I am an overseas Chinese from the mainland, I have been living in the UK for over 20 years, the UK media as well as other Western media reports about China in a very biased (mostly negative) way and/or outright lie about it almost all the time. Most British/Westerners are very much brainwashed and therefore hold biased ignorant views about China. I always say, you don't have to like China but it is very important you know the truth/facts about China, it helps you to view and learn about the (non-West) world from a different perspective. I am glad Harvey and many like you are open minded and willing to learn from, share and speak out your experience in China, much appreciated! Btw, great work so far, I have shared your videos on my other social media accounts and am glad to inform you that they are well received. And you are spot on about the UK's current economic situation, yes the UK is indeed going backwards, inflation is quite bad and many working people are struggling with the rising prices, yet the UK is following along the US foreign policy, choosing to be much more anti China, it is really is sad to see.
The UK's problem is its subordinance to the US. The US after the second world war did everything it could to sabotage the UK's economic recovery and it succeeded. Since that time most of the politicians have placed the US' interests before those of the UK. The mainstream press has made sure that the electorate has been kept in ignorance of the true facts.
@@ytchuah4358 That's been debated before. Many foreigners living in China say yes. There must be reasons why their government enjoys 80% approval by their citizens. Don't ask about Biden or the UK's approval ratings.
it's not just the UK, is the whole EU. As a Chinese living in NL i can clearly see the contrasts. I am seriously planning moving back to China and abandon the life i built here.
I strongly advise you to do so. China is the future and your motherland, your ancestry land. China is not 40 years ago China. China today is better than many European countries.
Western liberal democracy is not what it used to be. The politicians only take care of themselves , while the Chinese government is for the people and by the people. Harvey great analysis. ❤
Hi Harvey, like you, I have spent significant time in China, living there for four years before returning to the UK at the end of 2020. Your observations about the differences and nuances in governance, social dynamics and the economic growth/stagnation across both countries, are not only informative but also align closely with my own experiences. I have felt significant resistance from friends and family when trying to educate them about these differences.. most simply do not wish to know and are quick to downplay or simply dismiss China's achievements. I believe that this lack of desire from the UK to learn anything from China will hinder it hugely in a future where the global economy is dominated by Asia. As someone who is planning to move back to China this summer, I find your videos particularly enlightening and relevant. Your perspectives are crucial, especially in today's global context where understanding these differences is more important than ever. Your balanced and informed approach is something I deeply appreciate. I encourage you to continue lending your voice to these issues. In my view, China benefits from more Western voices that offer honest, informed, and respectful insights. I look forward to watching more of your informative videos in the future. Best wishes
China is proud of its 56 ethnic groups making up the country’s population but it doesn’t stress diversity like the west. Chinese people view all of China as one big family with regional dialects and customs. No Chinese politicians will turn one group against another by inciting hate. One is a citizen just like the other guy.
@@StimParavane FREE?The Tibetan people have more freedom than anyone else, even more preferential treatment than the Han ethnic. Or do you think Tibet should be independent? Scotland needs this more
Seeing a young person like you talking sensibly with logic and reason gives me a little bit of hope for the future of the West. It's just absolutely bonkers what's going on in the UK and EU and let's not even talk about the US. That's a whole other beast !
There’s no hope for the future of the West as long as they continue to blindly follow their puppet master, the USA and fighting its stupid wars. As a South Afrikan, I’m happy that we’re strengthening our relations with China and Russia.
I too was going to mention the youth and wisdom/reason contrast. These are very well laid-out arguments, with just a touch of sorrow mixed in - but neither judgment nor condemnation. Excellent presentation.
As an American living in Vietnam, my observations of Vietnam are similar to yours of China. Efficient government, rising disposable income, high social cohesion, very accessible health care. The communist parties of China and Vietnam are both very much on the ball while Western politicians seem to be totally lost and incompetent.
I've observed the gradual decline of all of western Europe since the mid seventies. There is a common trend in all those nations - a steady decline of disposable income for the fast majority of the population while only a tiny group of people have benefited from newly created wealth. At the same time state services such as critical infrastructure, healthcare and social programs have been hollowed out to the point of collapse. As a consequence democracy no longer functions as it is supposed to and politics in general has devolved into just another get-rich-quick pyramid scheme for the people at the top..
Westerners criticise China's system of governance because it's based on one-party rule. They believe that you need multiple parties competing for power in order to get good governance. Is that so? Look at America, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. Do these countries have good governance? *In a pig's eye.* Western democracy may sound like a good idea on paper, but in practice, it is very problematic. Elections are nothing more than glorified popularity contests. The winners are those who can tell the best stories and make the most compelling promises. _Competence, experience, track record, and intelligence are not required._ Western democracy is prone to corruption and distortion from money. Money is needed to run a political campaign. Money is the primary tool in lobbying. In Western democracy, this kind of bribery is institutionalised. Western democracy is inefficient. Government policies may or may not survive the next general election. This makes long-term planning precarious. Government policies are always a *_compromise_* to appease opposition parties. Chinese governance is very effective and very efficient.
Was Mao problematic? Was 100 hrs of pure misery problematic? A few good years and now you think you’ve solved all problems. So arrogant, Such a lack of humility, virtually everything China has came from western civilisation. Tyranny will obviously strike again with this type of system,
You just mentioned countries where they all live longer. Is living important? Is China’s 144 th ranked healthcare system good governance? Any drinkable tap water yet? Start with the basics.
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez india is a democracy and it has 100x worse problems than you mentioned. if democracy is the solution to bad governance, why are these democratic countries remain shtholes? indonesia, phillipines, india, mongolia, etc etc. surely they should have voted the ineffective politicians out of power. so what gives?
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez What year is this data? Is China's performance not good enough during the COVID-19 period? China has a population of 1.4 billion and one-sixth of the earth's population. Water resources account for only 6% of the world, but no one is short of water. China's South-to-North Water Transfer Project is the largest artificial water conservancy project in the world. If you are willing to open your eyes and have a look, you will not stubbornly believe the words of the Western media.
