When it comes to building rockets, the U.S. system has a significant advantage. In the U.S., heroes are given a huge stage to shine. For example, SPACEX's current voting rights—over 80%—are all in Elon Musk's hands, and both investors and the government support this. When the leader has the final say, things get done efficiently, and the iteration speed is unbeatable. China really loses out in this regard. Just imagine if Musk were Chinese—he’d probably get torn apart just for having too many wives.