, modernizing them, just a few minor trade disputes (of course China is not here for charity) and now the West is calling it a debt trap? So what has the West been doing for the past hundred years?

@Miguel-vz1mq

2 жыл бұрын

@@Super_Hao I'm not talking about the West, I'm talking about China here. How the hell do you justify targetting countries that you know can't pay certain amount of debt just so you can take their territory? I'm in no way saying that the West are some kind of Heroes and China is the villain, China's action speak for itself, and what it's doing right now is no better than the West

People nowadays don't like to distinguish democracy and freedom... But actually, they are different.

@zhenliu2321

3 жыл бұрын

You got the point. During the cold war the slogan of USSR is democracy and the slogan for the western world is freedom. How ironic

@wjuju8278

3 жыл бұрын

good point

@nobodyknowsyoutubebetterthanme

3 жыл бұрын

Good point!

@wenlongluo8630

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@vanxz7511

3 жыл бұрын

Clever.

" FREEDOM is relative!!" - that line hit me the most

@NavinKumarIndia

4 жыл бұрын

that's the translation..... he actually mean Freedom is tasty in China.

@yuxinny8876

4 жыл бұрын

@@NavinKumarIndia I can understand Chinese and that guy defiantly said 'freedom is relative' and not whatever the f you just said.

@weihawang4246

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, a very intelligent young guy. I feel good future for China

@weihawang4246

4 жыл бұрын

@@NavinKumarIndia Why you twisted it? What is your intention?

@xiaomose7495

4 жыл бұрын

@@NavinKumarIndia bot, did you even understand Chinese language? You can just stick with your toilet

I love the way they convey their thoughts, really reflects how good they are educated

@loganflatt

3 күн бұрын

How well they are educated

I've been to all of the tier 1 cities and most of the tier 2 cities in China and personally I feel these opinions in the video is fairly representative at least for the major cities. And, just to set the record straight for those who'd like to say "it's not the people it's the government". The current membership of the CCP is around 100 millions, which is about 6.66% of the population. And if you consider their family and friends, you can almost say every single Chinese person has something to do with the Chinese government. Chinese government is literately of the people, by the people and for the people considering what it consists of and what it's done for the past few decades. It's the most efficient government that's best taken care its people on the planet for the past few decades. Period. On the other hand, as an outsider who's been in China for the last 10 years, this ubiquitous censorship in every corner of China is something I can never get over with. It's a lot more serious than what's shown in this interview. It's not just the "wall". It's when you go on to the internet and discuss anything, you'll see people using funny abbreviations or mask their words with pinyin mixed up with kanji/hanzi just so that they don't get reported. Don't get me wrong, it's not that they're gonna get reported to the government. Chinese government doesn't bother itself with any nobody. You can say whatever the heck you want because you're no influencer. It's the forums, the hosting services or the companies that have their own censorship teams just to stay away from trouble coming from the government. It's not like the Chinese government cares much about what's said on the forums, but when they do, somebody's gonna get a hurt real bad. And as any smart businessperson would do, publishers of any kind in China apply their own censorship. Your everyday Chinese person wouldn't even talk about this not because they're afraid, they've got used to that and don't feel it at all. And say, when their threads get locked or reported, they blame the forum, not the government. Still, if you're no Chinese citizen, none of this is really your business to mind. There are so many "non-democratic" countries in the world but they're just invisible to most people's eyes. You don't hear people talk about whether Singapore is democratic or not because 1. they're pro west; 2. they're modern 3. they're not as influential. China is exactly the opposite. It's not pro west, it's not as modern and it's a superpower. So it gets put in the spotlight and everyone seems to have an opinion about it even most never even been to the country or know one single Chinese person.

@lollymanna

2 жыл бұрын

@Monsieur Tarzan Is that so?

@julyanaxel201

Ай бұрын

It's also people's government because unlike in the western countries, the elites do not have much power over the government at all and they can be easily got in prison for a crime (what isn't common in the west, where the money rules).

Democracy means different things for different people but even democracy in the West is completely different from each other

@adlerzwei

5 жыл бұрын

But they all have one thing in common. The people can choose their government.

@malikanuur4298

5 жыл бұрын

@@adlerzwei are u sure and how about America

@EmmaEmma-mt7qh

5 жыл бұрын

adlerzwei wow , trust me , that is a illusion .

@adlerzwei

5 жыл бұрын

@@malikanuur4298 Americans have a big election every 2 years. ;-)

@sugarcandy6983

5 жыл бұрын

Example: western citizens have the freedom to vote for their president, Chinese citizens have the freedom to feel safe late at night.

“I think China is very democracy, but it depends on your social status.”

@rarefaction2046

4 жыл бұрын

Wrong translation... 层次（ceng ci）!= social status

@Kitajima2

4 жыл бұрын

So pretty much like the United States

@esthersue3403

4 жыл бұрын

it’s the same thing in america

@pinecone27

3 жыл бұрын

RareFaction oh sorry what does it mean I just read the subtitles

@rarefaction2046

3 жыл бұрын

Jacobius Pineconalhotra she said “different aspect”, I guess you can interpret it that way too. But the main idea is that in China sometime there’s more freedom and sometime there isn’t any.

Thank you for getting people's opinion and expressing to the world is a good way of connecting us all! I don't think everyone knows, but they would be shocked if they'd knew we are all connected...and related! There was a time not too long ago there were only a few of us and we stay together. But as our families grew bigger, we had to spread out for survival... Now we've lived on every continent of the world! And we've forgot that there was a time not too long ago, there were only a few of US! If people knew that everybody in the world is related... The world would be a lot kinder place to live, we are all different branches of the same tree! And in the end, all that really matters, is KINDNESS!!!

Actually in the west, we are always being watch, not by the government but by all the big companies that get our data from Facebook (meta), google (alphabet), and so on, we give them our information necessary to know everything about us

@CWFpresentes

Жыл бұрын

@Mr.Beant 🤣

@julyanaxel201

Ай бұрын

All theses corporations work for the USA government. Any attempt of revolution can be repressed in the west.

As much as I love your content, please for the love of god improve the translation. So many nuances lost and so many sentences incoherent ("cleaning-up of the society"...? what?), as a native Chinese speaker who has been abroad for decades and understand the controversy of the issue, whenever I look at that English subtitle, I am in fear of viewers from other cultural backgrounds getting the wrong impression of Chinese people due to meanings lost in translation. Please exercise caution and due diligence in curation when selecting such topics. Edit: I would gladly help any Chinese translation efforts if need be as well

@evathefoxy6699

3 жыл бұрын

respect

@yao842

3 жыл бұрын

that translation"depends on their social status" is also totally wrong. that girl actually said "there are different aspects". Sigh...

@tangchangrvhs

3 жыл бұрын

@EZ - 12CA 796485 Cawthra Park SS She was contemplating her word use and it did not came out very coherent, but the gist is that she thought the review and rating system (审核, in western context it would be something like the M18 rating system, in Chinese context it would be more of outright censorship under the whim of the state) serves as a form of control and moderation (she used the word 清理, which literally means declutter or cleanup) of the social environment (社会环境, a Chinese political term which means external factors that affect an individual, for example the media, social norm and etc). In short she was overall approving of the state's measures and thought it helped clear bad things from entering the public.

@eb.3764

3 жыл бұрын

Omg how's your wenzhounese!!?? you're a "chinese" speaker right??

@tangchangrvhs

3 жыл бұрын

@@eb.3764 Not all Chinese is from Wenzhou. China is huge.

What I really want to know is: did that lady catch her dog at 3:04 ?

@raphazard8737

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@tianyongyu9480

3 жыл бұрын

lolol it's actually something happens a lot in China and in terms of that, US ppl are doing a way better job

@karllamm5628

3 жыл бұрын

@MrAmsterdamCity1 Stfu racist pig

@fangfend7995

3 жыл бұрын

make me laugh, oh my god.

@danmingo123

3 жыл бұрын

@inxtarobloxian2 people in China protest against the Yulin festival as well. Also, you probably eat pork in which case pigs and dogs are practically the same intelligence wise. Racist

Textbooks in Middle and High School in China will teach students how to overthrow the government. The content is very detailed. No second country in the world dares to do so.

@gior987

2 жыл бұрын

what? do you have anything to further the topic? i'm very interested

@joannaxuan4265

2 жыл бұрын

@@gior987 I am not actually exactly sure what Green King is referring to, but China is a country that is built on multiple dynasties that often come from rebellions. And there is a lot of history and politics covered in Chinese middle and high school that is compulsory. The history part focuses on ancient china and modern history. I think it's because the Communist party rose out of a people's rebellion of sorts, and rebellion is just VERY Common in history (basically half the time dynasties fell to rebellions, the other half to invasions), that a lot of ground relating to overthrowing governments is covered? (I also find it interesting because China considers itself to be one continuous nation and indeed, the people are still the same people, and cultural buildings and influences from a thousand years ago is still prominent and kept in well conditions. The children also study a lot of ancient text and history in primary school that does deal with a lot of subjects related to war, loss, etc. There is never a sense of a new country, it's the same country with many different modes of government.) Also on the political aspect, there is a lot of pro-gov propaganda but it also details how the government built China and goes into a detailed analysis of how they believe China should be run and how it will be in the future (I remember the first chapter? I think covered a lot about the construction and economy of modern China and its cities and economic zones.

@user-nt5md7dp7t

Жыл бұрын

@@gior987所谓：“王侯将相，宁有种乎”，以及“民可载舟亦可覆舟”，以及“君视民如草芥,民视君如寇仇 民不知有国,国不知有民”

The girl who said she was happily walking eating her own snack, now thats true happiness! China is definitely a place i would consider visiting because i grew up watching many action shows from China and it seems like a really chill place

I'm born and raised in Germany, but my parents are Chinese. Growing up I used to be ashamed of my Chinese origin as the Western media influenced me a lot. I actually hated China. But my parents were always defending China, so I wanted to know more about the country, the people who are living their and their culture. I really wanted to know if all those things Western media taught us is true or not. After I graduated from "High School" I spent more than a year in China. And I started to love the country. It's so so so different from what I've been told. I really enjoyed the time and love the Chinese people. Of course there are some rude Chinese who are uncivilized etc. but this is just a minority. Now I'm traveling around the world. I've seen so many different places and people. And I have to say: The time in China is the best time I've ever had in life.There is no place I've felt that safe and peaceful and just happy. The culture is so interesting and the people are so respectful and lovely. Can't believe that I've been used to hate Chinese people and the country in the past. Now I'm visiting and exploring China a lot of times. I even started to study Chinese Studies at college to learn the language and learn more about the judicial and political system, the culture, history and so on. People need to stop listen to Media, stop judging and need to experience the country by themselves.

@clementsliu

2 жыл бұрын

read your comments, feel very moved

@overlordborn6131

2 жыл бұрын

There are rude people are in USA too,call them right wingers mostly MAGA trump supporter and you would literally gets shot down while studying in USA school in some random day. I don't know what's the wrong with western countries. Germany despite being developed countries for so long still have homeless people but china have already lifted people from poverty and it's a miracle for 21st considering how a big devloping country is able to lift 800 million people out of poverty in just few decades 👍.

@sunnyyaazhang314

2 жыл бұрын

谢谢你

@Chenjz123

Жыл бұрын

Welcome back to home😊

@gengwanwong8783

9 ай бұрын

China need more people like you.

I live in europe and I think the biggest problem is, that western people tend to project their values to other countries like china. Like "we value democracy, and I believe it's also the best for your country, and if your country is not like that, then your country should change for better". When I was in china a friend told me: Everyone has values and opinions, but don't judge what's best for other people by your own subjective norms, because you don't even know if those people like it or not. What's good for you doesn't automatically mean, that it's also wanted by other people

@aaronvannatta9329

3 жыл бұрын

Hm. Almost sounds like everyone should have a basic foundation rights afforded to them, that should not be infringed, and beyond that the freedom to do as they please as long as they do not infringe the aforementioned rights. Like, I dunno, a constitutional republic or something.