I have met a young couple in Thailand not long ago and they were from US. They were traveling from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and then to Cambodia and Vietnam and before going back to US. I asked them since they are so near to China why not go to China just for a few days to see China. I was surprised of what they told me. They said according to all their media reports in US. They were advice not to travel to China as China is not a safe country to travel. Very dirty, run down infrastructures, poor transportation system, polluted, robbery is common even in broad daylight and chances of been detained for no reason by the Communist is very high. Because China is an authoritarian state and all foreign visitors are monitored by thousands of cameras everywhere foreign visitors go. Visitors can be detained for no reason. All these is what they know about China. The couple is around 25 years of age and already so badly being brainwashed by their government-controlled media. This is really sad.
The same thing happened to my American friends just yesterday, he told me just came back from “Asia” and I ask them where did they went, he said : Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore etc , he had negative reviews about Singapore because the western medias was negative about the “freedom “ of Singapore, and he just said: I was not relaxed in Singapore and it was more expensive than America, and he said he will visit Korea and Japan next year, he just try to avoid talking about China, I believe he just not interested in China. And I ask him “do you know China has 144 hours free visa “？ and he says “never heard about that “ . Most of people including rich people in the USA have negative reviews about China, they said “ I don’t trust mainstream media “ but obviously he believes all the fake news anti China propaganda of mainstream media. Sometimes I feel bad for them . How a nO1 country brainwashed their people to hide the truth so much ? Is that good for the intrest of the country?
Well said Harvey, It's great to hear you mirror my experience of living in China; I moved to China from the UK in 1992 and lived and worked there for 17 of the following 31 years. China's achievements and progress are, as you know, both eye opening and mind blowing. I returned to the UK in 2013 and when I visited China again in 2018 and 2019 my mind was blown all over again. If the entire UK population knew what we know; there would be a revolution; after all, that's how China got to where it is today. It's an uphill struggle trying to convince people who've never had a reason to question what they've been told, and China is just the tip of the iceberg. You go to China and the disparity between what you've been told and what you're seeing in front of your eyes is so cavernous; you begin to question everything, seek alternative sources of information, you begin to seek the truth. The world and the British empires and the UK's place in it starts to look very different. Spread the truth Harvey . . . make it your life's work.
Please allow me to congratulate you on a well-thought-out presentation, and my wholehearted agreement with it. As a Chinese-Canadian, I'm well aware of the differences between East and West and am frequently frustrated by the misunderstandings of one by the other. I'm old enough to remember when China was so poor it couldn't feed its people, and so the lifting of 800 million Chinese out of poverty by what can only be called effective governance stands as proof positive that despite Western propaganda, China is in good hands. Carry on with your good work, Harvey, truth must take precedence over all else. Kudos, sir!
Do a 144th ranked healthcare system is good? Wirh an appalling doctors per citizen ratio. Uk is very highly ranked on the innovation rankings so he bullshits about that. And has 4 universities top 10 globally. These bullshiters never say one thing negative about China. It’s never balanced. How about China has awful days of work for workers, like US. Is personal time freedom important. Pure cringe from these small channels. Worse than the shitty US right wing channels criticising China.
Thanks for sharing the truth about China. Most young people in the west are uninformed and main steam media are mainly to be blamed. I think people in the west are lazy to do research and learn and about other cultures. We just hear repeated headlines and swallow it whole. I do have hope that people are starting to wake up because of people like you! You are a wise and well spoken young man. Keep up the great work! Thanks again!☮️
They have to badmouth China because China is not only an economic competitor. If people find out Chinese gov can bring much more growth and development to the country, it poses an existential threat to the form of governance of the west
Thank you for letting the world know what the real China is like. China still has problems, and it is trying hard to improve. Different countries should be learning from and cooperating with each other to make a peaceful, green and loving world.
Brilliant you are so right on everything you say, l am from China/HK originally now retired in London, it is so sad that politicians over the past decades have destroyed all the best the country used to enjoy. Agree indeed with your opinion.
"you're being paid by the CCP" is such a lazy comment. If the people writing this actually listened to what you have to say, that would question everything they have been told about "ChInA bAd". Well said Harvey, your insights into China are much appreciated and explained very well
As a mainlander Chinese who has been living in Australia for nearly 20 year. I have seen and heard enough twisted stories about China and it only makes me love my country more every day. I think it’s good for China that people who have visions like yourself live in the country. Enjoy your life in China. ❤
When you are sick, going to Canada or Cuba, does not mean that Canada or Cuba‘s health insurance is socially good, but he will indeed provide you with treatment.
As an American business man who have been to china and does business with chinese companies,it is next to impossible to talk about chinese advancement to my fellow Americans.They have been so brainwashed to hate china that our population and population are willing to hurt American companies to spite china. u.s farmers losing their largest market and revenue. u.s semiconductor companies losing revenue and their largest market. The west in my view has become a victim of our success. Most Americans and our politicians are ignorant about china and the rise of the global south. we are still living in the past. we refuse to evolve and make much needed changes to our political and economic systems.China and south east Asia in my view is the feature. The west is too arrogant to admit that our political and economic systems have become an ideogical obsession and has failed to improve the standard of living for our all of our citizens. THIS REFUSAL TO BE PRAGMATIC WILL EVENTUALLY TURN WESTERN NATIONS INTO 3RD WORLD NATIONS. EVOLVE OR DIE.
Talking about brainwashed, I have met a young couple in Thailand not long ago and they were from US. They were traveling from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and then to Cambodia and Vietnam and before going back to US. I asked them since they are so near to China why not go to China just for a few days to see China. I was surprised of what they told me. They said according to all their media reports in US. They were advice not to travel to China as China is not a safe country to travel. Very dirty, run down infrastructures, poor transportation system, polluted, robbery is common even in broad daylight and chances of been detained for no reason by the Communist is very high. Because China is an authoritarian state and all foreign visitors are monitored by thousands of cameras everywhere foreign visitors go. Visitors can be detained for no reason. All these is what they know about China. The couple is around 25 years of age and already so badly being brainwashed by their government-controlled media. This is really sad.
