外國對中國究竟有多少誤解

This was written by Stansberry Churchouse Research, an independent investment research company based in Singapore and Hong Kong that delivers investment insight on Asia and around the world.

這篇文章由Stansberry Churchouse Research公司編寫，該公司是一家獨資投資顧問公司，設立於香港和新加坡，着眼於亞洲及世界各國。

There’s a lot of misperception about China.

對中國有太多誤解啦！

From its “ghost cities”, zombie companies, slowing economic growth and pollution problem – there’s a steady stream of negative news about the country – especially in the west. And that often obscures the absolutely extraordinary things that going on in China.

就從鬼城、殭屍企業、經濟增長緩慢和污染開始說吧，關於中國的負面報道一直持續不斷，尤其是在西方社會，他們的報道幾乎完全隱瞞了中國如今的非凡成就。

That’s why it’s easy to overlook the ways in which China is leading the world.

這就是爲什麼大部分人對“中國正在領導世界”這個觀點表示出不屑和忽視。

China is taking the mantle of globalisation

中國正在引領全球一體化

China is also staking its claim as the preeminent force driving globisation through its One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative.

中國正在以一帶一路的形式證明他們在全球一體化方面具有強大的能力。

China’s One Belt One Road is a large-scale development and infrastructure programme announced by China in late 2013.

在2013年末，中國宣佈了一帶一路，這個項目涉及到大規模的發展和基礎建設。

Spanning the breadth of Asia into Europe, the OBOR initiative incorporates around 60 countries, which account for a third of global GDP and around 60 percent of the global population.

縱橫跨越歐亞大陸，一帶一路開創便有60個國家加入，佔全球總GDP的三分之一，總人口數量高達全球60%。

OBOR is a way that China can cement its strategic interests across a huge swathe of Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe at the same time.

一帶一路對於中國有着重要的戰略意義，這條巨大的紐帶橫穿非洲，中亞和東歐。

China’s middle class boom

中國的中產階級正加速增長

But that’s not all… the country is also experiencing a massive wealth explosion.

雖然並非全部事實，但中國正在經歷一次巨大的財富增長。

In 2000, just four percent of China’s urban population was considered middle class. By 2022, over 550 million people will be considered middle class in China. To put this in perspective, it’s middle class will be 1.7 times the entire population of the U.S.

2000年時，在中國只有僅僅4%的城市人口可以算作中產階級。但是到2022年，預估會有5.5億人口成爲中產階級。從這個角度來看，中國的中產階級人口將是全美人口的1.7倍。

And China’s growing middle class plans on spending more money – a lot more. Consumer spending is set to increase 55 percent between 2015 and 2020. This is the same type of boom the U.S. experienced after World War II. So the country’s growth is just getting started.

並且中國不斷增長的中產階級將會花費更多的錢，從2015年到2020年間，消費性開支將會增加55%。這和美國在二戰後所經歷的增長形式一樣。因此，這個國家的崛起纔剛剛開始。

China’s technology is better than you think

中國科技比你想象中的更好

For starters, the country is becoming a leader in the technology space.

首先聲明，中國正在成爲科技領域的領頭羊。

Most of the world views China as a nation of copycats and counterfeits. But China accounts for 20 percent of all global research & development spending. That’s just second behind the U.S., with 26 percent.

很多人認爲中國是充滿了山寨和仿冒品的國家，但是中國的研究和開發經費處於世界第二，佔世界總量的20%。僅處於美國之下，美國佔了26%。

In the field of artificial intelligence, China is also second – just behind the U.S. in terms of the number of companies in the space and the corresponding amount of financing received by those firms.

在人工智能領域，中國的公司數量也是僅屈居美國之下，位於第二。並且這些公司都得到了相應數額的融資。

And when it comes to simply brute computing power, China remains the world leader. Since mid-2013, China has held claim to the world’s fastest supercomputer.

再就是中國強大到變態的計算機能力，中國一直保持着世界一流水平。從2013年中開始，中國已經擁有了世界最快的超級計算機。

China’s fintech sector is leading the world

中國的金融科技領先世界

It’s also a leader in the fintech space. Fintech is the use of technology to make financial services more efficient.

在金融科技方面，中國也是領導者。金融科技用科技讓金融服務更加高效。

According to a recent joint report by professional services firm Ernst & Young and Singaporean bank DBS, China has surged ahead of the likes of Silicon Valley and London to become the “undoubted centre of global fintech innovation and adoption.” The country is now home to the world’s biggest fintech “unicorns,” which are start-up companies that are valued at over $1 billion. Private equity firms and other fintech investors have never been busier with investing in China.

根據最近金融專業服務公司Ernst & Young and Singaporean bank DBS的聯合報告指出，中國已經毫無疑問地遙遙領先了硅谷和倫敦，成爲了“世界金融科技創新和採用中心”。這個國家現在是世界金融科技巨頭公司“角獸公司”的所在地，這些創業公司的估值超過了10億美元。私人股本公司和其它金融投資者從來沒有像如今一般，忙於在中國投資。

Don’t believe the negative news

不要相信那些負面新聞

In short, don’t believe any negative news you hear about China slowing down or collapsing. The country is quickly overtaking the U.S. and other developed countries in many areas. It’s also the place to be invested right now.

簡單來說，不要相信任何關於中國經濟下滑和崩潰的新聞，這個國家在很多領域正快速地追趕美國以及其他發達國家。中國現在正適合投資。