@SgtSuissie

3 жыл бұрын

but it's objectively worse and these people just don't see it. Ofc if you're taught in school that everything your country does is the best and other countries are bad you're gonna believe it

@TIENxSHINHAN

3 жыл бұрын

@@SgtSuissie how is it objectively worse? Do you realize that in American schools, we're taught that our country is the best and everyone else lacks the freedoms we have? Americans and westerners in general are coming from a POV that the way we live should be the standard of the entire planet when that's just not how it is.

@SgtSuissie

3 жыл бұрын

@@TIENxSHINHAN jokes on you I'm swiss. China has literal concentration camps for muslims. There's so many inhuman things this country does. I don't know how you wanna excuse that

@briannong9363

3 жыл бұрын

it reminds me of colonization. i can feel the spirit or the better word mental core of european people.

Love your work Asian boss. Keep up the great work.

I really like this video because it shows such a different opinion on the principle of democracy. Many "western" people think that they can define what democracy is or what is "right " for a political system. But I think that exactly this opinion is problematic. I, as a German, would probably not like the Chinese political system because I'm used to other standards. But I honestly think that I wouldn't like the American system as well. Being used to something and thinking that it is right (or not) doesn't mean it is right for everyone. This thinking, to have some "better" knowledge than others has led in the past to big problems, as everybody hopefully knows. Therefore I really like this insight and how Chinese look at their system from a Chinese way. As mentioned in the beginning this cannot be called an "unbiased" study but for a first insight this is actually quite helpful.

@mboihk3796

5 жыл бұрын

jojo k , Democracy is subjective...Western system of electioneering system is just one and another form of Meritocracy (Chinese system) is another...The question is, which one is better? To me anything that can provide decent lifestyle like wealth is the utmost...Having nothing and bragging about free speech is just a deceptive form of Democracy an easy tool use by politicians to fool the ignorants...

@mattnoh3342

5 жыл бұрын

I agree a lot with your use of the term "Chinese way". I'm a Korean, born in America, I don't have a strong definition of what that really is, but I could decipher the general attitude portrayed here. The biggest discrepancy in the way of progress in America, seems to be that the protests and general unrest are more of an aggregation of personal issues and personal attitude problems, rather than a fault of the system we are part of. I hear a lot of students loudly spout fallacious arguments about how x should be treated better, then go on to treat everyone else terribly. I hear a lot of country people from my hometown yelling about how hard it is to make a living, when those specific people were given the same education and life choices as us, and decided to drop out of highschool or whatnot. There are actual problems with the system, don't get me wrong, and I can't speak for all of us. But, even my father who works in the hood and owns a convenience store... He voted Trump, who just caused the government to close because he wanted some wall funded. And now the government shut down and the people who used to frequent his store won't have food stamps soon. And my father is the one complaining. And as I lay in bed here at a liberal college, the people protesting outside are talking about equal rights and debate about confederate statues, while graphs about how 1% of americans take 90% of the money it makes sit in corners of the internet. Theres a giant lack of focus on anyone but themselves, and theres a giant issue with learning and defining what life is. We should learn to live with the consequences of our life choices rather than spit at the system that raised us. Maybe this is all just me, but living here is suffocating to be honest.

@abinashdeka8550

5 жыл бұрын

Atleast democracies don't discriminate people on the basis of religion and unlike china

@opnubbycole2669

5 жыл бұрын

@@abinashdeka8550 whites discriminating the blacks? Democracy?

@lunali7209

5 жыл бұрын

you support literal totalitarianism in china but let me guess you probably hate erdogan right? as a german

I lived 2 years in China. If you ask me... they don't have this kind of problems liberals vs conservatives or lefties vs righties or whatever. Their society is not divided for the sake of clientelism. Some things are certain and not just appearences and there is no such fragmentation of small sectarian groups. Everybody agrees on the basics, it's not so hard. And also, if you have some advice that might be positive for business or administrative organs, they listen carefully and consider. I think they are pretty democratic in that sense, more than us in Europe.

@dennischeng329

5 жыл бұрын

rockerdrake man, if you understand Chinese, you will find out their people are so naive. They can’t receive tons of news from local even news that is about their governments policies. Did you follow their news recently? About how their government encourages people to invest and that is a big mistake. It is not only let the market losing balance but also let the people distrust the government if their money just disappear in any ways. And my friends from China didn’t know the news! They even said if it wasn’t happened to their region then it must a fake news. That is interesting you know. How convenient their government working in several way to do money laundering. That is the problem why their TI is so low. You should be glad if something happens to your own benefits that your country handling. You can make sure what r they doing anytime. You don’t need to make any conspiracy. The only thing you need to do is search the data’s from the government. That is called democracy.

@rockerdrake

5 жыл бұрын

@ⵜⴰⵏⵉⵔⵉ Taniri every liberal democracy in the world faces the same problems with partisanship. Public opinion is disputed, divided and confronted to the point of mutual hate. Every party controls its own media and often lies and slanders the rest. When the opposition takes the government in a new term they only undo the previous government's policies and make shallow politics that fit their segment's convenience instead of worrying about the well-being of the country as a whole. It's pretty much like that in all of Europe and America. China on the other hand might have many kids of problems but it doesn't have the social conflicts that derive from such division of the society.

@rockerdrake

5 жыл бұрын

@hướng dẫn chơi team starcraft 2 1. I was there for studying, I didn't take advantage of the country as you seem to interpret. 2. I know right, It's definitely not heaven and I'm not claiming it is, as I've stated before there are many kinds of problems...there is economic classism, money-sickness, social competition - lack of a proper sense of shame and a certain degree of racism in other non-explicit forms. Plus it's very hard for foreigners to establish themselves there in the long run, laws are restrictive and changes abrupt 3. But people in China, I guess in Vietnam too, even in the worst of hardships they are still able to see the good side of the situation and the good in others and always have a praise even for those they don't agree or have a good relationship with. They can reach an agreement so easily and with far less arguing and Goddamn... avoiding the exaltation of sex, violence, drugs, crime in movies and other entertainment media has had an enormously positive impact on the society. If you've never lived in the West you can't imagine to what extent. Of course reality is multi-faceted but in many ways power struggles seeking to involve the people tend to divide and confuse them. And in the end, one outcome or another doesn't really make a big change.

@Isaac-xc2hc

5 жыл бұрын

@hướng dẫn chơi team starcraft 2 you know china？

@Isaac-xc2hc

5 жыл бұрын

@hướng dẫn chơi team starcraft 2 and？Did I say China is better？

You should ask them which of their leaders did they vote for and how did Xi get elected President for life.

@steventorres5546

Жыл бұрын

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As an indian where every week there are protests in some part of country i cant imagine to live with no right to protest and speak against government. Speaking against government and still standing at 2 feets without going jail is another feeling.

@wolverine9377

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget, if you began destroying things then police could smack the hell outta you. Things are same everywhere, protest happens due to the government failure

@ritikanubhav

2 жыл бұрын

@@wolverine9377 But in china you cant protest when government fails like in sanghai they locked people to suffer or in xinjiang when government destroys mosque or put people in concentration camps. If you dare either police will brutally crush you or else another tiananmen square awaits.

@wolverine9377

2 жыл бұрын

@@ritikanubhav It's same everywhere Haven't you heard of Hindu Muslim clash in your country. Minorities will always suffer. Democracy literally means rule of majority. Look at usa, how's black people suffering. Police will shoot down them in second without hesitation.

@dhrubajyoti3

2 жыл бұрын

Tiannmen square massacre back in 1989 and now uyghur muslim killings and labour camps in xian Jiang region .. how long will Chinese people bow down to the oppressive CCP who have taken away their freedom of speech and kept the Chinese population in a bubble ..

@dimsunandthensome

2 жыл бұрын

In China it's okay to point out the government's wrong doings and they are highly responsive & efficient to make things right.

“Is China democratic?” “Well, people are nice to me”

@matteofang2416

3 жыл бұрын

I see that you listened the whole conversation. Well done👏👏

@yanaynarmon8943

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@newcrew4554

3 жыл бұрын

The level of Democracy should be judged by how much people's wishes are being fulfilled by the government, in that sense, China has a higher level of democracy than the US.

@scottwales9178

3 жыл бұрын

@@newcrew4554 That's quite a mental leap you made there 😂

@newcrew4554

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottwales9178 That is a simple fact. Democracy should be the end goal, not just a fixed format.

well after reading 25-50 comments I can conclude that different people have different meanings of democacy and no place is perfect because It is made by human.

@peterchi5606

4 жыл бұрын

Yash Rajput, true.

@jonangorman6341

4 жыл бұрын

Words getting different meanings because arrogant ignorant assuming the meaning of it.

@Name-jw4sj

4 жыл бұрын

That’s why definitions are important. People can’t just make up their own definition of democracy. That is insane.

@meMe-qi1tp

3 жыл бұрын

Democracy just means majority rules, not necessarily freedom, it could sometimes even lead to dictatorship. But many common ppl are too shallow to grab the concept and have an emotion- based definition of it (good or bad).

@testaccount1055

3 жыл бұрын

It’s true and even within democracy it is ambiguous. The US isn’t a true democracy. We are a republic like the ancient romans were. The people vote senators to vote on laws on behalf of you. True democracy in its basic ideal form is YOU having the absolute power to vote for the law itself. Not having a senator/congressman vote for you by proxy.

Guys, how many of you really know about China's history and culture when you judge and try to change this country? Dont be silly about thinking Chinese are silly. Chinese are fully aware of what rights they are lack of comparing with the west (e.g. speech freedom on specific topics). But believe it or not, that's not the most concern of Chinese. If you dont know about China's culture and history(especially of the recent 2 centuries), you will never understand. As an authentic Chinese, let me tell you: We know that one party government means uncontrolled power, but we concern more about the prosperity of the nation, and China is the fastest growing country in the world with the lead of the party you all criticize. We know that the cyber wall blocks us from the western world, but we concern more about not being controlled by another country, and China has built its own internet related infrastructure and developed domestic servers and companies while many other countries have to rely on large companies of the US. There are over 1 billion people in China, even if 1% of them dont agree with what I said, that will make 10 million people. So you might find lots of Chinese complaining, but they always can choose to leave. It's okay. Dont forget the rest 99% would agree with what I told you. Think it's ridiculous to compromise individual rights and support the development of the nation? First thing, we live better lives. Second thing, we remember painfully the time when lives were so tough due to a weak and poor nation. We understand deeply that when you come from a weak country, you are nothing standing internationally. Still believe the western world wont treat you and your people differently? Do learn some history,.friends. Stop being so arrogant and ignorant. Learn about China before you point finger at it. And start worrying about yourself. You are free to ignore my comment and even treat it like a joke. It's okay. I'm just explaining out of a good intention, not forcing you to accept anything.

@MrDave1468

11 ай бұрын

Just saying but China isn't the fastest growing country in the world in population or GDP. Also, not to sound arrogant or anything but it just confuses me how they know what democracy is, know they are controlled by a one party system and yet say China is very democratic. Surely, if they are like you they should know that China isn't that democratic as they think but just not care. Edit: Adding onto that youtube is banned in China and yet you are using it, of which is supporting a large western company.

