Chinese Political Students: Opinion on America

This an interview was conducted to Beijing students.  In there interview they describe that America values Democracy.  Democracy may not suit China because if it did then they would apply it.  Their opinion on America is that our government thinks that they need to save people from communism.  Democracy may be an absolute value in the U.S but it might not be in other countries.  They see that China will be striding ahead, they see capacity not power.  They stated something that really caught my attention, "Chinese see themselves with unemployment and inflation" when other people see them with opportunities.  This is true for America as well, Americans see America it their perspective because they actually live in America.  This reminds me of a saying that is commonly said "Put yourself in their shoes." We won't truly understand the reason why people live in the places they choose to live unless we see it in their perspective.