@@panyaboonc5621 same experience with tourists and expats in thailand. these people are so brainwashed into blaming china for everything. the easiest people to brainwash are those who think they're immune to it, and that's typical of western citizens, especially americans
Thank you very much for your vidéos , i am belgian and live in Brussel (I am 67 and I am astrloger ) , I just discover you, and appreciate a lot your videos !!!! the '" real informations" that you bring us . I already follow one american guy , (Trip Briten,) regulary, and an other japonese (,Tikashii,) it is so intersting 😁🤗 and for me, you represent the future of our world . 💚💛💙💜
Chinese bot 😂😂😂. I had to say it. I couldn't stop myself. But in all seriousness, I'm happy that a young man like you has the common sense to see the difference between Western democracy and the so called Chinese dictatorship. Communism according to the stern capitalist. As someone who's grown up in a socialist country back in the 80s that is now a liberal country, i can say without shame that socialism give every citizen their dignity. Abundance of the 80s has now been replaced with poverty, social gaps, and uncertainty.
I am a Chinese who lived in UK for last 10 years and just like you said about the situation there i simply could hold anymore and decided sold everything and came back home last August, I am so glad i did because I am so much happier now living in safe, clean and high tech China, I have made a lot friends there and I love British people but unfortunately not the government, media and politicians, they are bunch of liars especially when talks about things towards China, so hypocritical and double-standards, I gave up long time ago 😢btw you are such a smart young man, enjoy your time in China 👍
Not sure which part of Australia you're from, but in Melbourne, all the gps have become private billing, and you'll either have to wait years for elective surgery or pay $10k out of pocket to have surgery at a private hospital. We no longer have free healthcare. We're becoming more and more like the US..
NHS has a lot of doctors however many of them are doing private work on the side and it is legal. Some quit full time work to do locum just so they can be paid more. I had a dentist who did minimal work in order to get many patients through the door as possible. He would simply refuse to remove the tartar buildup, scale and polish my children's teeth which I'd asked for each visit, even though this service is offered 'free' by NHS. It is not really free because dentist practice are paid by NHS for each child patient. I had offered to pay for their hygienist to scale and polish their teeth but the NHS dentist said that wasn't possible to pay. Finally, we went to another country to get it done.
Can you make a video on UK's reporters in China? I watch BBC and SkyNews on TV and I really get so riled up by their reporting. China bad this, China bad that! All this time, I have yet to hear something undistorted/good about China from them. Look at China's progress and constructions, surely there are, at least, a few things to admire there!! SkyNews is vindictive and vicious, their reporters NOT only say nasty things about China, they ALSO twist the truths about China! Why so much JEALOUSY???
It is by design. Western media is no longer about journalism, it is about pushing narratives that serve its governments' agenda. Not only they distort truth, misinform but they also hide truth by simply not reporting. And yes when I figured out they never report anything positive about China, I stopped watching them.
I don't live in UK but your comments resonate with me. One thing that UK is perhaps good at is that it gave you a great education, evident in your incredibly eloquent and thoughtful commentary. I thought you would be good at working in the broadcasting industry - how about CGTN?
Using your own logic, I think you would do very well working for the CIA? That’s a very back handed comment towards this young man who is exposing fair reasons of UK’s decline similar to most other western countries.
I have worked in UK educational system, I can tell you that its education has also been declining for years, there has been a general lack of funding in schools and children in many deprived areas are not doing as well as they should.
This is a great video and the young man is honest and saying the truth . Some people have never seen the world or have never travelled. This is why they dont know anything about different cultures. Can't wait to see his next video. it was very enjoyable to watch ❤❤
I have been living in Australia for almost 10 years now. I went back to the UK for a few weeks, the first time since 2017. It has decade more than I expected. Areas like Sheffield which were always.a bit sh*t, obviously are still that way, what surprised me was that even posh areas like Cambridge and Stratford Apon Avon are really showing obvious signs of decade. Everywhere seemed almost deserted, except for the odd scary bloke drinking beer at 11am. Pretty depressing.
Good insights and observation after living in China for 2.5 years. I hope you can change the views of your fellow countrymen about China positively and not just follow blindly what the UK Government's biased approach and not so friendly Western media towards China. Sad to say, a post Brexit UK government is becoming more unstable and simply follow the US lead.
There should be more young people from Britain like Harvey to speak up for China! What he says carries more weight than any Chinese! Way to go, Harvey!!!
UK leaving the EU was a big mistake, but looking at the EU now it's looking more like a big turgid turd of a political entity. I suppose my views have been affected by some of the recent events but I can now understand why some of you saw it as very unappetising and wanted to leave. Obviously what you ended up getting wasn't an improvement but I can see some of the reasoning behind it.
Leaving the poltical project of the EU has nothing about a trading block it is about self-governance and democratic accountability Unfortunately, the elites are preventing that in the UK. The changing of PM doesn't matter the policy is the same regardless, the need to slow political change and hold the people back from demanding a fair society. The NHS has never been run effectively.
Same in Australia. homelessness are everywhere in Sydney. Living standards has 100% gone backwards for 80% of the people. Our medicare is no longer free.
Developing countries look forward to outcome, whereas the developed countries are guided by process. The economic outcome of China has been impressive and envy of many developing nations. The West are more often than not caught in the due process of governance at the expense of achieving the targeted outcome. Public good is essence to outcome whereas individual rights often conflict in the process and delay or diminish the outcome. Democracy has its merits but is no guarantee for success.
I don’t think the evident corruption in politics and running for elective office in the US qualifies as a “democracy”. It’s easier to be simple than think.