@sharonliu8460

11 ай бұрын

@@MrDave1468 yes, I'm a youtube user. But I'm also glad that China has its own internet and platform provider, and I'm user of Chinese platforms too. So what's the problem? Dont be extremist.China wants to be great so that wont be controlled by and totally rely on other countries, but it doesnt mean other countries are not allowed to be great. As for democracy, when you speak for the theory based on the western context, China wont win in your game. I was trying to explain to you guys, not brainwashing you. When you believe without a shadow of doubt that China's current system is worse and less democratic than the western society, you are being ignorant and arrogant. Please learn China's history of recent 200 years, and you'll know what democracy that western colonization and the so-called democratic government brought to China. And maybe you'll understand why we think the demorcracy nowadays is better eventhough it has defects. Edit: okay, I was not precise when saying China is the fastest growing country. So one of the fastest growing countries should make it right.

@ZixianTao

10 ай бұрын

太对了哥，我支持你

@KiharuEndo-pn4rm

10 ай бұрын

Whether your opinion is correct or not, you are free to think so and your opinion has the right to be respected. But there must be people in China who don't think like you. Their opinions deserve the same respect as yours. But the Chinese government oppresses them by force. Why is this?

Very impressed by how your videos are made: you always present a first-hand Primary Source, quite literally xD. The Concept of Democracy presented to most Mainland Chinese Citizens is Nonpartisan Democracy (since China is a Unitary One-Party State) focusing on mostly the part where the government is formed by the general population. As a person who lives in Beijing, I can confirm that many of the "Restrictions, Bans, Political Freedom of Expression" is not quite true. Whether or not this is the case in other parts of China, I am not sure. Great job for creating this video 👍

@Gnnesh

2 жыл бұрын

Chill. You used a VPN to comment this and still say you are free? Lol

@CWFpresentes

Жыл бұрын

He hás free healthcare, you don't

@hasanpasha01

Жыл бұрын

​@@Gnnesh Are you saying that not a single app or website is banned in your country!?

@Gnnesh

Жыл бұрын

@@hasanpasha01 I can't think of anything.

@Gnnesh

Жыл бұрын

@@CWFpresentes there is no such thing as free healthcare, sir. Its all paid by tax payers money. US has one of the lowest taxes in the world.

In conclusion, the younger Chinese generation has more confidence about their diplomacy and society. Nobody would know China more than Chinese themselves. Somebody always wants to enforce their own democrat way on China. I have to say just give up and get out of their way.

@bonneydahlquist1857

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Chinese troll

@kingofknowledge2602

4 жыл бұрын

Bonney Dahlquist look at you pathetic boy,do you feel shameful for your ignorance？

@yujiejin1050

4 жыл бұрын

@Erwin Lii China uncensored is one of the most disgusting channels from my stand

@zhao9828

4 жыл бұрын

@@bonneydahlquist1857 yes, so you are the perfect production of “democracy ”and “free free thinking ”---- all you can do is ignore others well-built comments and speak out your stereotypes

@AM-ep1rv

4 жыл бұрын

@@zhao9828 hello 30 cent army

What the girl said in the beginning of the very is very interesting: democracy means letting everyone be in power. That one can interpret it that way. That is very interesting. I have never thought of it that way. Another interesting point is of the man saying that when a country is ran by many different governments that it makes running the country less efficient. And that is another valid point. Look at the current political climate in the US. The Iran nuclear treaty was made invalid because a new president came in and didn't like it. We all know the negative consequences of this. Iran and the US have stop a diplomatic ties and Iran is back again trying to do uranium. That is only one example of the inefficiency more than one political systems running the country. Of course I know for a fact thar the Chine government has oppressive policies. That is a fact. But I don't like to be a hypocrite either. I am aware that the US has bad policies also. And I am aware that not everything in regards to the Chinese government policies are bad. Which leads to many Chinese citizens supporting their government. Despite of the issues that China has, but they don't want to have the US telling them how and when to oppose their government. The US wouldn't like that if it were the either way around. What is a fact is that the US had directly and indirectly interfered in other country's affairs. Even elections.

@hyderpang7367

4 жыл бұрын

That's very objective. I still want and Add a few of my arrogant opinions. China is a pride nation with A long history, which includes great achievements and abundant of experience. Most Chinese tends to understand the western concept based on traditional concepts, which means what democracy means to Chinese is no exactly the same as the western. Chinese tends leave the professional jobs ,including politics ,to the professors. The professors should be responsible for the job as well as to anyone who gives him the power. So not everyone want to make difference to the formation of the politics. Thus Chinese focus more on their personel freedom instead of governors' policies.

@randomly_random_0

4 жыл бұрын

too much democracy has always been a stumbling block to progress. For example, my country Philippines. Past generations were deceived by the communists to overthrow the President. after he was overthrown, they elected a housewife as a President and "restored" democracy. Since then, the people have become less disciplined, the government officials has many mentalities which deprived the country to develop, many citizens are not obeying the law, student in universities were recruited freely by leftist organizations because you know "democracy to choose", too many organizations demanding for their rights on everything, media openly support anti-government plots and terrorists, political enemies openly support destabilization plots etc. Democracy created many many problems in the Philippines. This fake democracy has given corrupt politicians to bribe, corrupt people's money, kill their enemies, cheat election, silence anyone who will go against their families etc etc. The current president with "foul mouth" and "authoritarian-style" leadership was the result of people's frustrations to the Liberal government's too much democracy that hindered development. China's government is fine because their country is united through the government, there's no drama. they take an action immediately.

@ronwell25

4 жыл бұрын

@@randomly_random_0 Well said!

@edai5645

4 жыл бұрын

Your point is very interesting. The Chinese government has shortcomings and has done a lot of good. Too much concentration of power leads to a lot of corruption in the government . But In my thirty years of life, life has been getting better. Things are always going to get better.

@rap3208

4 жыл бұрын

@@randomly_random_0 Aquino didn't get elected, she lost the election. She was made the president because it was handgiven to her by the americans.

"They shouldn't be defining what democracy is" THIS

awesome interviews. Thank you for your work!

I've been reading comments for this video. Lol at people's perception of China is like they were still in the 1980's. Just go to China is you want to understand them better. You'll get both pros and cons of their society, but it will definitely be very different than what the western media tells you. Sometimes it takes courage to visit a specific country you're skeptical or curious about. I went to Switzerland, and it wasn't as rosy as what the media portrayed. I went to Australia and there were good and bad things I saw that was not mentioned in the media. I went to USA where I see discrimination exist, yet is not chaotic. China isn't even half as bad as you think. Save some money and go there. There are a lot of expats and it's growing!

@rosesblue1218

5 жыл бұрын

do they see the people in the video?? thats how most Chinese young people look alike. do they look like they are in the 80s and under poverty to them??? I love that girl's short hair btw

@hillxing6220

5 жыл бұрын

Roses Blue bro, you misunderstood him or her.

@rickr9435

5 жыл бұрын

well, you have to know that some people just don't care, because china bad or good does not bother them at all. they don't want to save any budget for a truth.

@hillxing6220

5 жыл бұрын

Rick R yes i know. Today i fly back to China, a foreigner ask me a question seriously, can i take picture or video in China? I don't know why he have such idea. I told him, you should change your Samsung to HUAWEI for better image.

@Telfear1

5 жыл бұрын

Westerns aren't really flexible in their opinions, just listen to their so called debates.

What really struck me about this video is how well-spoken every interviewee was. Every person made very nuanced statements that demonstrate freedom from any sort of "thought control." They know what democracy is and they know what freedom is. They also know the difficult balance that every government faces between getting things done and upsetting too many people in the process. They pause just long enough to show you that they are putting thought into the discussion, while not pausing long enough to indicate that they were conflicted.

@VaioletteWestover

3 жыл бұрын

China is a country that worships its teachers, elders, and people who have success and high levels of education. They do not worship sports stars like gods. This is the biggest takeaway that I received from both China and Japan, they are just much more educated that we in Canada and America are in general.

@rheejin9987

3 жыл бұрын

@@VaioletteWestover rather than saying "more educated in general" I think it's more like China/Japan teaches things that extends outside of pure academics like manners that makes the average people look smarter.

@totallyfake2852

3 жыл бұрын

It's interesting that that's how you interpreted it. I interpreted it as, these people have been brought up to know exactly what to say and how to say it. They've been taught this way. I wouldn't say it's true consideration of the question.

@VaioletteWestover

3 жыл бұрын

@@totallyfake2852 I've been to China various times for business. Respectfully, I think you need to look back at yourself at this moment and understand that you've been thoroughly brainwashed. I've also been to North Korea. What you just said is LITERALLY identical to what North Koreans say about us in the West. Do you understand what is happening here and to you? Travel is the best education and I think everyone in America and Canada needs to do much more of it.

@canto_v12

3 жыл бұрын

@@totallyfake2852 They grew up in a different environment and also, they were supposedly randomly chosen. You don't "forcibly brainwash" people into speaking this eloquently, or else Beijing must have a magic pill going around in their schools. No, they don't view things like Americans do.......nor should we ever expect them to. At least that's what I got out of the video.

China is a country with the largest population in the world. Each region has it's own unique way of living. Sure the government is restricting some information from the citizens, but what matters at the end of the day, is they are happy with it.

It’s very interesting. I used to have an interest in chinese history when I was super young, then i got infatuated with japan (still am) and now with Genshin it does make me curious to learn more about China. I did get the luxury to try chinese food, not just the stuff you find commonly on tv in the US but I got to go to a gourmet Chinese restaurant. It was very eye opening and quite delicious. I can’t remember everything I had but the jellyfish and wintermelon really stood out to me as something very new and yummy.

I've been to China 4x times (this year 5th) and the vibe I get from people in general (cities /and countryside) is a happy, content, relaxed, positieve, hopeful vibe.

@Adrian-qi5ii

2 жыл бұрын

Same about chinese ppl who does not like the chinese govt? lol

@adamheckmann5132

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adrian-qi5ii who for example

@adamheckmann5132

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adrian-qi5ii you Spanish huh

@Adrian-qi5ii

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamheckmann5132 those in Tiananmen?...huigurs?...tibetans?...ppl oppressed and murdered by the Communist party's dictatorship? I'm spaniard yes

@MartinBerisso

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adrian-qi5ii hablas de la españa racista donde el fascismo crece como nunca?

"In MY opinion, Not having Democracy is the TRUE democracy..." What...

@torreswong3555

4 жыл бұрын

They don't even know what is democracy and the June 4th movement.

@adden6302

4 жыл бұрын

NO, most of people know what is the June 4th movement,

@user-bl9ce6zb1x

4 жыл бұрын

@@torreswong3555 Almost everyone know it, so what are you talking about???

@jakelaw9768

4 жыл бұрын

You don't have you be in the West to have democracy!!!

@shimmyshams8056

4 жыл бұрын

@@jakelaw9768 Very true. You do, however, need to be allowed to participate in politics in any shape or form, regardless of your political views, before you can call a country "democratic".

Haha..they don't even know meaning of democracy 😂😂😂...

@surplusvalue3271

2 жыл бұрын

u don't know either btw

@paniniman6524

2 жыл бұрын

neither do they care. Most people like enjoying life, not judging others constantly

@Ducktility

2 жыл бұрын

@@paniniman6524 if you're being hurt and we're watching, its probably because we're concerned and not because we're judging. Tell me how important is CCP for you?

@paniniman6524

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ducktility I was stating a fact. Concerned can be just another word for judging. You proved my statement wonderfully.

@Ducktility

2 жыл бұрын

@@paniniman6524 Not really, that's not how logic works. On the contrary, you proved my point. You're not willing to think outside of your boundaries. Out of fear or loyalty?

People seem to fail to realize that freedom and democracy isn’t all about doing whatever you want, but rather a safety net. Of course most people in China can just eat, work, enjoy entertainment like any other countries, but what happens when you’re in a minority group and got sent to concentration camps? What about your home destroyed by military rocket debris and the government pays very little compensation? Or your passport got cut without a proper explanation from your own country’s customs? Are you able to make your voice heard without being censored? Can you hold the wrongdoers accountable with either your vote or public opinion? Do you have any say in replacing the rulers who don’t have your interest at heart and sacrifice your well-being for “the greater good,” even when the good is in fact only for the few? Dictatorship certainly isn’t the answer, and even electoral college to some degree fails at it (since one state has only one color).

