EEV: While I am highly respectful of how the Chinese People. I am concerned as a U.S. Citizen how our leaders are folding so easy to the Chinese government’s increasing dominance. The subtle play of words from the Peoples Daily of our U.S. politicians China’s Dream is a very powerful psychological message. If you follow the Interviews from Timothy Adams to Rick Snyder. Listen as to how the Peoples Daily crafts the Dream from being a ( China) Chinese Dream to being an ( American ) Chinese Dream.
“The Republican Governor of the United States has a special dream, a “Chinese dream”.”
Here are 3 transcripts: I strongly encourage you visit the People Daily Site and listen to the audio. http://english.people.com.cn/business/8494098.html
Elite Talk: A ‘Chinese dream’ from an US Governor
US Gov. Rick Snyder visited China this Sep. in an effort to realize his “Chinese dream”.
Transcript 1
Host: Everybody has his own dreams, but this one is a little different.
Snyder: If you look at that both from a people point and a dollar investment point, there’s a huge opportunity for the Chinese to look to Michigan.
Host: That’s Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan. The Republican Governor of the United States has a special dream, a “Chinese dream”.
Snyder: We hope to really establish a good partnership relationship with China. We want to be known as one of the open places for business that encourage international trade and immigrants to come, and an exciting place. And we want to get the message out that Michigan is open for business, because we’ve gone through very difficult times.
Host: In July this year, Detroit, Michigan’s largest city and the cradle of the automotive industry filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history.
So Snyder’s “Chinese dream” is to attract Chinese enterprises to invest in the US State of Michigan, especially the city of Detroit, and establish a stronger business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
Snyder: It’s important to renew that good relationship, because the future is about global business, and about creating positive relationships and understanding that brining in cultures together is actually a great power for the future. The successful businesses of the future will be those that seize opportunities in growing economies such as China.
Host: So, have you found enough business opportunities here?
Snyder: Yes. There are lots. The good part is that the automotive industry and the agricultural area are two areas that have really been highlighted, but almost any area, that there’s common ground to do business. It’s very exciting. And I think there’s good opportunity to tie in our research universities and our technology. They really grow together. And there’re also many market opportunities in China, the sales in China, the export and the new business here. We are very excited about the opportunity.
Host: Besides establishing a good partnership relationship with China, Snyder’s biggest “Chinese dream” is to attract Chinese investment. In fact, some Chinese investors have already started buying property in Detroit due to the low prices, to which Snyder said “that would be quite helpful.”
Snyder: Detroit is the value place in the United States, in Michigan, and potentially the world in terms of a great value opportunity to say, come and invest now, because there’s going to be great up-side.
Host: Some Chinese investors have seemed receptive to the idea that there are opportunities in Detroit, whether it’s for individuals investing in low-price real estate or for businesses considering the area to expand into the North American market.
Snyder: We think we have great values now in Michigan and we are creating a very competitive environment for enterprises to succeed and do well. We’ve redone our tax system, our regulatory system; we’ve just balanced our budget. So we’re doing many things to be very business-friendly.
Host: Statistics show that Chinese direct investment to Michigan reached the $1 billion mark in 2012, making the area one of the top 10 US states receiving direct investment from China.
When asked how the Chinese investment can specifically help Michigan, Snyder answered definitely:
Snyder: They can do a lot. I think there’s a huge investment opportunity in terms of large-scale investment. One of the other things I’m working on I would like to solve — I had a session here a while ago — immigration, in terms of finding more ways to get more immigration to the United States, in terms of keeping a lot of these bright engineers going to Michigan. They are job-generators. It’s a misunderstanding to think they take jobs. They add jobs.
Host: For US Governor Rick Snyder, whether his “Chinese dream” can become a reality, for the most part, hinges on his follow-up actions; and the Republican Governor of the United States believes his “Chinese dream” will be a dream come true.
Snyder: We are going to be very quickly to show that what we’re doing are action-based, not just stand and talk, in terms of being among the most business-friendly states in our entire country.
Elite Talk: US Undersecretary of Commerce weighs in on Chinese Dream
By Li Zhenyu (People’s Daily Online) 09:43, December 24, 2013
US Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez
US Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez
The Elite Talk program by Li Zhenyu from People’s Daily Online Biz Channel
Every great power has its own pursuits and dreams, so does China. When Chinese new President Xi Jinping came into power with a fresh catchphrase – the Chinese Dream, it soon became a favored topic.
While the vintage, widely understood American Dream is known for its “equal opportunity” for prosperity and success, views on the newborn Chinese Dream are still diverse and colorful.
