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"I think 2,000 yuan is more comfortable than 3,000 dollars.
In this era of information, all kinds of well-known figures have emerged on the Internet, and there areGolden sentences are frequent, gained a certain popularity. Among them is a high-profile figure, as a professor under the Center for Economic Research at Peking University and a senior researcher in the field of economics at Fudan University, his academic reputation is quite prestigious in the fields of economics and physics.
However, he is a professor whose remarks are controversial, and he lives in an American mansion while "criticizing the United States".
- Chen Ping's inequality "became famous in one fell swoop".
The professor who is well-known for his "criticism of the United States" is called Chen Ping, who once became famous with the title of "anti-American fighter", but in his later years, he actually lived in a villa in the United States, and his daughter married a white foreigner.
In the public impression, high-level intellectuals usually appear reserved and introverted, but Chen Ping is an exception. For the United States, he always unreservedly criticizes it with the sharpest words. However, dramatically, this "fighter" who described the United States almost as "hell on earth" has long been discovered by netizensPurchased a luxury home in the United States. Even his daughter married to the United States. Compared with his status as a famous Chinese economist, Chen Ping is better known for his "Chen Ping inequality".
On May 30, 2019, at the National Conditions Research Forum held at Tsinghua University, Chen Ping, as a guest, insisted on his point of view: that is, Chinese live happier than Americans.
He also came up with a theory that in China, if you have 2,000 yuan a month, which is equivalent to less than $1,000, then life will be more comfortable than in the United States with a monthly income of $3,000. However, Chen Ping may not have expected that his "Chen Ping's inequality" would become a new hot topic on the Internet a few days later.
Despite his great achievements in economics and physics, he is known for this inequality. However, his view does not take into account the exchange rate or the differences in the purchasing power of real goods in different cities.
For those young people who have no house or car, with a monthly income of 2,000 yuan, how happy and comfortable can they live in the face of high housing prices like a mountain?Because of this, Chen Ping's theory has not been recognized by people. This makes his conclusion that Americans are living in dire straits, all the more ridiculous.
If such absurd remarks appeared in the mouths of others, it would not cause much of a sensation. But who is Chen Ping?He is a professor at the Center for Economic Research at Peking University, a senior researcher in the field of economics at Fudan University, and the director of the Academic Committee.
Chen Ping himself has a brilliant resume, he was born in Chongqing in 1944, studied in the United States in the 80s of the last century and obtained a doctorate in physics, and also worked as a researcher at the University of Texas in the United States. It is precisely this perfect resume that makes Chen Ping's remarks even more arouse people's discussions. After all, such a remark, which lacks research and theoretical support, does seem too rash to come out of the mouth of a well-known professor.
"Chen Ping's inequality" exploded on the Internet as soon as he exported it, and Chen Ping himself seemed to have tasted the sweetness of traffic because of this, his rhetoric became more deviant, and his attitude towards criticism became more sharp.
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Many people think that Professor Chen Ping, as a doctor in the United States in his early years, must still have a certain understanding of the United States, and he feels that the current society in the United States is not as good as China, and there must be his reasons.
In their view, the more Professor Chen Ping criticizes the United States, the more patriotic he is. Although some people questioned Chen Ping's various theories, because the other party's starting point was still patriotism, they thought that Chen Ping might have made more extreme remarks because of patriotism. Although the intention is good, is it really the case?
Someone once made such an evaluation of Chen Ping, and his "Chen Ping's inequality" sounded outrageous enough, but when I learned about Chen Ping's other remarks, I realized that this was only the tip of the iceberg.
In a 2020 interview, Chen Ping once again made controversial remarks. The subject of the interview is to ask him:What is your view on whether our universities should be relocated or established in relatively developed regions?
This is in line with Chen Ping's academic scope and should not be a problem. However, Chen Ping seems to think that just talking about the location of the university is not interesting enough. As the interview progressed, he turned the conversation to how to attract foreign talent, and made a very incredible suggestion:Chinese girls are the most valuable in the world.
This statement makes people very unhappy to hear, especially in the history of our country, the blood and tears of countless revolutionary ancestors who have paid for the realization of human equality and human dignity have now become the bargaining chips that call Chinese girls "the most valuable".