As someone who has lived in Hong Kong for 10 years but born and raised in UK, I agree with some parts of your narrative and disagree on others. First I wouldn't use China as a yardstick against UK. Sure having a change of leadership isn't great but I wouldn't want a leader for life which seems to be what china is doing now. I agree with you on technology as china is really asserting itself here on the world market. Look at payment technology and mobile phone markets are leaps and bounds ahead of western countries. Press freedom is also something china needs to improve on constantly arguing the point about national security for anything they don't like as a catch all excuse. Quality of life in UK is falling with stagnant wages like you say. This makes me wonder why some many ppl are eager to migrate to UK. Look at all the Hong Kong leaving to settle in UK. It's interesting you have a RUclips channel when RUclips is blocked in china and using a vpn isn't allowed... Just my two cents
Political polarization is inevitable and unstoppable under the current governmental structure in the west, and that leads any society to nowhere until a total collapse reforms.
I don’t understand you stayed in homogeneous China being OUTSIDER but yet you disagree with UK approach to accept immigrants? So you want UK to move BACKWARDS be homogeneous and all white?
He was trying to say that UK only tries to makes impression to the world, as country which upholds humanity, but in the reality, UK can't even support the well being of its own citizen, let alone the immigrants. Please think forward not BACKWARD... hypocrisy much?
You seem very committed to this narrative. Having spent decades on both sides I find this very cherry picked to making China sound better than it is. A lot of regurgitation of talking points about china’s tech/EV being better, when they’ve been leading in copying tech. US is leading in AI. Tesla still has the most advanced software in EVs. If you’re going to talk about the economy, then be intellectually honest and talk about all the economic issues China has. China's economy is stagnating, plagued by a real-estate crisis, high unemployment, dwindling confidence among investors
what do you think slowed the chinese economy down? the west slapped sanctions at china and told its people to stop buying chinese products to decouple from china, and the west is gripped by inflation and cost of living crisis which made people less able to buy stuff, which are mainly made in china. do you understand the term "self-fulfilling prophecy"? you tried to slow down the chinese economy, and when it did, you blame them for it. it's a typical behaviour of bullies. "stop slapping yourself" while you're the one doing the slapping.
Difference is China's economic problems are temporary, they are far from being in a crisis, btw these problems are also a result of Western economic stagnation (The West is in recession). You shouldn't view China's problems in isolation. The US might be leading in tech advancements in certain areas, China has more potential, is equally leading in many other fields. In fact, US/Western sanctions will only make China more tech independent, you are underestimating China. And lastly, huge difference is China's industrial capability, the US/West has becoming deindustralised, how are you gonna do well when you rely heavily on other countries to make most of your stuff, especially when you deem this other country (China) as your enemy and trying to contain them economically or even start a war with them.
For your own benefit - just make a trip to China & see for yourself. Hopefully u wouldn't get your brain blown off by your shocking experience. And I m from Singapore; even we are awed by their progress. In one generation , China leapfrogged us. U been to Singapore yet, seen Singapore? If not, what basis do you speak from, prejudice and ignorance?
@@theoracle9873 I have been there many times and have family there. It's sad how people go through so many years of education, construct elaborate narratives to reinforce their bias. The so called progressed is mostly shallow observations of superficial and material progress while conveniently downplaying or completely ignoring social control, labor exploitation, and environmental degradation. But i get it, it's easier to show how well traveled and enlightened you are because you had a good experience in your limited time in a country. For those who need to know -- beautiful neon lights and skyscrapers does not mean better human progress
I am an overseas Chinese from the mainland, I have been living in the UK for over 20 years, the UK media as well as other Western media reports about China in a very biased (mostly negative) way and/or outright lie about it almost all the time. Most British/Westerners are very much brainwashed and therefore hold biased ignorant views about China. I always say, you don't have to like China but it is very important you know the truth/facts about China, it helps you to view and learn about the (non-West) world from a different perspective. I am glad Harvey and many like you are open minded and willing to learn from, share and speak out your experience in China, much appreciated! Btw, great work so far, I have shared your videos on my other social media accounts and am glad to inform you that they are well received.
And you are spot on about the UK's current economic situation, yes the UK is indeed going backwards, inflation is quite bad and many working people are struggling with the rising prices, yet the UK is following along the US foreign policy, choosing to be much more anti China, it is really is sad to see.
The UK's problem is its subordinance to the US. The US after the second world war did everything it could to sabotage the UK's economic recovery and it succeeded. Since that time most of the politicians have placed the US' interests before those of the UK. The mainstream press has made sure that the electorate has been kept in ignorance of the true facts.
It’s time you should return to your root.😅
@@bk3289so to the Europeans still colonising North America, Canada, Australia and NZ.
He feels that china got more freedom.
@@ytchuah4358 That's been debated before. Many foreigners living in China say yes. There must be reasons why their government enjoys 80% approval by their citizens. Don't ask about Biden or the UK's approval ratings.
it's not just the UK, is the whole EU. As a Chinese living in NL i can clearly see the contrasts. I am seriously planning moving back to China and abandon the life i built here.
Living in the Netherlands I can't blame you.
Could you take me with you? 😃
I strongly advise you to do so. China is the future and your motherland, your ancestry land. China is not 40 years ago China. China today is better than many European countries.
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china is amazing. Moved to Shanghai from UK last year. Wish I had moved earlier
@@hengongchua6250tyranny will obviously strike again
Western liberal democracy is not what it used to be. The politicians only take care of themselves , while the Chinese government is for the people and by the people.
Harvey great analysis. ❤
Hi Harvey, like you, I have spent significant time in China, living there for four years before returning to the UK at the end of 2020. Your observations about the differences and nuances in governance, social dynamics and the economic growth/stagnation across both countries, are not only informative but also align closely with my own experiences. I have felt significant resistance from friends and family when trying to educate them about these differences.. most simply do not wish to know and are quick to downplay or simply dismiss China's achievements. I believe that this lack of desire from the UK to learn anything from China will hinder it hugely in a future where the global economy is dominated by Asia.
As someone who is planning to move back to China this summer, I find your videos particularly enlightening and relevant. Your perspectives are crucial, especially in today's global context where understanding these differences is more important than ever. Your balanced and informed approach is something I deeply appreciate.
