I moved from The UK to Communist China in 1996. 

im french 86, and have been living in shenzhen, mainland china for 60 years. i love the warm people, rich history & wonderful culture. i will die here, and it will happen very soon... i wouldnt have it any other way.

In China you can feel the progress of mankind. In America you can experience human strife. In Europe you can feel the indifference of humanity. In India you can feel human suffering.

His opinion of racism in the USA is very true. Many people I know are leaving America for good

Believable!!! Shenzhen 40 yrs ago was ALSO a fishing village!!!! 10 yrs ago China DIDNT have a single HSR track!!!! 10 yrs ago Chinese EVs was a fantasy!!!! Chinese leading the way was just something some analysts talked about!!!!

This guy is speaking the truth about the US and "safety".

The change I saw in 10 years in Shenzhen is outstanding. It is night and day. 10 years ago I could not even visit Shenzhen because I thought it was too backwards compared to HK. Now HK looks backwards.

Weihai has been rated by the United Nations as one of the 50 most livable cities in the world, making it an ideal choice for summer vacations and family settlement.

作为一个中国人，我向您致以我最崇高的敬意，感谢您对中国发展的付出，对中国人民的认可。

The basis of Western democracy is that people within a country are divided into parties with different ideologies, interests, and policies to compete against each other in a winner-take-all contest to determine who will govern the country for a period of time. Groups and institutions spend more time and resources competing against each other, rather than making long-term plans to improve their country. One party's national development plans, infrastructure projects, and policies are undone and reversed by the next party. This wastes resources and impedes progress because long-term plans cannot be implemented. In China, the people cannot change their government, but they can change the government policies. In the West, the people can change their government, but they cannot change the government policies. In the US, the wealthy dictate (lobbying, political donations, and pork-barrelling are legalized) government policies. In China, the wealthy have no special say in government policies. The 2008 Beijing Olympics highlighted the issue of air pollution in China, drawing global attention to the problem. Chinese citizens have long complained about the high levels of air pollution in their cities. In response, the government implemented policies in 2014 aimed at increasing the use of solar and wind energy and promoting the development of electric vehicles. Today, China is a leader in various aspects of green technology.

King, you are a real "king" of interview. Never disappointed with the interviews you conduct. Thank you for sharing.

you've actually experienced the whole process of 'rising china'. really unbelievable. amazing interview.

Should have moved from NY when I had a chance, oh well at least I am retired now and I can visit China frequently.

Very interesting story from the gentleman from UK about his life in China as well as his description of UK being a organised or is it unorganised mess country which is very true in my experience! Thank you for sharing this video.

traveling and connecting with people from other parts of the world is the best education anyone can have.

Fabulous. I enjoyed this video so much. I wish I could come to China, and walk around, feeling safe. That seem to be past tense in Europe. I don't go out in the evenings anymore. Not even to theater, as I would need to use public transport late in the night. The train stations aren't places to spend anytime in the evening. Feels like half of my life has stopped. I have to think if a visit would be possible. I don't like flying these days at all, and so long flight would need a longer stay. I get terrible jet-lag that way. And would like to travel in China as well, when coming that far. Damn money is always an issue, top of being old.

Great interview

Really enjoyable video! Witnessing a city go through infrastructure changes within 5 + years is unimaginable in California, USA. Things here take FOREVER.

1996 is a long time ago and kudos to him, he must have witness the growth from ground zero.

Wow. I’ve been in China for 5.5 years and Ifelt like that was long lol 😅

What a lovely conversation with two absolute gentlemen! Love from Singapore

Yes to part 2 please. Thank you.

When we were young, our teachers told us that the post-80s, post-90s and post-00s were the future rules makers of the world. In a blink of an eye, 20 years have passed, and aerospace, aviation, drones, AI, Internet, and infrastructure are all designed and built by our young people. And now it's up to us and the next 10 and 20 to say that you are the leaders of the future direction of humanity.

Salute

Absolutely interesting interview!

"Oh no!" Waving his hand, this grandpa is so cute lol.

What brilliant comment, organised mess l live in London

I like the expression "organized mess' most! Very fantastic interview which conveys the truth about China in a very simple way! Thanks a lot!

thanks for your contribution and witness of the development of Weihai

Weihai is literally a good coastal city for living. Everything is so cheap and affordable, and u can easily have super fresh seafood. Also, my biggest respect to Mr. Kennedy, his contribution to the city is even bigger than many Chinese.