@extrastout1111

Жыл бұрын

California was a democracy in the 19th /20th century, and the white mobs killed and attacked more ethnic Chinese immigrants than anywhere else. Democratic laws made it so that chinese americans weren't even allowed to marry. I don't think a democracy would necessarily guarantee minority rights.

@joshuachang5210

Жыл бұрын

@@extrastout1111 First, it's extreme nationalism at work; put extreme nationalist in other political systems and things would've been even worse. Second, how did the laws get banished? By some dictator saying "no" to it? No, democracy did. People were allowed to critic the laws and vote for lawmakers who will try to get rid of it.

Really great video. I wish more people would listen to real Chinese people's perspectives like this instead of making assumptions. Great work!

@bonneydahlquist1857

4 жыл бұрын

Your a idiot

@RobinC63

4 жыл бұрын

@@bonneydahlquist1857 "you're!" So who is the idiot?

@SomeoneWhosAnonymous

4 жыл бұрын

​@@bonneydahlquist1857 So you don't think people should listen to different perspectives because you dont trust them to make decisions on their own. Seems pretty brain washed to me.

@ameshuang6396

4 жыл бұрын

Bonney Dahlquist brainwashed ????

@danielshi1177

4 жыл бұрын

@@bonneydahlquist1857 You must be brainwashed. You are not telling your real mind.

stop asking young people. they've barely been integrated into society after school and they're idealistic and freshly programed by the state. talk to some old people.

@cocaineminor4420

Жыл бұрын

??? Hello? We know more about our country than anyone in the world

@Spikecitrus

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. These generations are educated as Pink Fighters (粉红）now

I think most Chinese people would say to the West "Leave us alone and mind your own democracy business."

@YSH669

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! We must leave each other be. But, unlike its people CCP sure loves to horass other countries sich as mongol, tibet,taiwan and so on. Geez ive kost count

@user-bk5zb6sn9w

3 жыл бұрын

@@YSH669 every Chinese will tell you that Tibet and Taiwan are not countries, they are part of China. As for mongolia, it's a independent country, but inner mongolia is part of China either. Making sure of your own government's standpoint about that before you harass us like an idiot.

@YSH669

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-bk5zb6sn9w Ok, lets put aside mongol for a moment. But not acknowledging Tibet and especially Taiwan as countries?? Now thats what I call brainwash and horrassment. Free Tibet, Taiwan no.1 your ass and please just leave countries and people that does "not" want to be part of China(I mean CCP to be exact)

@user-bk5zb6sn9w

3 жыл бұрын

@@YSH669 About the issue of Taiwan and tibet, I have more respect for what your government says than for an idiot's personal opinion! Btw, which country do you come from?

@YSH669

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-bk5zb6sn9w Claiming to respect Taiwan and Tibet while not accepting them as country(Taiwan) and supressing their identiy by force(Tibet). It seems comedy is part of everyday life in CCP.

Very good interview 👍👍good topic , good questions , impressive opinions directly from young generation in China nowadays 👍 democracy that uncontrollable could be tresspassing the freedom itself . Thank you Asianboss to bring this issue 🍎

The guy who said the country has good food made me wanted to visit China again for it! I had been to China once and I agree they've lot of interesting delicacies 😋

Ok lol, I'm reading the comments and it seems like many people are paying no attention to ANYTHING these people said lol.

@adeyin5644

5 жыл бұрын

exactly, most of them were just made comments by looking at the title.

@larrychen4831

5 жыл бұрын

Agree, media shapes prejudices and stereotypes, why not just see how us Chinese people think and anyone who has been to China.

@chriss7196

5 жыл бұрын

​@Swolecard You are not joking? I mean, at least for the 21st century's China, this is totally nonsense.

@yohji4309

5 жыл бұрын

@@larrychen4831 If you agree that media shapes prejudices and stereotypes have you ever thought to look at how the media you've watched throughout your life has influenced your prejudices and stereotypes or specifically what "democracy" means.

@alainhouaqbard5525

5 жыл бұрын

What do you expect from brainwashed people lol.. They see China they yell "Ouighour " "Tibet" "Chinese steal our JOB" "Cheap stuff"

To all the people here responding with your "how about asking those in Xinjiang/Tibet/Taiwan/HK"...all the "but they have no real freedom / rights....". Now of course you can keep picking on the classic issues with China to support your classic views of China. It is true that they *are* issues. But this video clearly tells you several uncomfortable truths: 1. Most Chinese are too satisfied with what they have to bother and risk social upheaval, even if the more educated ones may yearn for more personal freedoms. They clearly place the economy, social order and stability, personal safety and good moral values above all else, so once these are attained, they have little appetite for change. 2. The average Chinese, especially those who have travelled or "climbed the wall" using VPN, no longer sees the Western brand of democracy as desirable. They can see the positives and benefits of living in liberal democracies, but they also see the negatives and problems, including dysfunctional governments (as well demonstrated by the current virus response). All things considered, they would rather have what they currently have. 3. The Chinese are not ignorant to their own government's failings, or what they lack. They didn't form their opinions because they don't know better, and need some enlightened Westerner to go liberate them. They know what the world is like, and they know their country can do better. But, they also feel that their views are heard and they are able to contribute to change, despite having no right to change their government. Like the numerous Western governments hoping China will implode with its own citizens clamouring for democracy and freedom, but wonder why it has yet to happen....well, this is why. Ditto to the rest of you.

@nyxiekitsune6

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@user-cz5qp8yt8g

4 жыл бұрын

If you can read Chinese, you know that we abuse our government on our social media Who told you we would be censored by the government? We know the world and you don't know China

@hexyko4850

4 жыл бұрын

Are you wumao?

@huaiwei

4 жыл бұрын

@@hexyko4850 if you are referring to me, no. I am a Singaporean, and a major CCP-critic even. It will be rather generous of them to give me even a cent!

@sdssdsaia9041

4 жыл бұрын

I hope the reason that they wouldn’t listen the explanation is arrogance but not stupidity.

great video, thanks!

Excellent… thank you for these rare objective insights … good journalism.

2:25 holy moly the drip

@ruvilakazi4237

3 жыл бұрын

Asia has been setting trends for the past decade. It's awesome.

@gilnahnu

3 жыл бұрын

exactly. asians fashion is awesome

@emilymangiaracina54

3 жыл бұрын

I kinda want to buy an eyeglass chain because of her 🤣

@XegaZero

3 жыл бұрын

@@emilymangiaracina54 Yeah, it just look more practical when you need to "take them off" without putting them away.

@MaxMustermann-hd4hj

3 жыл бұрын

@@gilnahnu but not sub indians HAHAHA

The Chinese sound more informative & articulate in answering questions , than the average American.

@changhahn205

3 жыл бұрын

It's hard to articulate what's inherently ingrained into a person. It's also very easy to take for granted as I see a lot of young kids do theses days. Yes I'm talking about the left.

@Vmvmvmvmvn

3 жыл бұрын

This is what they want you to think.

@wonnewils1631

3 жыл бұрын

that's not really surprising

@xiongyizhang8858

3 жыл бұрын

I think the translation makes everyone sound much more sophisticated than they are..

@gao_yuan

3 жыл бұрын

Actually this interview took place in Beijing where is full of well-educated people from the whole China. The average Chinese people still have little understanding about politics and limited education level. Asian boss likes to interview in Beijing & Shanghai, these two cities is where all the elites gather. So it might appears to be that the Chinese people sounds better than you imagined, but honestly that's because they're the top people of China.😂

Someone may advocate a democratic system will allow alternation of power. This would remove biases existing in administration and (in theory) reach some ideal balance. Do you see such balance to occur in all countries where multi-parties are allowed, or do you see just the polarization between the most powerful two parties fighting like crazy for votes and spending more energy (money) on dehumanizing the adversaries?

@limlisa

7 ай бұрын

Like Taiwan

@julyanaxel201

Ай бұрын

You're totally right. Our democracy is a room to or savagery

If you’re talking about democracy in terms of a way a government is run, then by definition China doesn’t have it. I’m glad to hear the Chinese citizens are overall happy or content with their lives there.

@user-ud5uo8fm4x

2 жыл бұрын

What is your definition of democracy and why you think China doesn't have it?

@SpaceOutlaw_

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ud5uo8fm4x per the dictionary, “a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting”. Which China doesn’t vote for their government leaders.

@user-ud5uo8fm4x

2 жыл бұрын

@@SpaceOutlaw_ But they do have elections. Did you think they decide who gets which position in a lottery or by performing divination sessions in Mao's mausoleum?

@SpaceOutlaw_

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ud5uo8fm4x lol I hardly call the people in power putting only one name on the ballot with a very selected few voting an election. I guess you don’t know what an authoritarian state is

@user-ud5uo8fm4x

2 жыл бұрын

@@SpaceOutlaw_ They don't put one name on the ballot though... The Soviet style democracy had votes with one candidate on the ballot serve as a confirmation of the previously elected (during mass worker meetings) candidates approval. It was simply a safety measure against corruption, the real democratic process happened before it. That's how North Korea still operates for instance. In China it's different. They still have some strong influences from the Soviet system (the sort of hierarchy of officials that form the government) but they did sort of fuse the mass meeting election part and voting to prevent corruption part. So they have multiple names on the ballot. Which isn't a good or a bad thing, that's just how it is.

I agree with your comment about being in China, I was there for three weeks on holidays, of course it is diffrent that the west and took some getting used to but I was never scared nor did I see sacred citizens. If anyone would want to go to China I recommend going there with an open mind and without prejudices :))

@stephysun

5 жыл бұрын

Flo ㅇㅈㅇ I went there too and it wasn’t different from California.

@cooorsbanq4226

5 жыл бұрын

My ancestors visited Nanking and left without Naking ahaahahaha

@user-js7wp5jn2l

5 жыл бұрын

Now some Western countries regard democracy as a religion. It is like Catholicism and Islam. They all think that they represent God. Others are infidels. It is ridiculous that the democratic model that does not conform to the West is undemocratic. Some countries in the West promote daily respect for the diversity of the world, but they are obliterating the diversity of the world.

@aussieboy4090

5 жыл бұрын

Flo ㅇㅈㅇ Thank you. You are the type of westerner I can deal with.

@minghuiwang9315

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I'm Hungarian, I learned Mandarin for a few years and got some awesome Chinese friends; and I was in China for 2 weeks in 2017. In Tangshan and Beijing. My impressions about them is absolutely positive, everyone we met (I mean with my classmates) were incredibly kind and helpful, they really took care of us all the time. And not just our guides, but the strangers on the street, the staff in the shops and restaurants, and even the policemen(!) who we got to interact with were nice. We didn't talk about political stuff directly, but my impression is that average Chinese people (of course I can only form opinion based on those who I met) have a positive opinion about thier government. And as long as the people feel good about their leaders, we foreigners don't really have the right to tell them what to do, or what is good and what isn't. And also we shouldn't forget that in order to control a country with this size and population, you have to have a bit more strict leadership than for example in European countries. For those who would like to visit China: go ahead, don't be afraid! We never felt ourselves in danger, quite the opposite. We felt we were safe all the time; we were looked after, but in a positive way. (Just one note: average Chinese people don't really speak English, so you must learn at least a bit of Mandarin or carry some kind of translating device with you.) :)

@verlax8956

3 жыл бұрын

its not the people who are bad, but the government

@verlax8956

3 жыл бұрын

@@rollroll7567 propaganda and brainwashing exists, did you go to elementary school?

