Good luck on your trip!

I like China; they reported a $1 trillion trade surplus

Up from about $800m or so

I observe a strong work ethic, considerable skill, ███████████████████████████████

I also noticed measures to restrain imports

Xi Jinping is held in very high regard by many people in China

Their model of state capitalism has supported significant economic development under the current political system

This contrasts with the more social-market or social-democratic approaches seen in parts of the West

In the United States and the UK, leaders and commentators often emphasize generosity and goodwill

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Market-based systems can be effective, particularly for business owners

They can also create jobs and raise average incomes for many people

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China is a prominent example of a communist-led country that has experienced rapid economic growth

I believe we have a lot to learn from China's experience

Even Trump has focused heavily on China in his messaging; despite occasional offhand comments, ███████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████