I encourage you to continue lending your voice to these issues. In my view, China benefits from more Western voices that offer honest, informed, and respectful insights. I look forward to watching more of your informative videos in the future.
Best wishes
China is proud of its 56 ethnic groups making up the country’s population but it doesn’t stress diversity like the west. Chinese people view all of China as one big family with regional dialects and customs. No Chinese politicians will turn one group against another by inciting hate. One is a citizen just like the other guy.
Free Tibet.
@StimParavane from what lol? You do know 95% of Tibetans used to live in feudal serfdom right? Lol
@@Harveyinchina Tibetans don't like being occupied by China. And stop repeating Chinese propaganda.
@@StimParavane FREE?The Tibetan people have more freedom than anyone else, even more preferential treatment than the Han ethnic. Or do you think Tibet should be independent? Scotland needs this more
@@StimParavane You can go to Tibet for yourself and see how they lived in the past and how they live now. If you work hard and make enough money
Seeing a young person like you talking sensibly with logic and reason gives me a little bit of hope for the future of the West. It's just absolutely bonkers what's going on in the UK and EU and let's not even talk about the US. That's a whole other beast !
There’s no hope for the future of the West as long as they continue to blindly follow their puppet master, the USA and fighting its stupid wars. As a South Afrikan, I’m happy that we’re strengthening our relations with China and Russia.
Of it wasn’t for covid from China the west would be in a better position. Shame about the cover up.
I too was going to mention the youth and wisdom/reason contrast. These are very well laid-out arguments, with just a touch of sorrow mixed in - but neither judgment nor condemnation. Excellent presentation.
Better than the BBC.
As an American living in Vietnam, my observations of Vietnam are similar to yours of China. Efficient government, rising disposable income, high social cohesion, very accessible health care. The communist parties of China and Vietnam are both very much on the ball while Western politicians seem to be totally lost and incompetent.
As borders reopen and more restrictions placed, more and more people are encouraged to travel.
I've observed the gradual decline of all of western Europe since the mid seventies.
There is a common trend in all those nations - a steady decline of disposable income for the fast majority of the population while only a tiny group of people have benefited from newly created wealth. At the same time state services such as critical infrastructure, healthcare and social programs have been hollowed out to the point of collapse.
As a consequence democracy no longer functions as it is supposed to and politics in general has devolved into just another get-rich-quick pyramid scheme for the people at the top..
Westerners criticise China's system of governance because it's based on one-party rule. They believe that you need multiple parties competing for power in order to get good governance. Is that so?
Look at America, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. Do these countries have good governance? *In a pig's eye.*
Western democracy may sound like a good idea on paper, but in practice, it is very problematic. Elections are nothing more than glorified popularity contests. The winners are those who can tell the best stories and make the most compelling promises. _Competence, experience, track record, and intelligence are not required._
Western democracy is prone to corruption and distortion from money. Money is needed to run a political campaign. Money is the primary tool in lobbying. In Western democracy, this kind of bribery is institutionalised.
Western democracy is inefficient. Government policies may or may not survive the next general election. This makes long-term planning precarious.
Government policies are always a *_compromise_* to appease opposition parties.
Chinese governance is very effective and very efficient.
Was Mao problematic? Was 100 hrs of pure misery problematic? A few good years and now you think you’ve solved all problems. So arrogant, Such a lack of humility, virtually everything China has came from western civilisation. Tyranny will obviously strike again with this type of system,
You just mentioned countries where they all live longer. Is living important? Is China’s 144 th ranked healthcare system good governance? Any drinkable tap water yet? Start with the basics.
Are ghost towns good governance? All local governments drowning in debt. Largest housing developer company went bankrupt . That’s not good is it.
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez india is a democracy and it has 100x worse problems than you mentioned. if democracy is the solution to bad governance, why are these democratic countries remain shtholes? indonesia, phillipines, india, mongolia, etc etc. surely they should have voted the ineffective politicians out of power. so what gives?
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez What year is this data? Is China's performance not good enough during the COVID-19 period? China has a population of 1.4 billion and one-sixth of the earth's population. Water resources account for only 6% of the world, but no one is short of water. China's South-to-North Water Transfer Project is the largest artificial water conservancy project in the world. If you are willing to open your eyes and have a look, you will not stubbornly believe the words of the Western media.
I have met a young couple in Thailand not long ago and they were from US. They were traveling from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and then to Cambodia and Vietnam and before going back to US.
I asked them since they are so near to China why not go to China just for a few days to see China. I was surprised of what they told me. They said according to all their media reports in US. They were advice not to travel to China as China is not a safe country to travel. Very dirty, run down infrastructures, poor transportation system, polluted, robbery is common even in broad daylight and chances of been detained for no reason by the Communist is very high. Because China is an authoritarian state and all foreign visitors are monitored by thousands of cameras everywhere foreign visitors go. Visitors can be detained for no reason.
All these is what they know about China. The couple is around 25 years of age and already so badly being brainwashed by their government-controlled media. This is really sad.
there is always average Jones no matter how easy access the real truth
The same thing happened to my American friends just yesterday, he told me just came back from “Asia” and I ask them where did they went, he said : Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore etc , he had negative reviews about Singapore because the western medias was negative about the “freedom “ of Singapore, and he just said: I was not relaxed in Singapore and it was more expensive than America, and he said he will visit Korea and Japan next year, he just try to avoid talking about China, I believe he just not interested in China. And I ask him “do you know China has 144 hours free visa “？ and he says “never heard about that “ . Most of people including rich people in the USA have negative reviews about China, they said “ I don’t trust mainstream media “ but obviously he believes all the fake news anti China propaganda of mainstream media. Sometimes I feel bad for them . How a nO1 country brainwashed their people to hide the truth so much ? Is that good for the intrest of the country?
@@weizhang2834, google this below you will understand why?
" Congress Proposes $500 Million for Negative News Coverage of China "
Best to watch vlogs by some US expats living in mainland China.
