Generally speaking, your response also gives a good example of someone who isn't good at thinking for himself/herself. Due to shortsightedness and a lack of common sense describing you is a pretty accurate statement.

In your 1st article, you argue that the west has higher unemployment, and therefore is worse off and not better. For this you provide a simple graph of pure empirical data void of any facts regarding culture (Do the "happily employed" work 16 hour shifts without breaks while making 200 rmb a month? Does the overall GDP reflect a number that was attained through ethical treatment of individuals? Can developed countries with a system of law providing fundamental human rights compete against a ruthless dictatorship that has no qualms about breaking the backs of hundreds of thousands of prisoners to fuel their cheap labor advantage?) and try to tell us that the end justifies the means.

In your 2nd argument, you provide a link to wikipedia which can be edited by anyone. You again link to a largely technical article which fails to give any accounts as to the history, socio-economic issues, cultural boundaries (a country that doesn't allow women to drive such as Saudi Arabia will surely have fewer traffic fatalities involving female drivers, so that means if I looked at a graph which measured the quantity of traffic fatalities involving female drivers, I am to assume that Saudi Females must be the BEST drivers it the world amongst women??), etc.

In your 3rd article you shoot yourself in the foot. You link to a Guardian article where the journalist is basically reporting what the chinese leaders are saying and in your own opinion you believe it to be true by the words you wrote on this board. Can you tell me where china gets all of her heavy industry technology? Can you tell me where china gets most of her light industrial technology? Do you know how much china relies on the import/export business to maintain her economy? You should know if you are a responsible westerner that if it wasn't for the west that developed the modern technologies including military technology that improved through wars china wouldn't be where she is today. Since China holds the most amount of USA debt are you going to tell me that it was china who paid for the Iraqi and Afghan wars? No you will not because you are incapable of thinking that far. I can tell you that in my opinion your precious guardian article is pure propaganda and china is shamelessly tooting her own horn.

You sound like a 50 cent'er with your opinions, what you're down on your luck so you've sold your soul to the chinese government to write propaganda pieces? Of course viewing enough discussion board responses on all types of forums you may just be a Chinese. Or are you the "Mancunian" poster trying to get back perceived lost ground? Whatever way you cut it you only make your stance seem weaker and weaker. Give it a rest.