"The
key is for Chinese society to become more liberal and provide a freer external
environment so that innovative thinkers have ample space to flourish. On the
other hand, entrepreneurs also need the innovative, progressive, and perseverant
spirit of Jobs - and his courage to break barriers and adhere to the spirit of
truth. If the two meet head-on, the birth of "China's Steve Jobs" will
not be far off."
Political and financial
dignitaries and many thousands of Apple fans around the world are mourning the loss
of technology giant and founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, who passed away yesterday.
Not only was Jobs talented and ingenious with computers, he embodied the very
spirit of innovation for the IT industry. Under his leadership, Apple
introduced several revolutionary products fusing technology and information into
everyday life, making the company the leader in technological trends and
lifestyle and changing the world.
China is at a critical point
in its economic transformation. In order to create more innovative enterprises
and enhance the competitiveness of the nation's science and technology, it must
develop a similar kind of creative talent to that Steve Jobs possessed. In this
way, China can make itself invincible during this time of global economic
upheaval.
Jobs has had a legendary life.
A college dropout who founded Apple and launched the world's first personal
computer, he rapidly rose to fame, but later had to leave the company he
founded because of a power struggle. When Apple's market competitiveness went
from bad to worse and the firm was on the brink of collapse, Jobs quickly
stepped in and took control, launching a number of revolutionary products
including a music player, smart phone and tablet PC, turning around Apple's
decline and making it a thriving business once again, with a market
capitalization near the greatest in the world. Hundreds of millions of
consumers are deeply attached to Apple products, so much so that it has become
like a religion with Steve Jobs as "Prophet." Furthermore, technology
companies around the world see Apple's new products as market benchmarks. Posted by
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Why do Apple products have
such irrisistable charm? The secret is Jobs' perfect combination of technology,
art and life, which put the "ivory tower" of science in reach of the
people, using innovative thinking to bring together technology, consumers, quality,
the global market and even fashion. With the use of a sharp and abundant imagination,
he created convenient, clever, fashionable, fun and intelligent products. Consumers
can now use the mobile phones they carry in their hands to communicate with
friends and companies around the world, using computer technology to
disseminate information wherever they go. This has brought about a revolutionary
change in the human use of IT.
Facing unprecedented scientific
and technological change and at this critical period of national revival, China
has been able to sustain its rapid economic development. Now China is
transforming itself from a "manufacturing country" to a "creative
country."
That is why China has such an
urgent need for an innovative, Jobs-style, technological leader, in order to continue
optimizing innovative thinking and bringing improvement and qualitative change
to industry. In the last years of his life, Qian Xueshen [錢學], a leading Chinese scientist [who was one of the
founders of America's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory] asked from the bottom of his heart, "Why does China always
fail to cultivate outstanding talent?" This is the famous "Qian
Xueshen question."
When it was time for Jobs to walk
into history, Chinese Netizens were quick to ask, "Where is China's Steve
Jobs?" The key is for Chinese society to become more liberal and provide a
freer external environment so that innovative thinkers have ample space to
flourish. On the other hand, entrepreneurs also need the innovative, progressive,
and perseverant spirit of Jobs - and his courage to break barriers and adhere
to the spirit of truth. If the two meet head-on, the birth of "China's
Steve Jobs" will not be far off.