For instance Katherine’s Journey to the East is one classic example
Well said Harvey, It's great to hear you mirror my experience of living in China; I moved to China from the UK in 1992 and lived and worked there for 17 of the following 31 years. China's achievements and progress are, as you know, both eye opening and mind blowing. I returned to the UK in 2013 and when I visited China again in 2018 and 2019 my mind was blown all over again. If the entire UK population knew what we know; there would be a revolution; after all, that's how China got to where it is today.
It's an uphill struggle trying to convince people who've never had a reason to question what they've been told, and China is just the tip of the iceberg. You go to China and the disparity between what you've been told and what you're seeing in front of your eyes is so cavernous; you begin to question everything, seek alternative sources of information, you begin to seek the truth. The world and the British empires and the UK's place in it starts to look very different. Spread the truth Harvey . . . make it your life's work.
Please allow me to congratulate you on a well-thought-out presentation, and my wholehearted agreement with it. As a Chinese-Canadian, I'm well aware of the differences between East and West and am frequently frustrated by the misunderstandings of one by the other. I'm old enough to remember when China was so poor it couldn't feed its people, and so the lifting of 800 million Chinese out of poverty by what can only be called effective governance stands as proof positive that despite Western propaganda, China is in good hands. Carry on with your good work, Harvey, truth must take precedence over all else. Kudos, sir!
Do a 144th ranked healthcare system is good? Wirh an appalling doctors per citizen ratio.
Uk is very highly ranked on the innovation rankings so he bullshits about that. And has 4 universities top 10 globally. These bullshiters never say one thing negative about China. It’s never balanced. How about China has awful days of work for workers, like US. Is personal time freedom important. Pure cringe from these small channels. Worse than the shitty US right wing channels criticising China.
Thanks for sharing the truth about China. Most young people in the west are uninformed and main steam media are mainly to be blamed. I think people in the west are lazy to do research and learn and about other cultures. We just hear repeated headlines and swallow it whole. I do have hope that people are starting to wake up because of people like you! You are a wise and well spoken young man. Keep up the great work! Thanks again!☮️
They have to badmouth China because China is not only an economic competitor. If people find out Chinese gov can bring much more growth and development to the country, it poses an existential threat to the form of governance of the west
The Chinese government has achieved a good balance because of the socialism. While the western countries have a greater inequality.
China is very unequal. Rural healthcare is 10 times worse than in the big cities. Same with quality of life.
Or they just don't have emigration.
@@virgiliustancu9293 thanks to Western biased
Thank you for letting the world know what the real China is like.
China still has problems, and it is trying hard to improve. Different countries should be learning from and cooperating with each other to make a peaceful, green and loving world.
Great analysis on the subjects discussed and very well spoken, impressive work! Thanks for the video Harvey!
Thank you
@@Harveyinchina Where is your Chinese passport❓ show your viewers
Brilliant you are so right on everything you say, l am from China/HK originally now retired in London, it is so sad that politicians over the past decades have destroyed all the best the country used to enjoy. Agree indeed with your opinion.
"you're being paid by the CCP" is such a lazy comment. If the people writing this actually listened to what you have to say, that would question everything they have been told about "ChInA bAd".
Well said Harvey, your insights into China are much appreciated and explained very well
As a mainlander Chinese who has been living in Australia for nearly 20 year. I have seen and heard enough twisted stories about China and it only makes me love my country more every day. I think it’s good for China that people who have visions like yourself live in the country. Enjoy your life in China. ❤
In the US, I have no access to medicine at all. Cannot afford the health insurance premiums, so if I get sick, I either treat myself or I'm dead. Yay.
When you are sick, going to Canada or Cuba, does not mean that Canada or Cuba‘s health insurance is socially good, but he will indeed provide you with treatment.
Love what you’re doing! Respect!
Very insightful
Come to Japan and you will understand what a "negative/hostile media coverage of China" actually means.
Japanese media needs to cover comfort women, nanjing massacre and unit 731.
The same in India and other so called “free media” countries.
Well said Henry!Keep doing this
Thanks Baveller! I will!
I tatally attuned with your assessment regarding the UK having lived in UK for the last six decades！
Thanks for sharing bro
This is a Great speech and thanks for your observation. If more person like you in this world, we would have a permanent peace in this world
Always good to see you, Harvey!
As an American business man who have been to china and does business with chinese companies,it is next to impossible to talk about chinese advancement to my fellow Americans.They have been so brainwashed to hate china that our population and population are willing to hurt American companies to spite china. u.s farmers losing their largest market and revenue. u.s semiconductor companies losing revenue and their largest market. The west in my view has become a victim of our success. Most Americans and our politicians are ignorant about china and the rise of the global south. we are still living in the past. we refuse to evolve and make much needed changes to our political and economic systems.China and south east Asia in my view is the feature. The west is too arrogant to admit that our political and economic systems have become an ideogical obsession and has failed to improve the standard of living for our all of our citizens. THIS REFUSAL TO BE PRAGMATIC WILL EVENTUALLY TURN WESTERN NATIONS INTO 3RD WORLD NATIONS. EVOLVE OR DIE.
Talking about brainwashed, I have met a young couple in Thailand not long ago and they were from US. They were traveling from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and then to Cambodia and Vietnam and before going back to US.
I asked them since they are so near to China why not go to China just for a few days to see China. I was surprised of what they told me. They said according to all their media reports in US. They were advice not to travel to China as China is not a safe country to travel. Very dirty, run down infrastructures, poor transportation system, polluted, robbery is common even in broad daylight and chances of been detained for no reason by the Communist is very high. Because China is an authoritarian state and all foreign visitors are monitored by thousands of cameras everywhere foreign visitors go. Visitors can be detained for no reason.
All these is what they know about China. The couple is around 25 years of age and already so badly being brainwashed by their government-controlled media. This is really sad.
