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Comment by daliusd | Hacker News Reader

I actually doubt that you have read this article at all. Please read it first.

I have read it. Unfortunately I think it's the same prejudices again and again. Will China produce a company of TI's stature? - Probably not. Will any country produce a company of TI's stature? - Probably not. My comment was based on that, there is no need to always portray China a sub-par on innovation and technology. They're young in this field compared to the US but they're moving so fast that they continue to outrun industrialized countries in area after area. More biased and prejudiced articles will only make it easier for them to outrun everyonelse. That was my point, don't underestimate China because western journalists never get bored of the same message.

Chinese CEOs and professors are not Western journalists.

I also read that they were quoted but it does not change how the article is promoting the traditional western view of China as a country that can't do anything but cheap stuff and copies. Another possible direction the journalist could have taken the article would be: "Chinese CEOs outlines challenges to building the next TI". Hey, in Sweden where I'm from the CEOs talk about gender policies. I'd rather have them talking on building the next megacorp.

I think you're putting meaning into the OP that doesn't exist. I feel like we didn't read the same article.

1. The article covered a panel discussion by Chinese executives.

2. The subheadings may have been a bit in poor taste (and I'd say that making such a statement is a big stretch), but the content was mostly quotes. Very little analysis, only quotes that spoke for themselves.

3. The only item that even comes close to talking about cultural mindsets is item #4, and that statement is also a stretch.

It seemed to be a frank assessment from Chinese executives of what their weaknesses/shortcomings were, and why it's difficult to overcome those weaknesses/shortcomings. I saw nothing in there about culture, race, or anything like that. Again, only item #4 comes even close, and even that is a stretch. That's just a normal prisoner's dilemma situation.

I think the current top-voted comment read it correctly. The top-voted comment talks about secular reasons for corporate failure and difficulty, market forces, etc. That's what I read from the article also.

I'm overreacting saying the article is rascist, I got that now. :)

But I strongly believe the article portrays the Chinese in the traditional way as a land of copies and cheap stuff, when it's a country full of people dreaming to build the next TI.

I don't know much about China, sadly. Mostly, that's because of the language barrier.

I'm assuming that you know a lot about China. So, maybe you could link to some alternative views of China that are different from what we get from the western media. Like what's the startup scene like in China? What are the hot cities? Etc. I'm interested in it all.

Interested in china, dm me at twitter: @mik4el4ndersson

I didn't see this as picking on China. I thought the opposite. I thought they were saying that China is among the countries with the best chance of doing it, and then listed their specific shortcomings that are preventing them. And everyone has shortcomings.

A shrewd Chinese businessman could look at this list and find ways to improve his company's chances. Who else has that advantage right now?

I think it's a mistake to look at criticism as a bad thing. It's information we can use to improve things, and sometimes an outside view is very helpful.

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