In addition, Chen Ping's other theories have also caused a lot of controversy, such as his "high income trap" theory, which claims: "The domestic cannot directly raise the wages of workers, otherwise it will increase the cost of production, and the commodity is not conducive to improving the international competitiveness of the commodity, so that the domestic economy will be affected" and so on. Although Chen Ping's remarks have some merit, they also face widespread skepticism.
He likened the country to a large factory, where workers were seen as part of the cost of production, the part of the cost that could be controlled and consumed relative to other raw materials. From an economic point of view, reducing labor costs is indeed a viable approachHowever, it is worth pondering whether the subjective thoughts and initiative of individuals are ignored.
Despite such absurd and ridiculous theories, there are still some people who are supporters of Chen Ping and defend Chen Ping from various angles, believing that his ideas are all for the sake of domestic economic development, which is legitimate and reasonable. From a patriotic standpoint, Chen Ping's various remarks have been rationalized, and he waved the banner of patriotism, which also allowed Chen Ping to get a lot of traffic dividends.
——The "mansion" that is inadvertently exposed
However, during the pandemic, Chen Ping released a photo that left many of his supporters suspicious, with a two-story villa behind him. How does Chen Ping own a villa in the United States?
During the time when everyone was staying at home, Chen Ping, as a well-known spiritual leader on the Internet, shared some of his life experiences. He said on Weibo that he was currently in the United States and was hit by a blizzard that caused wind power outages and power outages for the entire community. Through this example, he tries to criticize the United States by attacking American communities for their lack of electricity and vulnerability to emergencies.
However, the focus of the review deviated from his expectations and instead focused on the luxury villa behind him. Located in Texas, USA, this villa is located on an area of about 200 square meters and is located in a high-class community in the United States. According to the 2017 home price, Chen Ping's cost when he bought the house was about $400,000, which means that in 2019, when Chen Ping made remarks about the plight of the United States, his American mansion had been purchased for two years.
On the one hand, he criticized the system and social environment in the United States, but on the other hand, he bought real estate in the United States, which is difficult for many people to accept, especially those followers who regard Chen Ping's remarks as a golden rule.
The ** he released during the epidemic caused controversy, from his mansion to his wife's special delivery to the United States when she gave birth, and the matter of letting his daughter have American nationality from birth was picked up by netizens. Chen Ping's daughter also married a white American as he said, although he claimed that he could not return to China because of the epidemic, but some netizens asked:"Can't you buy a ticket back home after all this time?”
His explanation of reuniting with his daughter also seems a bit far-fetched, after all, the straight-line distance between him and his daughter living in the United States is very different, and it is inevitably confusing to say that it is for reunion.
Perhaps because various explanations have been questioned, Chen Ping has put forward various theories to support his claim, saying:I have never objected to American scientists sharing their lives in the United States with Americans, but to the scourge of the whole world by the American arms industry and financial groups. I just want to be able to make suggestions for medical care and education in China after experiencing it firsthand.
We will also wait and see how credible Chen Ping's explanation is.
- "Anti-American" or "Return to the United States" makes people laugh and cry
Chen Ping's "anti-American" stance appears contradictory in his life. Despite his verbal criticism of the United States, he chose to buy a luxury villa in the United States. This apparent inconsistency is reminiscent of an old saying"Words are not foreseen, and actions are not far".。His "patriotic" path is somewhat unbelievable, and a self-sufficient "Chen Ping's inequality of privilege" is ready to appear at any time.
His high-class neighborhoods and mansions in the United States are in stark contrast to the "happiness" theory he preached. Chen Ping seems to have created a "Chen Ping inequality of privilege" that only applies to himself.
In recent years, some people like Chen Ping with a profound educational background but a resolute anti-American background have appeared on the InternetThrough their sharp rhetoric criticizing the social, energy, political and other issues in the United States, they have aroused some social resonance and gained a certain amount of traffic of the times.
Some jokingly refer to these intellectuals and opinion leaders who both live in the United States and are sharp critics of the United States"Criticize American-style work" and live a "American-style life".
Compared with those scientists and economists with a clearer position, some people believe that talents such as Qian Xuesen, Deng Jiaxian and others who are firm, have a clear position and execution are more worthy of our respect and Xi. As for Professor Chen Ping's controversial remarks, whether they are professionally patriotic or not, and whether they are really reasonable, perhaps everyone has their own opinions in their hearts, and it also takes time to prove. Perhaps, only he knows the position and belief that Professor Chen Ping really wants to express, but we have not yet understood it and make people laugh and cry.