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Barney,
China is not a technology leader in most fields now. However, from all data that I have seen, China will emerge as technology power house in next 20 years. The West will be surprised how fast China rises in technology just as the West was surprised and unprepared for how fast China became economic power house in last 15 years. I am not a layman in technology and I am a technologist who worked for the first-class technology companies. I don't do wishful thinking and I objectively read and analyze extensive data. I can write a whole article about it. The economic rise of China in last 15 years not only surprised the rest of the world, but also surprised myself and most Chinese themselves.

However, in my position, I don't want to talk too much about the future because it will naturally lead you to believe that I am biased and brag for China. You people are young enough and so you will see it by yourselves in next twenty years.