Comments by "FHD SnSLifestyle 2K" (@2KSnSLifestyle) on "Ian Bremmer: State of the World 2021 | GZERO Summit | GZERO Media" video.

@michaelboano7183 US companies dominate world trade? Have you checked fortune 500 rankings lately? China now has more billionaires than America. It's game over. Yahoo news: China has beat the U.S. to become the world's richest nation, according to a new report. Key findings: Global net worth soared from $156 million in 2000 to $514 trillion in 2020, making the world wealthier than it was at any point in history. 19 Nov 2021
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@michaelboano7183 Typical cherry picking. Tell that to the homeless. At least China is embarking on common prosperity. High per Capita number is meaningless if the wealth is concerntrated on the one percent. No one forces foreign companies to invest in China. Technology transfer is the deal in exchange for market access. The South China sea was mapped with the support of the US Navy. Better study your history.
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@michaelboano7183 Sesame shrimp is a classic Chinese dish. There's also sesame fried chicken. General TSO chicken is a Taiwanese creation. I'm currently based in Hong Kong, home to your favorite sesame dumpling, best in the world. My day job is to help incoming foreigners settle in Hong Kong, so food tasting is one of the introduction of living in Hong Kong.
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@michaelboano7183 As Ian Bremmer said. America is hyperpolarized. Not sure if the US government is functioning to its full potential. More young Americans are moving to China: https://youtu.be/XXWYPeEfOb8
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@michaelboano7183 The current political climate is toxic in America. I always argue that nowadays a Republican can't even marry a Democrat. Democracy is an untested system. No Democratic country with a large diverse population has been able to maintain stability and peace. Of the top five countries with some of the highest per Capita, four are authoritarian government (Macau, Hong Kong, Singapore, Qatar). Meanwhile India, the largest Democratic country is still one of the poorest countries. https://youtu.be/pc04XUdCqp4
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@michaelboano7183 I have lived in America for eight years and enjoyed my experience there. However the situation is worse today than some years ago. A country is supposed to be improving its quality of life for the people as its per Capita income improves. This has not been the case for the bottom 50%. https://youtu.be/7ggUDJiItRE
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@michaelboano7183 why foreigners love living in China. https://youtu.be/lRR6VPJbVok
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@michaelboano7183 The highway system is good for The 1960 when the population was less dense. Nowadays most people live in urban environment. I have experienced highway commute in LA, SF, Chicago, NY. They're not as efficient as mass transportation. https://youtu.be/9wJCltuawSs
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@michaelboano7183 Yes, Americans will band together if there's an international crisis. However young Americans and big business will not support the government if the international crisis is politically motivated. The China threat is one good example. There are tons of resistance among young Americans and multinational companies. https://youtu.be/CaELQS5kTso
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@michaelboano7183 Not sure if you follow fashion, but young Americans are going crazy with this Chinese fashion. https://youtu.be/3bW5AXwsqUs
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@michaelboano7183 Yes, as I said a democratic system can work effectively provided it is working smoothly. All the things you mentioned are fine if you belong to the privileged. I have lived in the poor neighborhood in America so I see the inequality and also talking to the minorities in America. In fact China is confident of its system that it allows hundreds of millions of Chinese to go abroad to experience freedom and democracy. Yet most of them return to China. The young generations on the other hand have lost faith in "fake" democracy. It's one of the reasons why more young Americans are going abroad. https://youtu.be/wkNkT6PKsvM
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@michaelboano7183 As a Search Consultant I always back my arguments with non propaganda video links.
