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GDP no cause for arrogance
(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-03-11 07:51
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The world may be eager to understand the real China, but it is important that first we should know who we are, says an article in China Youth Daily. Excerpts:
A Chinese Academy of Social Sciences report, comparing the GDP of some provinces with G20 member states', has prompted many people to celebrate. The news that China has overtaken Germany as the largest exporter and would replace Japan as the second largest economy has inflated our balloon of arrogance.
China's economic growth indeed has drawn the attention of the international community. But China's ignominious modern history has taught it to be a follower, not a leader. And when a follower becomes arrogant, it's almost impossible for it to develop into a true leader.
That's why we have to understand ourselves first. In this regard, Chinese people need to seek inspiration from their profound historical philosophy, an adept understanding of the co-existence of happiness and sorrow.
Trumpeting the success of our economic growth while being blind to the many problems obstructing healthy developments is an example of shortsightedness. A mature society's attitude toward achievements should be based on an overall and systematic economic development.
(China Daily 03/11/2010 page10)
