On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 17:00:43 -0500, "Joel Jacobs" >
wrote:
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>"Sarah Czepiel" > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 17:00:40 GMT, the guvnor
>> > wrote:
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>>>On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 12:46:29 -0400, Sarah Czepiel >
>>>wrote:
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>>>>>See China's domination of world trade.
>>>>
>>>>>>Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has
>>>>>>been the world's only superpower.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The unique position of the United States (at least in terms of
>>>>>>military force)
>>>>>
>>>>>See America not even being able to win the Vietnam war.
>>>>
>>>>Let me know when you have any hard facts to support your contention
>>>>that China is a hyperpower.
>>>
>>>"Within 20 years, the Chinese economy will probably be larger than
>>>that of the United States. Already China's geopolitical influence has
>>>grown along with its economic might."
>>
>> " Within 20 years....". I didn't ask for an opinion piece I asked
>> for facts to support your contention that China is a Hyperpower.
>>
>>>"Moreover, the Chinese central bank is financing the massive US trade
>>>deficit by $1 billion a day. Without those loans, US interest rates
>>>would spike upward. Interest rates on mortgages would rise, hitting
>>>housing sales, and raising costs for millions of homeowners."
>>>
>>>""This is a huge deal," says Clyde Prestowitz, president of the
>>>Economic Strategy Institute in Washington. "We are on life-support
>>>from China's central bank.""
>>>
>>>"The US will have to adjust to deal with another major power," says
>>>Mr. Prestowitz. "So far we are in a kind of denial."
>>>
>>>"Last Friday, China and the European Union reached a friendly
>>>agreement curtailing certain Chinese textile exports. Chinese
>>>negotiator Bo Xilai indicated China's preference for such a negotiated
>>>deal, rather than the US unilateral caps on China's textile exports.
>>>He reportedly cited a Chinese saying: "If you respect me by an inch,
>>>I'll respect you by a foot.""
>>>
>>>http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0616/p16s01-cogn.html
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>>
>> Lets say.....oh...tomorrow, the United States decides to blockade all
>> ships arriving and leaving China and the middle east except those
>> outbound caring goods or oil to the United States.
>>
>> What are you euro's or China going to do to stop us?
>
>
>Do NOT underestimate China's military, nor their resolve.
>
>Joel Jacobs
>Chief Petty Officer
>USNavy, Retired
Well Chief you tell me how the Chinese have any force projection of
power outside of a land war in Asia. At the height of their power,
the fUSSR didn't want to take on the United States in a strategic
military battle. What makes you think the Chinese can do it with a
fraction of the power?
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