The reason why China may become a superpower, but not an advanced country

[powerfulguy]

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/nati...02300315F.HTML
China has detained four South Korean human rights activists since March, South Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

The South Koreans were arrested by Chinese police in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on March 29, the
ministry said.

Four South Korean activists have been detained in China since March on suspicion of spying after they interviewed North Korean refugees living in hiding. South Korea's foreign ministry confired the four were arrested in Dalian on charges of 'endangering state security.'
The four activists merely supported the devastated North Korean refugees with food and shelter. However, China charged the activists with 'endangering state security,' and treated them as criminals.
It's ironic that China is siding with North Korea that is driving its people to the extent of leaving them with no option, but to run away, while applying the charge of 'endangering state security' to those who are providing food and shelter to the poor souls.
This is the basic reason why China may become a superpower, but not an advanced country.

[Zorro C9]

I'm afraid that doesn't make sense. Advanced in which sense?

[Steak-Sauce]

The four activists merely supported the devastated North Korean refugees with food and shelter.

Where did you read that? The article doesn't mention it.

[Mu-Meson]

Well, actually China will get old before it gets rich, but I don't see how making life unpleasant for some activists will.................

[Ought Six]

Well, actually China will get old before it gets rich, but I don't see how making life unpleasant for some activists will.................

"Get old"? Is there an older nation on Planet Earth?

[PostmandPer]

"Get old"? Is there an older nation on Planet Earth?

+1.........

[Mikhael]

"Get old"? Is there an older nation on Planet Earth?

You really didnt get it? Less young people working for the old .... The 'west" and some asian countries ( mostly Japan) has those problems but they have advanced economies. China has this problem because of the "one child policy" and they have economy on the level of Jamaica.

[Ought Six]

You really didnt get it? Less young people working for the old .... The 'west" and some asian countries ( mostly Japan) has those problems but they have advanced economies. China has this problem because of the "one child policy" and they have economy on the level of Jamaica.

The word you are looking for is 'demographics'.

[subotai]

OP. Your conclusion bears no resemblance to the article. Either post something germane to the article or just start an "I hate China because:....." opinion thread.

[Mikhael]

The word you are looking for is 'demographics'.

Are you trying to be witty? Mesons 'getting old" was describing aging population pure and simple. As most of OP's topics are strange or retarded he has a point.

Population getting old before it gets rich

This is clearly the case in Asia. Take Japan as an example: The aging population rate of Japan is the highest not only in Asia, but also around the world.

China is also home to a growing number of senior citizens, but here an aging population has come early. For developed countries, their aging society did arrive until they had finished industrialization and the GDP per capita had reached $10,000. However, when China's society started aging in 1999, its GDP per capita was still lower than $3,000. Chinese people became old before they got rich.

China's aging population is also having a greater influence on economic and social development. The "golden population period", characterized by a low dependency ratio - namely, less children and elderly and more people of a working age - which is favorable for economic development, will end by 2033. Countries that have a high dependency ratio have more people who are not of working age, and fewer who are working and paying taxes. The total dependency ratio in China will reach 60 to 70 percent in the next 20 years, and the aged population dependency ratio will reach 40 to 50 percent.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/busines...t_14072720.htm

This link is more reasonable for the topics title...

[Ought Six]

[QUOTE=Mikhael;6180944]Are you trying to be witty?[quote]I am trying to help him learn to communicate in a way that people will actually understand.
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Mesons 'getting old" was describing aging population pure and simple.

Since he already made that clear now, I do not see what your point is.
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As most of OP's topics are strange or retarded he has a point.

Obviously.
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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/busines...t_14072720.htm

This link is more reasonable for the topics title...

Agreed.