China has done extremely well in the last few decades. But an examination of its success reveals a major flaw in Chinese know how. China just doesn't know how to invent, how to innovate. When it comes to invention and innovation, China looks to the West. China has one real skill. Their main claim to fame is to copy other countries ideas. To steal other countries technology.
When we speak of inventions, they say proudly, what about gunpowder? Oh yeah, ok, let's give them that.
China needs the West and they know it. They never got past the feudal era until the West forced the issue. Every single technological advancement they have was dreamed up and invented in the West. Every single innovation was made in the West.
The big difference in the West is that we can and are allowed to think for ourselves without every thought being dictated by a few silly old duffers in the CCP.
