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Old 09-05-2020, 05:01 AM
 
Location: Bangkok
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Economically - yes. Their manufacturing sector is twice that of the USA in dollar value. If we start talking PPP it would be 4 times that.
Politically - yes. Countries prefer to rely on the predictably peaceful partner versus USA dictate that often ends with military intervention or country destabilization.
Military - no. Chinese never been good (or even decent) warriors. On another hand, that's a good thing - world doesn't need another militarist dictator state.
1. Manufacturing isn't the only sector of an economy

2. You're insane if you think other countries trust China, and actual world events and geopolitical alliances demonstrate you're incorrect.

3. Nice.
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Old 09-05-2020, 11:38 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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China has been struggling, too, even before Covid. Hadn't you heard?
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Old 09-05-2020, 02:56 PM
 
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Since Nixon's time, China has been bestowed the "MFN" status. So who is to be blamed?
Also stop harbouring their corrupt officials who pilfered from their public coffers. Stealing on all fronts is criminal and not limited to just military and trade secrets.
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It's a shame they cannot resolve their ongoing territorial disputes with their neighbors peacefully.
Time they build "Starbucks" and "Tim Hortons" along Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin, and zone them War-Free and Independent
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They are tightening their belts right now.
https://www.archyde.com/on-a-diet-ch...to-waste-less/
On a diet – Chinese urged to eat less to waste less
August 13, 2020
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Xi-...age-fears-grow
Xi calls on Chinese not to waste food as crop shortage fears grow
August 13, 2020

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