I'm an American and I just spent the last two weeks in China.
I am sorry to tell you that the United States is now far behind China in all aspects.
Even though individuals in China have 1/3 the spending power of those in the USA and 1/6th of the per capita GDP, they are far better off because of China's superior socialist system.
For example, I was able to order takeout and it arrived at my door in under 10 minutes. I don't know much about the work conditions of the person who delivered it, nor do I understand the food supply chain enough to comment on its quality and safety. But it tasted good and I got it real fast.
Everywhere I went, people were eager to show me, a White American, how awesome and developed China is. I was invited to dinners at expensive restaurants at the tops of the very tallest buildings. I was a little flattered by the VIP treatment I got there, but that's just what life in China feels like to the average person, I guess.
I was particularly impressed by the technology. There were robots cleaning floors and serving drinks. Doors opened automatically. There were LED lights everywhere. Payments were made by mobile phone. And everybody had a mobile phone. Mobile phones are so advanced there that many people don't even own a personal computer.
I didn't suffer any illness requiring me to visit the local hospital, so I can't say much about that, but I will tell you that the shopping centers are incredibly fancy. In this one mall I went to, there's a guy standing outside of the bathroom to hand you a towel. The toilet sprays aerosol deodorant every time it detects a deposit of 25 grams or more in the bowl. Smoking is banned in all indoor spaces, although for some reason I could smell a hint of cigarette smoke in nearly every indoor space.
Most of this is because China's leaders are very wise and see extra far into the future. That's probably because they are highly educated, with doctorates in the sciences. This is in contrast to American lawmakers, who are most often experts in law. Unlike our country, with its short-sighted electoral cycle, China operates on a 10-year political plan. That means the leaders of China are thinking 10 years into the future. I wish I could ask them where I will be in 10 years, I bet they'd know.
I wish I could tell you more about what it's like to work in a Chinese company, or to marry into a Chinese family, but I haven't had those experiences yet. I also really wish I could read Chinese so I could tell you what the Internet is like in China. To be honest, I don't know, I just used VPN so I could access all of the websites I normally use.
Anyways, Chinese people seemed really nice and China is pretty advanced and modern. America is cooked!