@lpc3791

3 жыл бұрын

only Chinese people can tell you if their government is good or bad, they are not fools!

@zjoker2416

3 жыл бұрын

@@verlax8956 If you really believe it, that means you are also brainwashed by your gov hahaha

@beaman7263

3 жыл бұрын

​@@verlax8956 that's BS n idiot that someone has never been to China or even speak Chinese but claim that they know China better than the Chinese. If you believe that 1.4B people are brainwashed, then you'd better retrieve your brain from the drain first.

The fact that they're freely discussing democracy on the street says enough

@weonheechang984

2 жыл бұрын

but they cant criticize CCP

@AriadyPutra

2 жыл бұрын

@@weonheechang984 7:35

@weonheechang984

2 жыл бұрын

@@AriadyPutra if she is not in party, she can do nothing. only one party decide and lead(even pretty well), people just follow. even she is in party(100m), only top 20 decide all. and top20 separated from ordinary party guys. so their system is all fake illusion. they cant criticize and cant change

@qianwan7506

Жыл бұрын

@@weonheechang984 yeah,but do you really think those parties will really represent common people? so ridiculous, they only care about themselves

I did not expect this much openness and honesty from the public. Interesting.

@Frups12345678

2 жыл бұрын

You fell for paid propaganda...congratulations!

Seems young Chinese are more politically aware than the American counterparts... I watched some of those US street interviews....and i went "Oh my goodness"....lol

@Aristocratic13

4 жыл бұрын

vidsurf88 It's Edited

@oliverchan3227

4 жыл бұрын

vidsurf88 dude，this is beijing.

@user-lr3xp6ym3u

4 жыл бұрын

most of Chinese students talk about politics privately

@ashleynicely1046

4 жыл бұрын

The media in America is politically biased and aims at being controversial. People in 'flyover country' are always portrayed as ignorant and unsophisticated. Look to the internet for more factual information about young Americans. The Constitution and Bill of Rights protect American youth in a way that they are not thinking much about roles and restrictions and the like.

@triproad386

4 жыл бұрын

@@DHKo-mk7up I am Chinese and my elder brother lives in the US, right now he is studying for his Phd in Yale. we sometimes talk about the difference between the two countries media. We both think that the US media is more biased and less informed. the ccp control people's access to youtube and some other social media, but it doesn't affect the fact that media in China is more matured, insightful and balanced. there are political propaganda like the party's media, but most Chinese knows what is truth and what is propoganda.

As a Westerner who used to believe in the China is so scary and authoritarian narrative, and after having lived in China for some time, I now can say. 我真TM的爱这个国家。

@AmelieZh

4 жыл бұрын

Homero Fierro hhhhh 谢谢你

@lelechim

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure the people there are great. However, I wouldn't want to be caught speaking out against their government.

@Marshall_Siu

3 жыл бұрын

@@lelechim If you use Chinese social media, you can see there are people speaking against our government and they are still fine.

@xingwen3128

3 жыл бұрын

u can speak against the government, but not defame it by making up lies.

@songcui4562

3 жыл бұрын

@@lelechim No one catches you. China is not a police country at all， No one is afraid of the government.If you fiercely oppose the government on social media, your posts will be deleted，thats all. Only actual actions against the government will be caught, but this is the same in any country

Thank you for the video. I enjoyed hearing the views. I would love to go. Do you know of guides that offer an experience that is one the local community trust.

Thank you for this! It’s extremely important for people in democratic countries to keep an open mind to the different peoples of the world and the difference between country governance and cultural values of their own citizens. As long as the peoples are happy and free in form of no forced bonding/oppression, the government has done a good job. Independent of what that looks like

@wiimooden

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree with the notion that liberal democracy is primarily a phenomenon of only one country. It is a type of government. Liberal democracy is the most common form of government in the world. From Japan to Ghana, from Chile to Begium, there are reasons for its success: -Being able to criticize the government through assembly and speech serve as a check on its power. -A free press does a similar thing by keeping governments (and each other) accountable -A constitution that limits the role of the government in order for it not to become abusive -An opposition that can challenge the government and hold them accountable, by the possibility of wining an election -An independent judiciary that applies the laws equally to all people, even government officials In short all of these features boil down to one thing: keeping the government in line. The current Chinese government faces very few of these constraints.

@SQUID12

2 жыл бұрын

But you can't say a country democratic if the people can't even criticise government

@emanuelneagu14

2 жыл бұрын

@@wiimooden that's what they say. The truth is everything states do is some form of war, economic, informational, political, etc. and interests are always prioritized. Liberal democracy leads to corporations gaining so much power than they've beaten the vast majority of the smaller businesses that used to exist in the west, have a hard time expanding around there so they pushed expansion in the former communist block and 3rd world countries. I'm in 1980s with this, they couldn't expand in communist countries that produced more than enough for themselves so around 1990 they sabotaged, and pushed into revolutions through corrupt ways. They also kept doing this in the meantime with communist dictators from 3rd world so that they expand there too. In return, all these countries can't develop themselves because everyone is working abroad or barely living, no one has money to invest and sell abroad, that means more power for western currencies, cheap labour and possiblity for resource extraction contracts. You can see western states' interests and justifications for NATO operations if there was no agreement for the change to liberal democracy, neither peaceful ways to solve disagreements. Now that justifies how could this system expand as much but doesn't justify why wouldn't it anyway. Corporations having so much power leads to liberal democratic states not doing enough for their citizens because it opposes some interests, the press being either outright bought or if it isn't bought and it opposes interests, sabotaged, I have seen that myself in Romania. It's exactly what socialist states would do if they had as much power, but through corporations. Socialist countries don't directly restrict foreign news and ideologies because they're just evil and stupid that they don't realize people see stuff and start revolting, but rather because they're in big disadvantage in the informational war overseas so they defend at home, especially since everyone knows English, not as many know Chinese or Russian. Corporations like constitutions and the whole status quo this way because it suits their interests. Since the state doesn't dominate and its power is spread so much, parties in power over a liberal democratic state must cooperate with many corporations and bureaucrats that even those political opponents they never agreed with DID cooperate, because it's in everyone's interest to do so. Although there are differences between parties, the electoral format can be in some citizens' interests, in the grand scheme of things elections don't really change anything. If they did, you would imagine corporations and bureaucrats opposing and putting pressure to weaken the state. About the independent judiciary, you only need enough power and you'll be immune, plus, they don't make/adopt the laws, other organs do. I think that justifies why people wouldn't choose liberal democracy but are rather kept unaware of how much this system works against them. Despite big interests that work against people in both systems, if they could choose one, for more economic prosperity people would choose socialism. Democracy in the sense of "demos" + "cratos", people having the power, it cannot exist until we people will be so much evolved than the ones having power collectively would stop prioritizing their own interests and instead everyone's interests. That won't happen soon.

@MrOnay-px1jx

2 жыл бұрын

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

@matthialbornoz

Жыл бұрын

Well some of the interviewees said that they can

If this video was flipped and you asked Americans what Communism meant to them, they would completely flip out

@estonalexander704

3 жыл бұрын

I mean...Communism is known for genocide.

@boyar1978

3 жыл бұрын

@@estonalexander704 communism isnt the cause of genocide, the people are the cause of genocide.

@swapnilrawat9691

3 жыл бұрын

@@boyar1978 are you crazy? So you support ban of public property? Authoritarian govt? ... Do you even realise that in communism you can't inherit homes ... Hell.. you can't even open a pastry shop if you want to

@boyar1978

3 жыл бұрын

@@swapnilrawat9691 what do i care what happens to my property after i die.

@boyar1978

3 жыл бұрын

@@swapnilrawat9691 Actually in China I can open a pastry shop and it would be easier to do than in the USA.

"Freedom for me is living a happy life and being able to eat my favorite snack". Actually a very good point in my opinion, small things that many of us take for granted.

@canto_v12

3 жыл бұрын

Freedom to travel. Freedom to consume. Freedom to associate with literally anybody in public. These are all very basic freedoms that some countries, including US allies, do not allow, yet China does.

@augustolobo2280

3 жыл бұрын

Happiness should not be confused with freedom.

@canto_v12

3 жыл бұрын

@@augustolobo2280 Everybody has a different definition of "freedom." Holding political elections is just one ingredient, offering varying amounts of satisfaction in each country that it is applied.

@augustolobo2280

3 жыл бұрын

@@canto_v12 There is the main problem. No, freedom is one single thing and is not relative. There's not my freedom, your freedom, there's only freedom.

@canto_v12

3 жыл бұрын

@@augustolobo2280 OK, you are talking about absolute freedom. No country offers that.

Democracy is not an end goal for everyone. It really doesn't matter who you vote for if you have no clean water, education, health care... freedom from suffering doesn't always come with democracy. And who needs to vote for corrupt and lying candidates if your needs are met?

@bobby1019

2 жыл бұрын

Most westerners mean liberal democracy when they talk about democracy. Which is basically gestures of freedom and pretending to care about the people when in reality their material conditions are never met.

I am from a southern European country and have been living in central Europe for a while. This video certainly is genuine and refreshing. I would just slightly object to the premise of the video itself though. I don't think that the majority or even many people in Western countries think that Chinese people experience no freedom. Personally, I think that at least in Europe we critisize the downside of our democracy as well. Democracy can be disfunctional. However, I do think that we are at liberty of saying literally anything we want within the boundaries of legality and decency. We can protest and raise our voice at will. The People's Republic of China, a one party Communist republic doesn't sound like democracy to me, the way western governments know it. Such type of government does have some more restrictions then a western type of goverment usually has. However, I wouldn't say that it is necessarily worse. The Chinese government is more united and can act more quickly on behalf of its people in emergency cases. There is less social unrest, more social security, more order. China has the fastest growing economy in the world. People can afford more and more every day. Private liberties seem to be increasing .... If anything, China is showing the world that Communism can work more than just fine after all. Why would anyone in their right mind think that this is bad? Speaking of communism though, which is supposed to be socialist too, it would be interesting to know more about how the Chinese government is coping with providing access to institutions that are known to be public in socialist states, like health care and free or at least affordable education. I have been told that health care is largely private, much like in the US. In the beginning I was almost shocked; health care in Europe is mostly provided for by the state. However, I read later why it came to be that way. I read that the government is working on cooperating with private institutions to extent coverage to those who can't afford, is there anything like that going on? How about access to university?

@junkieg

2 жыл бұрын

Healthcare and education are very cheap, comparable to Europe. Much of non-eastern Europe is democratic socialist while China is authoritarian socialist. Living conditions (adjusted for China's 30 years of developmental delays from before 1979) are not that different. If all of the West Roman Empire had continued being unified, Europe would be rather similar to China today.

Democracy China 101 : "You can vote in china" Parties to choose from: 1

@yingqisheng6950

3 жыл бұрын

Dumdum we only have one party but tons of candidates. 😓

@derkach7907

3 жыл бұрын

@@yingqisheng6950 that's what I said. 1 party dumdum

@UltramanII

3 жыл бұрын

In the Chinese system we vote for "people's representatives" who work at local government, these representatives elects higher representatives who work in the national congress. Although it's not democratic enough, I fail to see how "voting for 1 out of 2 shitty persons from 2 different parties every 4 years" is a superior system. Does it actually solve problems in your daily lives? Also a constant switch of parties disrupt important policy. Even in the matter of trying to undermine Chinese economy, Obama tried to create a TPP which could achieve that, but Trump immediately dismantled it. If I were to design a political system for the US, I will not allow such U-turn to happen.

@derkach7907

3 жыл бұрын

@Brett Hou what do you mean most people like it? Are you allowed to criticize your government in China? If you want big change in your political world, is it possible to do that in China? Are you allowed to protest? Does china recognize Taiwan as an independent nation? Can you use KZread in China? Admit it, China has very limited interest in its people to become democratic.

