I just think it's about framing. "Glory" can exist without comparing yourself to others. When they built the three-gorges dam they probably weren't thinking "o

I just think it's about framing. "Glory" can exist without comparing yourself to others. When they built the three-gorges dam they probably weren't thinking "our dam is better than those American dams". It's just impressive in its own right They can be working on going to space without constantly bringing out the proverbial measuring tape to compare themselves to the US. I'm not totally in the loop with the Chinese zeitgeist, so my post was a genuine question. Maybe they are comparing, maybe not. Both seem sensible reactions