Do you know anything else apart from internet connectivity?
How you going to rate China with US when we compare –
1.Human right violations
2. Citizen liberty
3.Accountability to its citizens
4.Contribution in world peace
5. Providing financial assistance to underprivileged and poor nation.
1. Every country has human rights violations. See my thread in the Russian Defense section with thread title "Russian Human Rights Violations." I'm a patriotic American. I will not list US human rights violations unless you torture me. (It's okay to laugh at one of my jokes) You already know what they are: Abu Ghraib, Guantanomo, illegal repatriations, water-boarding, etc.
2. Based on the experience of Taiwan and South Korea, the transition from a military dictatorship/autocracy to democracy is most likely to occur between $9,500 to $15,000 nominal dollars per capita income. China's GDP per capita is currently at roughly $3,200 (year 2008) or $3,500 (year 2009). I see no reason why China will be exempt from the wealth effect. I fully expect them to make the transition at some point; perhaps no later than $20,000 per capita.
3. Current approval rating from its citizenry is 87%, the highest in the world. Wouldn't you approve of a government that's delivering roughly 10% economic growth per year for the last 30 years?
4. Among the P5, China contributes the most peacekeeping troops to UN authorized peacekeeping actions.
5. See
Measures announced at FOCAC Beijing Summit all achieved - China.org.cn
"The eight measures for China-Africa practical cooperation announced by Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Beijing Summit of the FOCAC had been implemented, and the target set out in the summit had been achieved, said Chen.
The eight measures included
China's pledge to double its 2006 assistance to Africa by 2009, provide 3 billion U.S. dollars of preferential loans and 2 billion dollars of preferential buyer's credits to Africa, and establish a development fund of 5 billion dollars to encourage Chinese firms to invest in Africa. Debt cancellation was another major measure.
The minister observed that aid to Africa was steadily expanding, adding that "preferential funding has been put in place."
According to Chen, by the end of 2009, the provision of 3 billion dollars worth of preferential loans and 2 billion dollars worth of preferential export buyer's credit would have been fully implemented.
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Debt cancellation commitments are honored timely," said the minister, pointing out that debt cancellation procedures for the 154 debt payments of 33 countries had so far been all completed."
See
http://www.china.org.cn/world/2009-11/08/content_18848026.htm
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As the first of the eight new measures, China proposes to establish a China-Africa partnership in addressing climate change. China would enhance cooperation on satellite weather monitoring, development and utilization of new energy sources,
prevention and control of desertification and urban environmental protection.
China has decided to build 100 clean energy projects for Africa covering solar power, bio-gas and small hydro-power.
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Second, China will enhance cooperation with Africa in science and technology. China proposes to launch a China-Africa science and technology partnership, under which
China would carry out 100 joint demonstration projects with Africa on scientific and technological research and receive 100 African postdoctoral fellows to conduct scientific research in China.
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Third, China will help Africa build up financing capacity.
China would provide 10 billion U.S. dollars in concessional loans to African countries, and support Chinese financial institutions in setting up a special loan of 1 billion dollars for small- and medium-sized African businesses. For the heavily indebted countries and least developed countries in Africa having diplomatic relations with China,
China would cancel their debts associated with interest-free government loans due to mature by the end of 2009.
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Fourth, China will further open up its market to African products.
China would phase in zero-tariff treatment to 95 percent of the products from the least developed African countries having diplomatic relations with China, starting with 60 percent of the products within 2010.
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Fifth, China will further enhance cooperation with Africa in agriculture.
China would increase the number of its agricultural technology demonstration centers in Africa to 20, send 50 agricultural technology teams to Africa and train 2,000 agricultural technology personnel for Africa, in order to help boost the continent's food security.
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Sixth, China will deepen cooperation in medical care and health.
China would provide medical equipment and anti-malaria materials worth 500 million yuan (73.2 million U.S. dollars) to the 30 hospitals and 30 malaria prevention and treatment centers built by China and train 3,000 doctors and nurses for Africa.
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Seventh, China will enhance cooperation in human resources development and education.
China would build 50 schools and train 1,500 school principals and teachers for African countries. By 2012, China would increase the number of Chinese government scholarships to Africa to 5,500, and would also train 20,000 professionals for Africa over the next three years.
Want me to post all of the positive press (i.e. such as from allAfrica.com) from the African countries regarding China's assistance and 95% fulfillment of pledges?
at your die hard portrayal of China as a super power which is just about to over take US. Ignorance, as people say, is bliss and I see you are blissful these days 