@derkach7907

3 жыл бұрын

@Brett Hou 1. What happened at Tiananmen Square? That's some Chinese propaganda for you. 2. Taiwan declared its independence 1947 But China does not recognize it. 3. What happened to all Muslim Chinese people in Tibet? Hm? I have noticed a pretty large amounts of labor camps there. 4. You are not allowed to criticize the government via protest 5. China is gaining illegal influence in Hong kong 6. China supports actively the economic sanction against india 7. China is not socialist, its a free market and runs on state Capitalism 8. Why isnt China not involving in the discuss to limit nuclear bombs? 7.

Democracy in America should be by the people but really it’s not. It’s by the rich and corporations. We got no room to criticize.

@stanleyho8009

5 жыл бұрын

I think it’s true, America is also pretty isolated in another way than China, because a lot of people there only know a lot about America, even their education system focusses primarily on America itself.

@willl237

5 жыл бұрын

@@redhidinghood9337 yeah why are female nipples sexualised while male ones arent, there is no reason its unfair

@amirboutabaa9028

5 жыл бұрын

@@willl237 Maybe because they don't serve the same purpose ? It's not nipples alone, it's breasts, a fundamental component of the concept of motherhood and reproduction, both being part of what is attractive to males. Male nipples are not specially attractive to females, so there's no point hiding them in public.

@aseliatheeternal202

5 жыл бұрын

As Chinese, I am often annoyed by American arrogance and their biased view of the world.

@willl237

5 жыл бұрын

@@amirboutabaa9028 it is a social construct, there is nothing inherently attractive about female breasts society has just programmed us to be that way.

Democracy is not that you can do what you want to do, but that you can not do what you don't want to do

I am Chinese, I have been abroad, I think China is more democratic.

i must admit when i was in beijing i was positively surprised to realize how safe i actually felt from criminal activity and such,, people were super nice and very welcoming. a lady offered me free tea and invited me inside to meet her family and see her house, a heartwarming moment i will never forget. people in shops were smiling and street vendors were super talkative and it really gave the city access to my heart. plus yES the food is amazing but most likely different from ur local chinese restaurant/takeaway 1. bc it has been somewhat western-fied to match ur tastebuds and 2. bc the chinese food in ur area is usually based off of the southern guangdong/hong kong cuisine. lmao this just got so off topic, but oh well i guess what my message was that,, don’t be scared of traveling to china. especially the first tier cities like beijing, shanghai, guangzhou or shenzhen etc. are comparable to cities like western hotspots new york and london in terms of conditions and to some extent modern architecture and skyscrapers (where i would actually prefer chinas skylines over a lot of other skylines). plus you have the amazing, super fascinating and breathtaking historical sites. here i would recommend the cities of beijing, xi’an and hangzhou, which are absolutely a must if you wanna see ancient buildings and oriental architecture. what i’m tryna say is, don’t hesitate if you are planning a trip to china. i can assure you that it will be unforgettable. sorry this comment highlights a lot of different topics lmao, but yea, when this pandemic is over you’ll know my travel recommendations ;)

@dont_trust_any1_even_ur_waifu

4 жыл бұрын

lol u might have almost got tea shop scammed

@dont_trust_any1_even_ur_waifu

4 жыл бұрын

please google "beijing tea shop scam"

@ambitionmay8895

4 жыл бұрын

@@dont_trust_any1_even_ur_waifu Please come to China.Use your own eyes and brain to see the fact.

@dont_trust_any1_even_ur_waifu

4 жыл бұрын

梅壮志 i have friends that have been victims of this in china.

@ambitionmay8895

4 жыл бұрын

@@dont_trust_any1_even_ur_waifu But I think the setting of camara provides more safe environment.It's not used to spy.We use it to avoid some thefts.

I am born and raised in China in early 90s and spent my last 10 years in Australia. I did have fairly well access to HK media and was huge democracy supporter. I have now lost all faith in democracy and realizing that the reason i was in favor of democracy was only because of their living standard was better than chinese mainlander back then.

@sugarcandy6983

5 жыл бұрын

Same.

@user-ep8wb8uz8s

5 жыл бұрын

vince3214 Same here

@user-qn7xq7pi7t

5 жыл бұрын

Living in a crowded house won't feel happy

@andylee1559

5 жыл бұрын

European and American politics can only be called Western democracy, and they are not qualified to represent democracy. China's democratic approach gives priority to ensuring the interests of most people, and then tries to satisfy the interests of a small number of people. Western democracy, which is boasted by the European and American media, does not guarantee the interests of most people, nor guarantees the interests of a small number of people, only guarantee the interests of the rich people :> and ,most westerner was brainwashed to believe they are better than Chinese.

@garyholbrook4444

5 жыл бұрын

And what are your chances of being one of the 0.001% of mainland Chinese who benefit from the newfound wealth. You make it sound like some new utopia has developed for 1.3 billion, when you know that's simply not true.

Totally agree with one of the interviewees about China’s one party ruling, while not truest democracy, is super efficient in its decision making, which is perhaps the single biggest factor in China’s marvelous rise. In this process, not everyone was treated equal and not everyone’s voice was heard. As long as the ruling party continues to make informed and wise decisions, the country as a whole will just keep getting better. However, if the ruling party or leader suddenly decides to take a different direction, there’s no guardrail to stop it like how the American democratic system (barely) stopped Trump.

@FlimFlamOG

2 жыл бұрын

Trump didn't need to be stopped that was actually a good thing.

@chenglee1241

2 жыл бұрын

@@FlimFlamOG What if in 2024 Biden did the same thing and try to stop ballot counting, find votes he does have and claimed election was stolen, when every election official and court say otherwise in 2024?? Not saying Trump is wrong, but this is a slipper slope.......

@chenglee1241

2 жыл бұрын

I think we should not confuse the 3 separate concepts where. Freedome is not Democracy, while very closely related and also prosperity....There are many countries that are Democracy but with limited Freedome or not prosper, but still a democracies...While like the interviewees, they may feel free but is that becuase prosperity is current in play, what happens when decline and economic depression happens??? that would be interesting to have this interview in such time

@FlimFlamOG

2 жыл бұрын

@@chenglee1241 I mean I think it is kind've obvious corruption ran pretty deep when it came to biden and the election. He's been a career politician for 20 plus years and has only ever made things worse.

You do splendid work! Keep on!

i really hope that AsianBoss will continue as a media and information platform. you are truly doing something that is beneficial to people around the world as far offering perspectives in Asian countries that ordinarily would go unheard. I am an american and i really appreciate every person who participates in these street interviews giving their honest thoughts on the questions asked.

@indiancowpissdrinker7151

2 жыл бұрын

indians have freedom,they have the freedom of pooing anywhere they wish to

@jerrysun0667

2 жыл бұрын

though i do feel like this channel is putting people in a hard place. Political opinions in general is a sensitive topic in China and we all know what happens when u criticize the government

@alexandriawang8292

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrysun0667 You just can't organize protests or anything that destabilizes social order. If you comment with your friends about recent events the police are not going to break your door down. Seriously, have you seen all the people yelling on Weibo about literally everything? There's a reason we call it "the garbage dump of the internet." It's no less chaotic than Twitter is.

@curateurpubliccbnsm1750

2 жыл бұрын

Jai sri ram

@andreyzhang4677

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrysun0667 In fact, this is just your guess based on the lies of the Western media. Modern China is not what you said. These interviewees are not fools. They know how to protect themselves. They dare to say that because they will not be threatened.

democracy is a tool，not a purpose，any tool that leads to a better life of majority of ordinary people，we will support it，and if not we may try other tools

@rashminkumarpadalia3694

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with you... It's a tool for betterment of people.. system can be changed according to the time...

@santaanna700

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm just very western culturally, but I'd rather be free and live a hard life than be happy while sacrificing liberties. To me happiness

@pocayan3061

5 жыл бұрын

@@santaanna700 I guess you really do not know what a hard life is, while most Chinese experienced it and still remember it. for most ordinary Chinese, they have almost the same freedom as Westerners, they travel around the world, about 100million tourists per year, they do business, entertainment, sports, complain. that's enough freedom to ordinary people. if you want to play politics, you can just join the party, and play it inside the system, that's how it works.

@santaanna700

5 жыл бұрын

@@pocayan3061 That hard life that Chinese people remember is from a time when China was least free though. It was in the 80s when Deng Xiaoping liberalized the economy when the standard of living drastically improved.

@dhao3343

5 жыл бұрын

Antonio López de Santa Anna Your response is what I expected when someone said democracy is a tool. As a Chinese, I agree it is wrong. Democracy is not a tool, but the western political system is a tool for democracy. There are other ways to pursue democracy. When a Chinese say democracy is a tool, he means western political system, not democracy. It’s not his or her fault, because the western media confuse the two concepts all the time.

As a Chinese citizen, I would like to say we are free enough. beg the US and western countries' governments, please don't give me too much freedom. We think your political system for us is a very bad game. We don't want to be your slave and colony. We have the right to decide our political system.

@timothywillis5035

2 жыл бұрын

With all do respect, when was the last time you had a say in your political system?

@user-ss8cu5tk8c

2 жыл бұрын

@@timothywillis5035 Every day, every second

@timothywillis5035

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ss8cu5tk8c idk dude, you can absolutely have your rights to think how you want. But as far as I know there's really not any way for you guys over there to influence policy in a substantial way. If I'm totally wrong lmk

@user-ss8cu5tk8c

2 жыл бұрын

@@timothywillis5035

@mordecai3366

2 жыл бұрын

you're going against the government by being on youtube

As long as Chinese people feels they have freedom, they enjoy their lives, that’s all it matters

@Ducktility

2 жыл бұрын

You seem to understand how it works. Do you also fool yourself in believing whatever makes you happy?

@minty.b8479

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ducktility and you? Most of Chinese happy with what they have. If you’v never been to China or had chance to know people there, how do you know the truth? Only by western mainstream media? I know it because I have lived there and saw it with my own eyes, the smile on people’s face shows everything.

@Ducktility

2 жыл бұрын

@@minty.b8479 No, I use my brain. Western media is just one of the sources to get insights. And don't just point at Western media, all countries which are not under Chinese hegemony are critical of China. The point is not whether Chinese people are happy with whatever they have. One needs very less to be happy. But that doesn't mean people deserve less. It is about their rights. Chinese people should be in control of their government, not the other way round.

@minty.b8479

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ducktility By using your moral standards to measure Chinese people is already wrong. How do you know they are less happier than you? Have you asked them? Brain wash everywhere, just you didn’t notice.

@Ducktility

2 жыл бұрын

@@minty.b8479 did you even understand what I said? The point is not about happiness. If they are already happy, then they'll be more happy if they're not violated by a authoritarian government. What's your problem if chinese people get their fundamental rights? Are you part of CCP?

I am an American and was quite surprised when i worked in China for the first time. I always had the idea that people in China had no freedom and lived in fear of the government. My experience in China is that it is really no different from the USA except that there is more bureaucratic hurdles to deal with. Not once did i feel oppressed there. Sure I do not have access to youtube and facebook. I do have youku and weibo instead. People can have political conversations but will see trouble if they are trying to suggest a change of government. I have to admit that of all nations I have been to China is my favorite country. I have been to Canada, Brazil, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Chile, Peru and if you count airports, Argentina, Mexico, Qatar, Bolivia, and Malaysia. China is one of the few countries where I feel proud of the military and feel a sense of nationalism when I am there. Whenever i see a Chinese military parade I want to join the Chinese Military and I think the Chinese flag is so much more meaningful to me than the US flag. I would never leave China if I did not have to.