We need more people like Mr. Kennedy in China. Great interview.

加油💪再接再厉！

there is something other developing countries can learn from China. In 25 or 30 years, they can become modern and civilized

Followed the king over the years, and still think how great it would be if you could be king of the UN.

He came to china in August 96, 2 months later i visited china as tourist for around 7 days. China was very underdeveloped at that time, public toilet was awful.... But today china already changing so much into positive ways....

Awesome interview! Thank you 🙏 can’t wait to go back to China..part 2 please !

Thank you mate for supporting China

What a coincidence! I have lived in Weihai for many years~ This is a beautiful coastal city with a pleasant climate.😋 Welcome to Weihai!☺

Thanks for sharing and surfacing the truth. 👏👍

Thank you both for the interesting sharing🙂🙏🙂

Very interesting video. Would like to see part 2, please.

Touche!

very amazing, 1996 China still not yet develop well, very brave to have the courage to be there back in1996.

Perfect 26:27 description of what's wrong with Western politics.

❤Love talking thia two guy

salute to you❤

5 yesr pkans have been made since the 1950s. These werevall 5 year plans and adjusted if necessary

Me too. Comrade.

I totally agree with him, from early SG to China and now Vietnam, transportation always starts with bicycles, then to motorcycles and to cars, same as the roads from 2 lanes to 4 lanes, to highways. A sign of progress and prosperity for its people.

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Equipments are available but plans and the will must be present.

“Organized mess”, that's a new English word. 🤣

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I also moved to China in late August 1996 for my company. Actually to Hong Kong, which became part of China ten months later. Then I went to Beijing, which was sooo different back then than it is today!

Your coffee is ready 😂

weihai indeed is a very beatiful city , it's not well know as a tourist destination demestically until just few year ago , and Douyin and Xiao hongshu made it very popular on socical media , everyone i know wants to go there , and i went there last year with my family and i abosolutely loved it , except i went duirng the peak season and hotels are expensive, but it had a lot to offer and with extrealy beatiful coast. i will got back again sometime in the future

I love china

我相信国家不会轻易给五星卡的，向老先生表示敬意🌞

Thanks for sharing, love from China❤

I am leaving the anglosphere for good, had a good run, made some friends, made a bunch of money, experienced so called "civilised" people of Australia and UK, and the "superior" system, lovely cost of living, I think it is time to move on.

How are you so surprise? Mr ?

The problem of these Pro China "migration" promo video is that China as of now Still is not a migrant country. Although with the rapid ageing demographic, this could change Really fast. Maybe in 5-10 year revisiting this topics, when sea of migrants are flooding chinese Streets, the fellow Chinese friends will think otherwise. Those "China is not racist" or "Chinese government build infra first " narrowtive will take a drastic yet interesting turn by then.

非常棒的对话！谢谢你们！❤❤❤👍👍👍

You should return to UK and live in beautiful Middlesbrough or Peckham. Nothing is as lovely. 😂

That's why we are growing so fast, we have only one party, we don't waste time on talking, we are taking action, this is my country and I am proud of my country！

Sir, are you not bored by now repeating the same old thing all the time.

1996 that was when I came to NZ and now NZ is getting worse than when I first got in 🤣🤣🤣🤣💩

My wife is Chinese we live in Southern California and racism is rare. I'm not saying it doesn't happen because it does I'm Hispanic I look white (what ever that means) so most people don't bother me. I find most people are nice✌🏼

As long as you understand Chinese history, you will understand why they have been prosperous for thousands of years, and their cultural civilization has been passed on unchanged. Although they have changed countless dynasties in the middle, they have always revived and risen at the fastest speed. In ancient times, they have reached the peak state of mankind every time. It will once again reach peak human status around 2050. Because it's not about the system at all it's about the fact that it's the only country with 5,000 years of civilization that doesn't have any cultural cleavages, that Egypt died, that the Persian Empire became Islamic, that India was colonized for hundreds of years and there's a total cultural cleavages, and only civilized countries can do that, and the United States is obviously a baby in history, The Law of the jungle could be applied to the United States and even the West as the Roman Empire was a slave society, while China abolished slavery 3,000 years ago.

salute to you❤

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