It's surprising how many people don't respect the strides these people are making. It's like they all of a sudden woke up from a deep slumber.
China isn't all rice marshes and farmers. They are waay advanced. What's scary is their outlook on things. It's totally different than ours and they hate us, as does everyone else now. I am never scared of a bully, I'm more worried about the little guy with nothing to lose and a lot to prove.
Here's a picture of Hong Kong just to give you an idea of how advanced they are.
These are not cave dwellers.