Joining our Elite Talk program to talk about this hotly discussed topic is Mr. Francisco Sánchez. He is the current Undersecretary for International Trade at the US Department of Commerce and has led international trade missions to China many times. He will share with us his takes on the Chinese Dream from an economic perspective. Here’s our talk.
Transcript
Host: As an US senior official, you must have noticed that Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward a new catchphrase — the Chinese Dream, which can be viewed as China’s new guiding spirit or concept. So, what’s your interpretation of the Chinese Dream?
Francisco Sánchez: I think that President Xi wants the people of China to prosper and to live in a country with opportunity.
And so I think that he is focused on making reforms that will help continue stable economic growth. And I believe that part of that is fully integrating into the world economic community, encouraging more investment, and as you encourage more investment, it also encourages Chinese companies to invest around the world.
Host: So how do you think the so-call Chinese Dream will affect the US economy and China-US economic ties?
Francisco Sánchez: I think as my president, President Obama, has said that it is in the United States’ interest for a strong and prosperous China, and we support that effort. As China grows, we can participate in that growth, and we can help by company investment. And we also want to encourage Chinese investment in our country.
Host: When talking about the Chinese Dream with the Americans, the first thing that pops up in their minds is often the well-known American Dream, which is more widely understood. So, what’s your interpretation of the Chinese dream and the American dream? Care to make a comparison of the two dreams?
Francisco Sánchez: That’s an interesting comparison. I think the goals and aspirations of what’s been known as the American Dream is an interesting one. Certainly the American Dream has been characterized by opportunity and quality of life. And I think that President Xi aspires for similar goals to have a good quality of life and to make sure there is opportunity for personal growth and opportunity for economic growth.
Elite Talk: A reading of Chinese Dream from former US senior official
By Li Zhenyu (People’s Daily Online) 14:16, December 23, 2013
Former US Undersecretary of Treasury Timothy Adams speaks to PDO Biz
The Elite Talk program by Li Zhenyu from People’s Daily Online Biz Channel
Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping championed the Chinese Dream concept at start of his tenure last year, the catchphrase has generated a substantial buzz and become a favored topic among China watchers. Timothy Adams is one of those elite observers.
Having traveled extensively throughout China, Mr. Adams is the former Undersecretary for International Affairs at the US Treasury Department and the current President and CEO of the Institute of International Finance (IIF). While at the White House, he was the George W. Bush administration’s point person on international financial and economic issues.
He joined the Elite Talk to talk about his reading of the Chinese Dream. The former US Undersecretary of Treasury believes the Chinese Dream may lift China’s social aspirations and is complementary to the American Dream. Here’s our talk.
Transcript
Host: You know, Chinese President Mr. Xi Jinping has put forth a new doctrine — the Chinese Dream, which has become a buzzword both in and out of China. So, what is your interpretation of the Chinese Dream?
Timothy Adams: Well first of all, I think it’s great to talk about social aspirations. You know, in the US, we talk about the American Dream, and it varies from person to person and family to family. What the American Dream really talks about is social mobility, economic mobility and economic opportunity.
And I don’t want to speak for China’s president, but I think the idea is for China and China’s population to have high aspirations. And China does and China should, because it’s a great country and it has enormous opportunities.
But I think what President Xi says is to challenge people to have big dreams and to create the idea of economic mobility and economic progress. And I think those are good and really noble characters.
Host: How do you think the so-called Chinese Dream will affect the US and the global economy?
Timothy Adams: Well, I think it’s complementary. You know, it’s in the United States’ interest to have a growing and prosperous and developing Chinese economy, an economy that is vibrant, and is growing more important and more integrated in the global economy. So I think it’s complementary to the American Dream.
Host: Speaking of the American Dream, the concept became prominent during the 1960s after a decade of strong growth that is referred to as the golden age. The Chinese Dream also comes after a golden era of growth. So, would you care to make a comparison of the two dreams — the Chinese Dream and the American Dream?
Timothy Adams: First I guess I would argue that the American Dream has been a part of American history for centuries. You know, my ancestors in the early 18th century left Ireland — they were Scotch-Irish — and went to the United States in order to have a better life and make a life of their own.
So, I think throughout US history, the American Dream is about having the capacity and the opportunity to better oneself and not be stuck in social constraints and economic constraints.
So I think that’s the idea that individual and family have the capacity to better themselves. And that’s obviously easier to do in a period of rapid economic growth when everyone is doing well together.
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