@martinbelfort5113

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Paris. There are +700 "no go zone" in France (confirmed by Nolan Petersen NY Times 01/15/2015). I prefer to be afraid of gvt than to live in these areas where the police do not even dare to inetervine in a so called State of law.

@auroratan2126

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for providing your insights. I agree that the sense of nationalism is very strong in China and that’s why every Chinese is very proud of his or her country.

@followleifenggoodexample3578

3 жыл бұрын

Use VPN to access website that blocked there

@boyar1978

3 жыл бұрын

@@auroratan2126 I am not Chinese yet I am proud of the Chinese country, flag and military. I am a US citizen who support my troops which happen to be Chinese. I even enjoy going to the PSB station to renew documents as nothing hotter than Chinese police women. They can arrest me any day.

@soradandelion3450

3 жыл бұрын

let's ask Uyghurs what they think, because their voice deserves to be hear too

I'm a foreigner that has been living in China for more than 10 years, both Beijing and Shanghai. And I must say China is an amazing place to live. Really lucky to be here!

@sieggehortjetztmir208

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a foreigner that has been living in North korea for more than 10 years, and I must say North Korea is an amazing place to live. Really lucky to be here

@staz_korragg7746

5 жыл бұрын

Prick Daniel What? Thats bait right? Thats gotta be bait

@mexikleo8449

5 жыл бұрын

@@sieggehortjetztmir208 lol, simple, yet savage XD

@jackwest3282

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a Chinese...oopse I mean..I am a foreigner and I been living in China for more than 10 years, both in governments prisons...i mean...beginning Communism workshops...I mean...Beijing and Shanghai. And I must say...I really must or they will shoot me or imprison me for life...CHINA IS AN AMAZING PLACE! REALLY! Please, believe me...please kind foreigners or I will be shot or imprisoned!! sorry was I too spot on?

@sieggehortjetztmir208

5 жыл бұрын

Rudolf Adler te envita They are all 3rd world nation, ppl there without any morality and education

As a Chinese citizen, I would say China is not democratic at all, but western countries do not have true democracy either. Politicians/the upper class in western countries have been playing a game named "democracy" to make their people believe that they have and are enjoying democracy, but that is not true. What saddens me is that the Chinese government even don't want to pretend that we have democracy. That is the difference. However, I admit that ordinary people in the west enjoys more so-called democracy than us in China. I see some comments about freedom... That is really sad. In this aspect, the western countries totally win. They have freedom, but we don't.

@baboni2000

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@robezy0

2 жыл бұрын

What I can respect China for tho is that they don't play pretend and openly say their meritocratic system is better suited for them. Questioning western democracy is legitimate, however I'd say it's not as monolithic as it's often described as. American and Swiss democracy is probably as comparable as Chinese and North Korean communism

This was really eye opening. I assumed that chinese people are afraid to speak and think against their government. But I've learned that the average chinese citizen is quite happy and does not feel restricted.

@yutyrannus8154

Жыл бұрын

Tell this to the Shanghai people lol

@1996Pinocchio

Жыл бұрын

@@yutyrannus8154 You mean the people being forced to stay at home for months on end? Yeah, fair point. But on the other hand, as they said, they don't mind. So I don't really know what to think. Maybe they see the value of a less restrictive government more, now.

When I visited Northern China, I generally felt very safe (outside of the severe air/water pollution), particularly in the case of attending large performing arts events at stadiums. Since I was a law-abiding visitor, I saw the lines of police officers and firefighters as keeping the event orderly and well-staffed in case of an accident or random violent attack. In terms of the media, Mainland China's censorship is pretty blatant. However, the West's mass media is also stiff on its censorship if a news topic threatens its biggest financial backers. In this case, Western mass media just does a more tactful job of covering up events than its counterparts in Mainland China. Take for instance the release of the Panama Papers and the U.S.'s pedophilia scandal involving its ring-leader Epstein dying in an apparent "suicide." Relative to their potential impact, both stories were swiftly glossed over by either something far more sensational but more trivial matters.

@helicopter2616

4 жыл бұрын

Mickey Lee you got the point. the msm in the west is just a source of fake news in many occasions.

@roganmorrow

4 жыл бұрын

There is no censorship of media in the west. Freedom of the press is written into the USA's constitution. Whether big media corporations choose to cover events or not is irrelevant, that is not the same thing as censorship. Censorship is when the government forbids a media outlet from covering an event. Stop making excuses for the Chinese government.

@berekexer56

4 жыл бұрын

@@roganmorrow The lack of nuance in distinguishing between what is considered government and private is a little naive. When you pay to restrict the ability of people to do so (FCC, courts, etc), that gives the option of using the "Freedom of the press is written into the USA's constitution" as a way to control opposition without the fear of being discovered. Different places are being covered up, but it's still the same goal.

@roganmorrow

4 жыл бұрын

@@berekexer56 You cannot pay to censor the media in the USA. The only way you could get the courts to "censor" the media is if they broke a law, such as committing slander. Stop trying to compare Chinese censorship to the west, it's absurd. They aren't even remotely similar.

@CitiHeroes

4 жыл бұрын

@@roganmorrow Why all politician in US is allowed to spend huge ad dollar to attack opposition, even president Trump call it Fake News. So fake news that cause market fluctuations is good while censoring out lie is evil? it's so confusing. Pls educate me.

我是中國人，這些受訪者的觀點能代表我們的大部分中國人對於民主的想法。是的，我們知道西方民主很好，這種制度賦予了更多個人權利，人的思想不被約束，一切都很自由。但我們也看到了其後果，每個人（政黨）都只想著自己的利益，不懂得合作，所以只會陷入無止境的內耗，膨脹的個人慾望產生糟糕的治安環境。在這一點，中國人更懂得平衡，是的，我們願意犧牲自己一部分權力，來獲取整個族群的進步，因為我們相信強大而穩定的社會最終會回饋到個人，其實這也就是我為人人，人人為我。事實上，中國這40年的發展也驗證了這一道理，比如將發達地區的收入投資到西部的基礎建設，當然西方媒體會說這是加強對西藏新疆的控制， 但稍微用邏輯思考，就能知道這是帶有偏見的報導，在相信這些報導之前應該自己去看去思考，我十年前去過西藏，我看到了很多，但絕對不存在對於人種與宗教的壓迫，我看到的是漢人更擅長賺錢，這是利益分配的問題，説起限制宗教，我們限制的是邪教，耶穌教在華東地區就有幾百萬教徒，我在上海工作時遇到過幾位耶穌教徒的同事，我向他們詢問過相關的信息。至於新疆的百萬人集中營，這甚至不是偏見的報導，而是不存在的事情。還有香港和台灣，我在香港生活了二十年，除了媒體一直在渲染ccp的壓迫之外，實際並沒有發現哪裡被壓迫了，正如中國人很愛說的一句話，不要聽他說什麼，去看他做了什麼。假設壓迫真的存在，也是香港台灣壓迫大陸，港台在對中國的經濟貿易中獲得了大量的好處，港台人生活優越，而為此付出的確是大陸人，香港不用納稅給大陸，獲得最高水準的物資供給與貿易優惠，為了扶持台灣的果農，做出犧牲的是大陸的果農，這都是為了向港台釋出善意的冰山一角，結果成為了西方媒體口中的壓迫。中國人知道ccp做了什麼錯誤的選擇，做了什麼正確的選擇，我對因為那些因為錯誤的選擇受到影響的人的感到遺憾，但ccp是一個不斷改善的政黨，中國人的素質也在提升，特別是90後，00後年輕的一代，海外的華人要對我們的民族有信心。

@Louis.DeGuzman

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@licheng6776

Жыл бұрын

absolutely agree

@tingyuchen5293

Жыл бұрын

搞錯先後了，港台商人是怎麼把解放後的中國從農民經濟扶植起來的，對自己國家的經濟發展了解一下吧，連現在台港商人在中國經濟還是佔有很大的部分

@gohanlopez5330

Жыл бұрын

You do realize that even a one-party leads to factions infighting until you get a dictator in charge purging all of his political opponents, pushes for more red books (jinping thoughts) and establish a cult of personality (by calling him "uncle"). In other words, having only one party produces sever consequences and abuse of power

@piu233-zg7gz

11 ай бұрын

@@gohanlopez5330 CCP's top level is the committee system, where one's leadership qualifications are generated by systematic long-term thinking, and the CCP's leadership system was regulated after the 1990s. The so-called failure of democracy in China arises more from the bottom of the system and the failure of the people's representation system, but it is not a problem of the system, but actually the low level of political participation of Chinese people, which is culturally determined, just like the culture determined that the Philippines and the US are the same system but the Philippines looks like it can never become the US.

This was extremely helpful. As an American, I was taught my whole life to compare China as the inferior system. The adults in my life growing up, my government, my teachers all directly used China as a contrast to America to show our "superior" freedoms. I always felt that it had to be misleading. Americans seem to have some freedoms that Chinese people don't, such as the freedom to share and see information openly in social media, but those very freedoms are still restricted by the corporations that own them. The news outlets, businesses like Facebook, and other privately owned groups have a monopoly on what I see and in turn what I share. It could be argued that in a system with few limitations on privately owned corporations like in the United States, my rights can be even more exploited. Not by the government directly, but by my employers, the companies that control the resources I need, and the private entities that consolidate unregulated power.

@AKDHFR

7 ай бұрын

US democracy means political, while China is way of living. And yes chinese can literally overthrow the government if they are incompetent or corrupt very easily but rn the gov actually works hard for their ppl and not letting any negative pres to be channeled to prevent segregation, i see chinese gov rn is like a parenthood that's not blinded by power yet. That's why having China as number 1 economicaly is actually a bad idea since it will make people arrogant and stay in their comfort zone.

@zhouyuxuan6026

5 ай бұрын

You are worried that your freedom is deprived by corporations?😅 We Chinese deemed it as facts. Ignorance is bliss. War is Peace. Restriction is freedom. Trust me, despite US has nasty issues, it’s still the most advanced in terms of social ideology. China is more like a dystopia world in 1984. If you like to be locked down by the government in your house for 3 months and everyone thanks the government for keeping them safe, while outside China every country just live a normal life, then you are the right one for the Chinese style of ruling. Stay ignorant, stay foolish and we are strong and powerful.💪

In the US, democracy means you can vote for your representatives, but in practice a lot of the times you're just voting against someone, and not actually for someone who represents you.

The voices are loud and clear - “ we are happy with what we have & what we do & how we do them”

@thesillyseal284

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many people said that before the civil war in china

@canto_v12

3 жыл бұрын

@@thesillyseal284 Before the Chinese war people were too busy trying not to starve. "Government" and "civil rights" were not really on their minds. Most of China was starving until probably the 1980s.

@yilin1467

3 жыл бұрын

@@thesillyseal284 I wonder how’s your country 100 or 1000 years ago

@thesillyseal284

3 жыл бұрын

​@@yilin1467 The USA didn't exsist 1000 years ago. The USA is a relatively new nation, that managed to achieve superpower status within the 273 years of it's existence. 100 years ago from 2020? Well from 1900-1920 we invented the airplane, radio, Electricity appliances, and many many more. Life in america wasn't perfect, but it was far better than being embroiled in a civil war for a couple decades.

@taopaille-paille4992

3 жыл бұрын

@@thesillyseal284 As a French Jew I love America and how they saved the world from the Nazi. The world without America would have already turned into chaos. We were close to it given Second World War.

This is the meaning of democracy, feel free like what the citizens said. But not like as "because of your freedom, other people have to suffer."

@bruceleeleelew210

4 жыл бұрын

Precisely.. if democracy has to be like what happening in Taiwan and Hong Kong, china won't have such great success. Happily living.. that is freedom

@23machine94

4 жыл бұрын

Democracy in Hong Kong is fake democracy. They are dictatorial. They destroyed those who disagreed with them.

