Which country won the 2022 football world cup ?? If you answer Argentina, then you're correct, but there was another country that really share this win, or even in some sense won the event, won the world cup without even playing a single match. And that country is China.
I'm writing these statistics, numbers and achievements as a sequel to an earlier blog of mine, (Facts and realities, Oct. 13 2022.) That puts the whole U.S. China relations, and even the West versus China in question. We are set to eventually destroy them, rather than accept them in the world leadership club. While I maintain that China's approach is rather peaceful, fairly civilized and politically, corresponding to our modern ages. They are trying to help anyone who calls on them, here are 10 ways in which China quietly worked behind the scenes at the Qatar world cup.
-- One, world cup buildings got electricity from a next generation power station which harvest only solar energy, built by the power construction corporation of China.
-- Two, people were taken to where they needed to go in a fleet of 888 fully electric busses, made by Yutong bus, a Chinese firm that has quietly become, as far as I can tell, the world's biggest bus makers.
-- Three, the main stadium, was built by China Railway construction corporation, that's the firm that pops up in Africa, Europe and around the world, known for their extraordinary ability to create infrastructure in difficult environments.
-- Four, what's a sporting event without souvenir merchandizes ??? It's estimated that almost 70 per cent of world cup related goods, from footballs to flags, to jerseys to whistles, came from a single location in China, a south eastern city called Yiwu.
-- Five, a purpose-built extra-large reservoir, provided clean drinking water for sports people and fans. It was constructed by Gezhouba group, from Wuhan, yes the same Wuhan.
-- Six, the stadium-building operations needed huge amounts of heavy equipment, from massive earth movers to cranes and tractors, nearly 100 of these were supplied by China's Sany Heavy Industry, one of the world's biggest construction firms.
-- Seven, the most innovative venue was Qatar's stadium 974, which can be disassembled, and reassembled anywhere, designed by a Spanish architect, the 974 building blocks were made by China International Marine containers.
-- Eight, no one noticed nor paid much attention to all the LED floodlights everywhere, they all came from the Unilumin group of China.
-- Nine, most people say air conditioners are a must for survival in that specific environment, and China's Midea Co. supplied over 2500 air-condition units for the events.
-- Ten, last but not least, this was the most expensive sporting event in world history, and needed a lot of support from businesses. Nineteen China firms signed up to sponsor the events, of course with advertisements for future business.
I'm collecting and presenting these figures and facts, not to make a statement for or against the U.S. or the Western world in general. But to draw attention to what is China today, and what it could represent, and what might happen in the future if and when we alter our views and strategies. We all need to look at this new world force in different ways than the old traditional ways of our.
Russia and few others in the world, believed and are still choosing different ways, of the old books of hegemony and colonialism, wars, invasions, force and brutality, even nuclear threats of annihilation. Using languages supported by religious and race superiority fanaticism, to secure their country's narrow interests, supremacy and leaders survival and perpetuity.
China's approach clearly seems to be different, it's more pragmatic, more with our ages and our modern times, let's consider these factors and facts, and adjust ourselves accordingly. Let's prove to ourselves and the world, that we're capable of growing, learning and evolving, that we're able to regulate our emotions, moderate our responses and reactions, and take in and synthesize information. Force, hegemony and brutality are not always the winners.
My usual many thanks to all, stay safe and well.
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