@@panyaboonc5621 same experience with tourists and expats in thailand. these people are so brainwashed into blaming china for everything. the easiest people to brainwash are those who think they're immune to it, and that's typical of western citizens, especially americans
Absolutely well said. Evolve or die, maybe not "die" but definitely falling behind further and further
I just hope the west can refrain from blowing up the world while declining
When democracy is twisted, abused and exploited, you get to where you are. Freedom without discipline is actually quite scary.
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Very informative Video. Keep it up.
I love China! ❤❤❤
Good, succinct sharing of your viewpoint 👏
Chinese bot 😂😂😂. I had to say it. I couldn't stop myself. But in all seriousness, I'm happy that a young man like you has the common sense to see the difference between Western democracy and the so called Chinese dictatorship. Communism according to the stern capitalist. As someone who's grown up in a socialist country back in the 80s that is now a liberal country, i can say without shame that socialism give every citizen their dignity. Abundance of the 80s has now been replaced with poverty, social gaps, and uncertainty.
Reality speaks louder than words! 😊😊😊
I am a Chinese who lived in UK for last 10 years and just like you said about the situation there i simply could hold anymore and decided sold everything and came back home last August, I am so glad i did because I am so much happier now living in safe, clean and high tech China, I have made a lot friends there and I love British people but unfortunately not the government, media and politicians, they are bunch of liars especially when talks about things towards China, so hypocritical and double-standards, I gave up long time ago 😢btw you are such a smart young man, enjoy your time in China 👍
In UK, another energy increase from 1st January. What next?.
You're right about coffee shops. And a lot of the times, they're full of unemployed immigrant men!
Very informative like like like !!!
Total respect for such a young age !
I'm an Aussie and we have a similar health scheme to your NHS. It's a joke
Not sure which part of Australia you're from, but in Melbourne, all the gps have become private billing, and you'll either have to wait years for elective surgery or pay $10k out of pocket to have surgery at a private hospital. We no longer have free healthcare. We're becoming more and more like the US..
NHS has a lot of doctors however many of them are doing private work on the side and it is legal. Some quit full time work to do locum just so they can be paid more. I had a dentist who did minimal work in order to get many patients through the door as possible. He would simply refuse to remove the tartar buildup, scale and polish my children's teeth which I'd asked for each visit, even though this service is offered 'free' by NHS. It is not really free because dentist practice are paid by NHS for each child patient. I had offered to pay for their hygienist to scale and polish their teeth but the NHS dentist said that wasn't possible to pay. Finally, we went to another country to get it done.
@@s._3560 simply ridiculous 😢
Can you make a video on UK's reporters in China? I watch BBC and SkyNews on TV and I really get so riled up by their reporting. China bad this, China bad that! All this time, I have yet to hear something undistorted/good about China from them. Look at China's progress and constructions, surely there are, at least, a few things to admire there!! SkyNews is vindictive and vicious, their reporters NOT only say nasty things about China, they ALSO twist the truths about China! Why so much JEALOUSY???
It is by design. Western media is no longer about journalism, it is about pushing narratives that serve its governments' agenda. Not only they distort truth, misinform but they also hide truth by simply not reporting. And yes when I figured out they never report anything positive about China, I stopped watching them.
In their DNA.
Bright young man. Sadly unlike you most people just watch legacy media for their worldview.
For someone so young to be able to speak and report the truth is amazing. Keep up the good work.
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Good job with this video.
Keep loading up your view on this issue opposite to western media
I don't live in UK but your comments resonate with me. One thing that UK is perhaps good at is that it gave you a great education, evident in your incredibly eloquent and thoughtful commentary. I thought you would be good at working in the broadcasting industry - how about CGTN?
Using your own logic, I think you would do very well working for the CIA?
That’s a very back handed comment towards this young man who is exposing fair reasons of UK’s decline similar to most other western countries.
I have worked in UK educational system, I can tell you that its education has also been declining for years, there has been a general lack of funding in schools and children in many deprived areas are not doing as well as they should.
This is a great video and the young man is honest and saying the truth . Some people have never seen the world or have never travelled. This is why they dont know anything about different cultures. Can't wait to see his next video. it was very enjoyable to watch ❤❤
What a compliment on UK for being able to teach their kids to speak proper English! Bravo!
He’s a smart kid. But I have met many young English are pretty dumb. Those stay in England.
Thanks 😮
I have been living in Australia for almost 10 years now. I went back to the UK for a few weeks, the first time since 2017. It has decade more than I expected. Areas like Sheffield which were always.a bit sh*t, obviously are still that way, what surprised me was that even posh areas like Cambridge and Stratford Apon Avon are really showing obvious signs of decade. Everywhere seemed almost deserted, except for the odd scary bloke drinking beer at 11am. Pretty depressing.
China is far from perfect. But the most important is that it becomes better and better everyday.
Enjoy your life in China!
no one country is perfect. China definitely has much more positive than negative
Good insights and observation after living in China for 2.5 years. I hope you can change the views of your fellow countrymen about China positively and not just follow blindly what the UK Government's biased approach and not so friendly Western media towards China. Sad to say, a post Brexit UK government is becoming more unstable and simply follow the US lead.
Where is the China city that you living exactly? Is it fair to compare with city like London ?
Don't forget to mix your voice into Stereo next time. Stellar video otherwise as always!
What do you mean?
There should be more young people from Britain like Harvey to speak up for China! What he says carries more weight than any Chinese! Way to go, Harvey!!!
I don't wanna say it, but China is the living paradise for US middle class group, many Americans find their value in China
Spot on 100% . These are the savvy ones before it's too late.
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UK leaving the EU was a big mistake, but looking at the EU now it's looking more like a big turgid turd of a political entity. I suppose my views have been affected by some of the recent events but I can now understand why some of you saw it as very unappetising and wanted to leave. Obviously what you ended up getting wasn't an improvement but I can see some of the reasoning behind it.
Leaving the poltical project of the EU has nothing about a trading block it is about self-governance and democratic accountability Unfortunately, the elites are preventing that in the UK.
The changing of PM doesn't matter the policy is the same regardless, the need to slow political change and hold the people back from demanding a fair society.
The NHS has never been run effectively.
Do you not check innovation rankings ?
