Could the world’s lone but weary superpower actually learn something from China? This is a question the Time magazine posted when President Barack Obama began his first visit to China. The article said this is a time when China has ‘emerged as a dynamo of optimism， experimentation and growth’， while the US economy is foundering. This is a moment of humility for the US.

　　The article has identified five lessons from China’s success stories. Meanwhile， Xu Ben (徐贲) and Tan Mintao (谭敏涛)， a Chinese scholar and lawyer respectively， has each written comments on these lessons in their blogs:

　　#1 Be ambitious

　　The Time magazine highlights the ineffectiveness of the US in developing and executing ambitious projects. Quoting one business consultant:

　　One key thing we can learn from China is setting goals， making plans and focusing on moving the country ahead as a nation. These guys have taken the old five-year plans and stood them on their head. Instead of deciding which factory gets which raw materials， which products are made， how they are priced and where they are sold， their planning now consists of ‘How do we build a world-class silicon-chip industry in five years? How do we become a global player in car-manufacturing?’

　　Xu Ben agreed:

　　在美国，所有公共开支和建设项目是不可能由中央（联邦）政府统一确定目标，制定计划的。一切拨款都必须通过国会或地方议会的批准，不是由某个领导或首长一拍板就能决定的。

　　In America， all public infrastructure spending cannot be coordinated by the central (federal) government. They have to be passed by the Congress or local assemblies， and cannot be controlled by the local chief.