China
China has been one of those countries that I have wanted to visit since I can remember.
Considered as a new emerging superpower, China is now part of our daily life. When we buy a product, it is likely to have been produced in this country, although its brand is European or American.
Due to its economic boom, China emerges as a country using the westernized trade economic model inserted in a completely different political regime, showing that democracy is not an essential element to have economic growth.
Known for its poor environmental and human rights performance in the western world, China is also one of the leaders in creating new cheap renewable energy products. Its economic model is contributing to the withdrawal of thousands of people out of poverty.
My trip has more goals than those proposed academically. I want to visit the country that will be the next superpower and help to avoid one of the biggest problems between the western and oriental world: the growth of deep misunderstandings between people, which are rooted in cultural differences.
My perspective is that knowing why people think and behave as they do fosters compassion and friendship.
This is an opportunity to reflect about how this new superpower diverges from former ones and the USA. This opportunity makes us aware of how important this ally is for some countries in Europe that struggle with the economic crisis and how to strengthen these ties for better international cooperation.
Personally, visiting Shanghai is also the possibility to know China that I know little. That contrasts with Macau that has Portuguese cultural influence.
For all these reasons, I hope to return with a more realistic perspective of this country and useful knowledge for my future career.
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18 Feb 2013
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Pedro Vicente
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