An African student in China asked his professor the following question: “Why isn’t China doing anything to change his image abroad, as most of the things people say about China are not true”. The professor paused, smiled, and with a sterling contempt replied “China doesn’t give a damn”. Then continued “it took us 30 years to build our country, while it took over 400 years for Western countries to reach the same level of development. The most important thing for China now is stability, so we can focus on our development. That’s the stage where we are. We are well aware of all the various human freedoms available under other suns, and we desire to have them here in China, and we are confident that in time we will have the same freedoms here in China. However, for now, at the stage where we are, we need stability to continue our development.” Indeed, knowing the kind of political organisation a country needs at particular time in its history is very critical for that country’s stability and prosperity. Full article below: siliconafrica/state-as-the-work-of-science/
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:00:16 +0000
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