@pinklove1596

4 жыл бұрын

NO Democracy is where people own power. That is why Singapore is not democratic but India is.

@stevengaynor5093

4 жыл бұрын

@@pinklove1596 Why is Singapore not democratic? Singaporeans have powers to elect their leaders.

@l.d.2671

4 жыл бұрын

​@@pinklove1596 Western style of "democracy" is not even true. It can not help ppl to improve their life quality at all. In India ppl are still starving and live under poor life quailty, yet in Singapore no.

Thank you for the amazing video. I really want you to remake it in 2022 when the covid lockdowns make the Chinese people's life more difficult and see whether they have changed their opinion.

@kkman1986

Жыл бұрын

As a chinese now living in nanjing city，been through the so-called lockdown。I feel much safer in China。everyone wear mask，care for each other。We follow the gov instruction to fight Covid_19 as a community。We constrain ourself but free the whole community。That's the concept of freedom most chinese share。Thank you

Protecting teenagers from western propaganda is quite important. But of course, westerners want to spread their "freedom"

"Im not against walls"' Eren Jaeger 'yes you are.' "But I still want to see whats beyond it." Edit: It was a goddamn joke Idgaf about your goddamn walls

@Vishal-xu1mz

3 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@bobwong6131

3 жыл бұрын

too much sugar will kill me, but i like cake.

@yourhighness9638

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobwong6131 lol

@americarules9377

3 жыл бұрын

Build the trump wall

@user-oq4lf3sx6h

3 жыл бұрын

Beyond the wall, we just need a VPN, very easy to get.

As a Chinese I have to say I know China is less democratic than other country. When I was a child I always admired the idea of democracy because most democratic countries were rich and had a better life. But when I grow up, China has already proved you don't always have to be that democratic to make economy progress. At the same time, I can feel people in other countries begin to complain about their democratic system. Great Britain has BREXIT, France has yellow vest, America has Donald Trump shut down and South Korea always impeached their corrupted president. I just want ask one simple question: Are you really happy with your democracy? Are you satisfied with it enough that you feel obliged to encourage others to embrace it? If you are not, please don't sell something you don't even have faith in. What's the point of freedom if your government can't solve problems? Anarchy is the most free way but is that what you want? If you really want to sell it, just prove it. Prove it by leaving EU with a reasonable plan, prove it by making a plan for a fair future, prove it by not having nationalist president to MAGA, prove it by electing a non-corruption president. If you can prove it, we are more than happy to embrace it.

@qmechkeys

5 жыл бұрын

Moon Jae-in and Obama have a pretty good track record

@MDWU517

5 жыл бұрын

Q. I don't know much about Moon Jae-in because he only got to be president since 2017, I guess we'll need time to judge his performance. I do think Obama is a good president who served best interest for his country. Then it brings us the question again: If you are really satisfied with him enough then why Donald Trump? Hillary had Obama's endorsement and if she won, she'll continue the strategy Obama didn't have time to do during his presidency. So why this anti-obama authoritarian Donald Trump? Why this American president who acts like Putin and Xi, leaders of not so democratic countries?

@MDWU517

5 жыл бұрын

lionstar2222 I respect that. Democracy is where western culture comes from and what made them who they are. I understand their pride in democracy. But before you sell something, you really need to make it work better than others. Freedom isn't the only thing to judge a government good or not. In fact government is everything against freedom. Without government, you don't have to pay tax, don't have to go to school, don't have to serve in army. That's called true freedom. But government's job is to get things done. To do that, you need to sacrifice a part of your freedom and that's what we are willing to do. To me, democracy in the western world is more like an excuse for nobody want to sacrifice anything to get things done. Just leave the problem there until they elect a saint to rescue them. That's so insane. I don't know if they truely understand what a horrible thing it is for Great Britain to leave EU without any plan. I really hope they can make a better democracy for the world.

@pichofiraviyah8492

5 жыл бұрын

Great Britain has BREXIT, France has yellow vest and China has a police state that executes political minorities.

@jasonxie9041

5 жыл бұрын

​@@Wha2les How people feel like they have control and how much they actually have control are completely two question. Democracy can be seen as a process of selecting a leader people like, it could also be seen as a politics of neglect. With each winning, there will always be part of population that is underrepresented. More, what is democracy if there are less than half of the US population voted for the 2016 election. There is and always be will be a missing of politics for large section of population. After all, not everyone follows politics everyday. Furthermore, voter's power under a democract system is extremely limited since they can only vote for candidate once for a while without actually participate in the policy making process and have no idea of how polices are actually being made for whose interest. Following this train of thought, wouldn't a democracy become a theater that drives people into different groups cheering for their favorite leader while diminishing their personal deliberation.

Great video, glad to hear people are prospering over there! ❤

" we can actually vote " But to only one party 😂😂🤣🤣😂

@francoisdaureville323

Жыл бұрын

So? Parties are useless if just one party is efective then i really dont care

@Words_With_Emotions.

Жыл бұрын

@@francoisdaureville323 Thing is that unlike USA, India, Europe. The people of china can vote only for Chinese Communist Party. It's just which party members they will vote for that matters. So no matter what CCP (Chinese Communist Party) will be in power regardless of what people decide they want to be elected.

Great video. You never see these perspectives in western media.

@Wooster77

5 жыл бұрын

@@chtp You are right. Propaganda is their thing.

@julian7946

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, because KZread is so chinese?!

@jameshuang2677

5 жыл бұрын

@@julian7946 just my two cents. If you search in chinese youtube will start looking pretty chinese to you! Just my 2 cents :p

@Wooster77

5 жыл бұрын

@g What's your point? Asian Boss isn't state run.

@Teresa8bigsalad

4 жыл бұрын

@Coelophysis western mainstream is not state-run , but they are big money corporate-run , who controls the state. It's pointless to say state-run or non state-run when you don't see where the real disease is. Western country elites are so good at deceiving this and many people are lazy to think, so that many people even have no clue about many disasters happened by design, for e.g. 1929 great recession, WWII. I don't even need to tell you 2008 subprime crisis. The people can have all they want ,as long as the money is controlled by a few people. China is in a completely different situation. So don't impose your ideology on China when foundimentally they are different. You can't run OS system on Windows.

4:09 *social media has a large negative impact and the impact is severe.* That's what exactly happened in my country....

@madonut6836

3 жыл бұрын

Is it the US?

@yosephandrian4071

3 жыл бұрын

@@madonut6836 Nope, Indonesia....

@buffdaddddddddy

3 жыл бұрын

other countries don't want to admit that china actually made the right decision setting up the great firewall... endless access to information does not result in an informed public which completely defeats the promise of democracy.

@canto_v12

3 жыл бұрын

@@buffdaddddddddy The problem with social media is that it fails to correctly label legitimate journalism, and allows falsehoods to masquerade as facts. Once this happens, people select the "facts" that they want to see and their biases are deepened. I know people who keep sharing articles that pander to their fears, and none of the sources are legitimate news outlets, all some rando freelance bloggers spreading things disguised as "news."

@madonut6836

3 жыл бұрын

@@canto_v12 Your right.

I know these videos go through editing and cuts, but damn.. I feel like these answers are so much more eloquent and thought out than what you'd get here in the US if you went to ask random people how democracy or other ideals are defined.

The fact u can conduct such street interview and people openly expressing their views, some negatively already shows the society has more freedom even though it’s not a democracy

@emperortunalirius2753

2 жыл бұрын

If this is an interview on Baidu this dude would have gotten shank by the CCP real quick

@JasonTubeOffical

2 жыл бұрын

In Genshin Impact you can't even type the word 'Taiwan' without it being censored. The name of a country is censored

@Rex-ww4cw

2 жыл бұрын

@@JasonTubeOffical that's funny cause it is uncensored for me

@JasonTubeOffical

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rex-ww4cw How? Legit I want the uncensored version

@godaininja

Жыл бұрын

@@Rex-ww4cw probably on CN server only

if there's no freedom in China, how could he be able to making this kinda video on street.

@CrystalWong

5 жыл бұрын

CHECK AND MATE

@yvonne3745

5 жыл бұрын

@d fogarty do u know what is true communism?

@yvonne3745

5 жыл бұрын

@@gundaguy515 at least most of them don't waste their time doing something unproductive here unlike you

@yvonne3745

5 жыл бұрын

@@gundaguy515 only know how to comment, pretty much

@lig728

5 жыл бұрын

@@gundaguy515 yeah we don't want be spied by google ,youtube or Facebook .You know they have backdoors for US government or CIA right?so we have BAIDU ,WEchat ,SINA,tik tok,QQ,Zhihu etc......

3:04 the woman is literally chasing her dog lol

@lilmuffin9253

4 жыл бұрын

Poor dog, she must've eaten him

@lighterwind1003

4 жыл бұрын

what

@EzioAuditore-vr1oy

4 жыл бұрын

Poor dog must have got eaten

@lighterwind1003

4 жыл бұрын

@@EzioAuditore-vr1oy so true

@TheGringuish12

4 жыл бұрын

true freedom

These Chinese people are so nice and friendly.

Chinese society (for the past 3 millennium) has always been based on the structure of achieving "social harmony" - that is; when everyone one knows, what, how, and why they do something (for the society at large). Its not propaganda or nonsense that the west paint it as, but rather an exquisitely balanced society that through collectivism and the common goal of the people - achieve freedom, and prosperity for individuals. Philosophies of Confucious, Laozi, Mozi, and ShangYang have all been part of the teachings to the young about how the society should run'd and why western "democracy" is just an incoherent mess of different interests between peoples that have been trying to fight for power against each other as long as there isn't a national enemy or crisis to unite them against. This is also why every time someone tries to paint China as an absolute dictatorship government that oppresses the people to do what they want the people to do - I start LMAO

@stevewarich3792

2 жыл бұрын

Surely you must be joking…

@sampam123

2 жыл бұрын

i can attest to this. i’m mixed and went to china for elementary school and i agree social harmony is taught and encouraged from a young age. westerners can see this in a certain way but in general chinese people have no problem with the government because of this. i’ll never understand why people not from china are so bothered when the people themselves aren’t. i think western media just likes having a scapegoat so they don’t feel the need to scrutinize their own issues

@heyjerry2511

2 жыл бұрын

The last few decades have been a huge success for China in how they improved the quality of life for their citizens, and a one party system probably made that smoother and faster than a traditional democracy. However that doesn't mean that the approach is strictly better or without faults. Freedom of speech, freedom of press, transparency, and the power for citizens to provide checks and balances against the government were created for a reason, to protect against inevitable mistakes by those in power as seen throughout world history. You could argue that suddenly allowing these freedoms won't change the lives of most citizens in China, and that's probably true, but it might have helped avoid the suffering of the cultural revolution or future tragedies which often will happen when mistakes are buried where nobody can find and talk about them.

@stevewarich3792

2 жыл бұрын

@@sampam123 Western individualism indeed has issues as can be seen with American noncompliance among our more far-Right citizens. However, Eastern Collectivism is not the answer. This mentality focuses on the greater good, which means that human beings are not free to question the status quo nor form their own opinion. Education is about rote memorization, not critical thinking. Subsequently, there is little capacity for innovative thinking, which is why China has to copy everything. Students and workers are known to lack basic common sense, and there is a blind eye to things like Animal Rights just because Mao said we shouldn’t have compassion for them. Ultimately, collectivism creates a society of joyless automatons that view other people as merely parts of a machine rather than human beings.

@stevewarich3792

2 жыл бұрын

@@heyjerry2511 the one-party system is an absolute joke and is wholly corrupt. Some students make a joke about Winnie the Pooh, so they ban it from the country. What kind of childish government does that, it’s as if you put a heavily-bullied 12-year-old in charge.