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According to ''China Daily'', “One significant way [[Asia]]n cultures differ from [[Western World|Western cultures]] is that they place group identity over individual identity. This factor limits the ability of Asians to think outside the box. “<ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-05/28/content_9902749.htm Group over individual]</ref>
According to ''China Daily'', “One significant way [[Asia]]n cultures differ from [[Western World|Western cultures]] is that they place group identity over individual identity. This factor limits the ability of Asians to think outside the box. “<ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-05/28/content_9902749.htm Group over individual]</ref>
The Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] said about the Chinese economy, "Though our economy has vaulted to second place in the world, it is big and not strong, and its bloatedness and frailty are quite prominent. This is mainly reflected in the lack of strength in innovation ability, which is the ‘Achilles heel’ of this lug of an economy of ours.”<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics-xi/lack-of-innovation-is-achilles-heel-for-chinas-economy-xi-says-idUSKCN1SM08G Lack of innovation is 'Achilles heel' for China's economy, Xi says], ''Reuters'', 2019</ref>
In addition, China is a [[communism|communist]] country and communists countries, including China, are well known for their political propaganda and various forms of political/cultural indoctrination. For example, in 2018, the ''[[Associated Press]]'' published an article entitled ''China’s mass indoctrination camps evoke [[Cultural Revolution]]''.<ref>[https://www.apnews.com/6e151296fb194f85ba69a8babd972e4b/China%27s-mass-indoctrination-camps-evoke-Cultural-Revolution ''China’s mass indoctrination camps evoke Cultural Revolution'', Associated Press, May 18, 2018</ref>
In addition, China is a [[communism|communist]] country and communists countries, including China, are well known for their political propaganda and various forms of political/cultural indoctrination. For example, in 2018, the ''[[Associated Press]]'' published an article entitled ''China’s mass indoctrination camps evoke [[Cultural Revolution]]''.<ref>[https://www.apnews.com/6e151296fb194f85ba69a8babd972e4b/China%27s-mass-indoctrination-camps-evoke-Cultural-Revolution ''China’s mass indoctrination camps evoke Cultural Revolution'', Associated Press, May 18, 2018</ref>