September 30-2009:
China Comes Of Age At Sixty-1949-2009
China celebrates her 60Th birthday, just allow me to express some views on this celebration and anniversary.
Ever since Mao ZeDong brought the Cultural Revolution, followed by The Great Leap Forward, then came Democratization & Industrialization. Leaving in it's wake the millions of rural farmers, many of whom was never able to fully enjoy or benefit much from this progress and development.
However, China has achieved much, with great passion for hard work, sacrifice, resolve, suffering, and faith in the belief that their country MUST be developed, and be an equal partner in trade, diplomacy, and military might with the developed western hemisphere.
Being able to make these bold and brave strides does not come easily of without compromises, many of which will entail some loss of personal freedoms, and personal dissent with the system as it grows and changes are being made.
Sometimes much to the chagrin of those who it will impact negatively, more or less!
However, China is on the move, and will not allow anyone or anything to stop or slow it's growth. But at what expense it is prepared to suffer in this regard, is anybody's guess.
Incdentally, China has 56 Nationalities within it's borders, living side by side (as they say there), in Unity!
China has also reduced the man power or strength of the military. And has raised the technological aspects, in keeping with modern military requirements and munitions.
Happy 6oTh Birthday China, you deserve it!
Derryck.
NYC.
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