I have never accepted money from the Chinese government because I believe a company should focus on making money from customers rather than relying on government support.

East Asia experienced an unprecedented economic miracle by disregarding the prescriptions of international financial institutions, unlike other regions that followed the Washington Consensus.

Despite living in poverty, we never felt the burden of it; we lived carefree, enjoying whatever little we had and kept working hard.

I grew up in a one-room house with my family, and despite the extreme poverty, we never felt the burden of it, as my parents worked incredibly hard to ensure we never felt the struggles of our circumstances.

The Chinese Communist Party's strategy has shifted to providing more consumer choices while tightening political control, aiming to prevent unrest similar to the Tiananmen Square protests.

Xi Jinping has positioned China as a responsible superpower that promotes a stable global trading framework, emphasizing self-reliance and hard work over reliance on others.

Economic incentives and societal changes will likely address the issues arising from low birth rates over time, rather than direct government intervention.

The Chinese Communist Party's narrative emphasizes stability and control, especially in light of global chaos, while attempting to maintain a facade of providing more choices to citizens.

Confucius believed that people are fundamentally similar at birth but become differentiated through education, which has led to a strong emphasis on meritocracy in Chinese culture.