Optimization goals? They could be targeting economic policy around the, say, 1.3 billion or so non-elites. A few million at the top may see a net burden in "w

Optimization goals? They could be targeting economic policy around the, say, 1.3 billion or so non-elites. A few million at the top may see a net burden in "we have to be responsive to overall planning goals" and "we might have less raw economic opportunity", but maybe it's a choice the CCP is willing to make. At least on an aggregate, society-wide level, the quality-of-life metrics do seem to be pointing in the right direction. I don't think "schooling in the US" is inherently a culpable thing. Premier American universities are globally very highly respected, and I could see value in "cross training" to make sure they're not missing any good ideas worth investigating.