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@michaelboano7183 Japanese and Korean cuisines originated mostly from China. Most Westerners probably didn't know that the Kimono and the Samurai originated from China. The Imperial Palace in Japan is a copy of a typical Chinese Palace from the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). Same with the Palace architecture in Korea. The Tang Dynasty was one of the golden ages in Chinese history. It exerted heavy cultural influence on its neighbors like Japan, Korea and Central Asia. The legendary Silk Road started during the Tang Dynasty. As for Thai cuisine, it's essentially a type of Chinese cuisine because the majority of Thai people had Chinese ancestry. Same with Vietnamese. For your information Koreans, Thai and Vietnamese are three of the 56 ethnic groups of China. Here is a Thai festival in China as reported by a Russian girl: Note: the language is in Chinese. https://youtu.be/xyhA9erU__s As for Middle Eastern Cuisines, you can also find it in Chinese cuisines due to the large number of Chinese Muslims, called the Hui ethnic group. They are the descendants of Arab traders from the Silk Road who married local Chinese 1300 years ago. Urumqi Street Food https://youtu.be/Ih5Tw3gpeQw
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@michaelboano7183 "We have it all" - Yes. America is called a beautiful country in Chinese. Having said that America was founded on a revolution and it is a relatively young country compared to China. Hollywood is America's soft power, but again its history is relatively young. China's soft power is its cuisine which has been adopted by other countries around the world for over 2000 years. You can find Chinatown in practically all countries around the world. Chifa: The Chinese Peruvian Food You Never Heard Of https://youtu.be/clAO-gMdE2o
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@michaelboano7183 Yes I have been to New York Chinatown as well as Chicago, SF and LA. Flushing now has more varieties of Chinese and south east Asian cuisines. What do you normally order in Chinese Restaurants?
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@michaelboano7183 The current trend now is Chinese hotpot. https://youtu.be/Xw8inhZMMLM
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@michaelboano7183 I have never been to Cleveland Ohio. What kind of bakery items can you get?
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@michaelboano7183 It's interesting that you like dessert. Most westerners don't like Chinese bread/pastry because they're sweet. The sesame dumpling you mentioned is quite common in Chinese restaurant. It's usually served as after meal dessert. Here you can see the sesame dumpling. https://youtu.be/CNFoYa9fImo
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@michaelboano7183 History is essential if you want to understand the world. Thanks to the internet you don't need to travel far to know what's going on in the world. America is blessed with its natural resources, but it's pretty isolated. This makes it difficult for people to travel and experience other cultures. You can see this problem with other isolated nations such as Great Britain and Australia. Since you're interested in history I strongly recommend this podcast: https://youtu.be/uesvISHrfVk The host is a China buff and you can learn more about the history of China and its relation with America and the world.
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@michaelboano7183 I'm also one of the baby boomers. I started my career during the economic growth of the four tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan) in the 80s - 90s. If you look back, you would remember many goods in the US were mostly made in Hong Kong (garment, toys) or made in Taiwan (computers, home appliances). I was in the computer business during the 80s - 90s, so I spent my time in the US during that time. China only opened up in the 80s and it took China 20 years to displace the four tigers. By 2000 the four tigers had transformed its economy to service base and moved all the manufacturing to China with the exception of chip manufacturing which was export controlled by the US. I could guess your generation based on your favorite Chinese food. The young generation would try something different especially if they've been to China. If you have a chance, you could visit MOFAD in New York to see the influence of Chinese cuisine in America. https://youtu.be/qwy1gbhiVWE
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@michaelboano7183 The biggest Chinese restaurant in the world: https://youtu.be/NlmFLEhR0uY
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@michaelboano7183 I had been to New York a few times while I was living in Chicago. I think the new Chinese restaurants are now located in Flushing. I'm not surprised that New York has lost some of its great pizza places. This is due to the change of eating habits of the young generation and also change of demographics. If your wife cooks Italian, you may want to take her to try the hand pulled noodle, which is an ancient Chinese dish. https://youtu.be/zQQQOaTwrI8 New York is one of my favorite cities due to its diversity. It's very cosmopolitan. Yes, I had lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley, Ann Arbor and Chicago. When I was in America I drove from San Francisco to Ann Arbor. Took me about 10 days and a few car accidents due to lack of experience of driving in the snow. Have you tried the food at Panda Express?
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@michaelboano7183 Great. Speaking of corned beef sandwich. The trend now is Japanese Sando. See if you can find it in Cleveland. Where do you normally have Japanese cuisine ? https://youtu.be/3nwwX-DEH1M
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@michaelboano7183 Hibachi chicken is a popular dish in Japan. If you prefer strong flavor dishes, North eastern and North western Chinese dishes have strong flavor. I have worked at McDonald as kitchen crew for a couple of years. McDonald is one of the few survivors of chain restaurants here in Hong Kong. Most people still prefer to eat at local restaurants and there are so many restaurants to choose from. For Middle Eastern restaurants, we do have Turkish, Lebanese, Egyptian, Moroccan cuisines. I used to live in Ann Arbor so I know there's a large Muslim community in Detroit. In China you can find Xinjiang halal cuisines. https://youtu.be/aZlfY7wWfKA
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