Is 4 universities in the top 10 globally ok to you?
No, I do not check ‘innovation rankings’
@@Harveyinchina Where is your Chinese passport❓ show your viewers
Same in Australia. homelessness are everywhere in Sydney. Living standards has 100% gone backwards for 80% of the people. Our medicare is no longer free.
Hi Harvey what do you work at in China and what job opportunities are there for westerners? Many thanks.
Developing countries look forward to outcome, whereas the developed countries are guided by process. The economic outcome of China has been impressive and envy of many developing nations. The West are more often than not caught in the due process of governance at the expense of achieving the targeted outcome.
Public good is essence to outcome whereas individual rights often conflict in the process and delay or diminish the outcome. Democracy has its merits but is no guarantee for success.
I don’t think the evident corruption in politics and running for elective office in the US qualifies as a “democracy”. It’s easier to be simple than think.
中國是一種延續的文明，之前被各國瓜分蹂躪，但她依然存在，且一直維繫自我文明。這是不可否認的，以前西方會侵略她，現在并不可能了，因為她一直海納百川，接納和吸收所有對的事。這也是她孔孟之道。和諧共生的基本。您可以看輕她貶低她，但永遠不要忽視她的存在。
I am living in Canada and get fed up with our naïve politicians no brainer no direction to lead the country.
Yup.
Uk economy is near 0 growth
Uk loves to talk about how China is going to collapse while themselves are experiencing 0 growth
@@MonkeyDRogzers12 it's kinda makes sense though... what is worse than 0? it's collapsing which is a negative. Whatever to make the sheep happy.
I agree with your perspective. The only thing I don't understand is why you decided to go to China when your perception of China was so horrible.
Simple answer for your silly question.... "because he was not a narcissistic snob sheep."
I totally agree with you, but I think Brixit is turnning point, the economic start down turned when you left big mature unified market from EU.
As someone who has lived in Hong Kong for 10 years but born and raised in UK, I agree with some parts of your narrative and disagree on others.
First I wouldn't use China as a yardstick against UK. Sure having a change of leadership isn't great but I wouldn't want a leader for life which seems to be what china is doing now.
I agree with you on technology as china is really asserting itself here on the world market. Look at payment technology and mobile phone markets are leaps and bounds ahead of western countries.
Press freedom is also something china needs to improve on constantly arguing the point about national security for anything they don't like as a catch all excuse.
Quality of life in UK is falling with stagnant wages like you say. This makes me wonder why some many ppl are eager to migrate to UK. Look at all the Hong Kong leaving to settle in UK.
It's interesting you have a RUclips channel when RUclips is blocked in china and using a vpn isn't allowed...
Just my two cents
Political polarization is inevitable and unstoppable under the current governmental structure in the west, and that leads any society to nowhere until a total collapse reforms.
Where is your Chinese passport❓ show your viewers
What?
I can say the UK is the best place in the world to LEAVE I left 40 years ago don't even want to go there on holiday
Agreed mate
@@Harveyinchina Where is your Chinese passport❓ show your viewers
That's why you need to travel more and see things by your own eyes. otherwise you will never grow
You have no idea how politics work in China.
I don’t understand you stayed in homogeneous China being OUTSIDER but yet you disagree with UK approach to accept immigrants? So you want UK to move BACKWARDS be homogeneous and all white?
He was trying to say that UK only tries to makes impression to the world, as country which upholds humanity, but in the reality, UK can't even support the well being of its own citizen, let alone the immigrants. Please think forward not BACKWARD... hypocrisy much?
would have appreciated some actual photos.
You seem very committed to this narrative. Having spent decades on both sides I find this very cherry picked to making China sound better than it is. A lot of regurgitation of talking points about china’s tech/EV being better, when they’ve been leading in copying tech. US is leading in AI. Tesla still has the most advanced software in EVs.
If you’re going to talk about the economy, then be intellectually honest and talk about all the economic issues China has. China's economy is stagnating, plagued by a real-estate crisis, high unemployment, dwindling confidence among investors
what do you think slowed the chinese economy down? the west slapped sanctions at china and told its people to stop buying chinese products to decouple from china, and the west is gripped by inflation and cost of living crisis which made people less able to buy stuff, which are mainly made in china.
do you understand the term "self-fulfilling prophecy"? you tried to slow down the chinese economy, and when it did, you blame them for it. it's a typical behaviour of bullies. "stop slapping yourself" while you're the one doing the slapping.
Difference is China's economic problems are temporary, they are far from being in a crisis, btw these problems are also a result of Western economic stagnation (The West is in recession). You shouldn't view China's problems in isolation.
The US might be leading in tech advancements in certain areas, China has more potential, is equally leading in many other fields. In fact, US/Western sanctions will only make China more tech independent, you are underestimating China. And lastly, huge difference is China's industrial capability, the US/West has becoming deindustralised, how are you gonna do well when you rely heavily on other countries to make most of your stuff, especially when you deem this other country (China) as your enemy and trying to contain them economically or even start a war with them.
Look who is cherry picking,?
For your own benefit - just make a trip to China & see for yourself.
Hopefully u wouldn't get your brain blown off by your shocking experience. And I m from Singapore; even we are awed by their progress. In one generation , China leapfrogged us. U been to Singapore yet, seen Singapore?
If not, what basis do you speak from, prejudice and ignorance?
@@theoracle9873 I have been there many times and have family there. It's sad how people go through so many years of education, construct elaborate narratives to reinforce their bias. The so called progressed is mostly shallow observations of superficial and material progress while conveniently downplaying or completely ignoring social control, labor exploitation, and environmental degradation.
But i get it, it's easier to show how well traveled and enlightened you are because you had a good experience in your limited time in a country. For those who need to know -- beautiful neon lights and skyscrapers does not mean better human progress
So many Chinese bots in this comment section lol.
Is there? I haven’t seen any
@ssmrage So many Chinese who are telling the truth/facts that you don't agree with you mean, so you go for the cheap name calling, how pathetic