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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ramsey Su who wrote (48676)	2/24/1999 3:02:00 PM
From: BGR	Respond to of 132070

Ramsey, Let's forget China for the time being. I am an Indian and I believe I am fairly up to date with the Indian situation. Average incomes for India are skewed by the fact the 40%+ live below the poverty level, so let's forget the averages. Computer usage: 90% of middle class kids in India go to private school. 50%+ of private schools have compulsory computer training these days. In addition, computer training schools for adults are mushrooming all over the country (India, BTW, is poised to become a S/W powehouse). Every year India sends about 65000 computer professionals abroad and for each going abroad there are 3-4 staying back home. And this is today. Political system: India has one of the best functioning democracies in the world. AOL-India and censorship: India has enjoyed for a long time absolute freedom of speech and action. Private online services are mushrooming (though they are a bit expensive now, about USD 20 for 100 hours, like the early days of AOL, but prices will come down I am sure). There was a recent article in India Today (Indian equivalent of the Newsweek magazine) about how online services are changing the culture of the country. Ramsey, I would like to hear your take on China. TIA! -BGR.