French media: China is no longer a low-end workshop for us to mock. It's not that China has deceived us, but our framework of understanding has become outdated.
Article from the French website "Petit Journal", January 26th, original title: Forget about low cost, China is creating the future. China used to be seen as "low-cost and imitative," but this situation has changed. The latest episode of Matthew Stefanini's program "A Generation That Does It Themselves" does not focus on a single country, but rather on an industrial system that acts quickly, innovates extensively, and combines the state, capital, and production. While Europe was still quarreling, China was already building.
This documentary speaks with facts, presenting a reality that is thought-provoking, as it conflicts with (Western) preconceived notions. The scenes in the film are shocking: China is no longer the "low-end workshop" we used to mock, such as Shenzhen, where there are high-tech innovations under the sun: delivery drones, integrated logistics, real-time payments... The future is not displayed in a showcase, but in the small details of daily life.
The film highlights a fundamental shift: China can now produce high-end products and make them accessible. For example, stunning electric vehicles, whose prices leave Europeans both amazed and uneasy. It's not that China has deceived us, but our framework of understanding has become outdated.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855546893723648/
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