Tension rises as China scours the globe for energy

The Telegraph ^ | 19/11/2004 | Richard Spencer

[cynicom]

Russia has to decide, be a virgin bride for China, or depend on EU in a mutual defence pact. Anyone that would depend on EU for military help would be insane.

Regardless of which way Russia turns they will lose. Trying to pacify an 800 lb gorilla living next door is fruitless. They are in a hopeless position.

[Truthsayer20]

"Yeah, right. Most of the proceeds of China's "capitalism" are going to their massive military buildup. You're right actually, this is what capitalism turned out to be all about in this case, selling our enemies the rope to hang us with."

So all the millions of Chinese entrepreneurs are really doing their hard work just to give it all away to the state for a military buildup? Sounds like Marxist propaganda against America.

The Chinese are not some gigantic hive mind plotting to take over world. Like most people, they are individuals just wanting to improve their lives. The free market is the best tool for that, as they have realized.

[investigateworld]

They even bitched about our liberating them. Seems we allowed the Japanese army to travel in armed formations to the coastal cities so they could be returned to Japan.

They wanted to execute the leadership on the spot. By leadership, they meant corporals on up.

[nonliberal]

It's only a matter of time before we are at war with the Chinese.

[numberonepal]

Gee, Isn't Wal-mart Great!

Yes they are great. Before people go jumping all over Wal-Mart be reminded of the constraints placed on them from government oppression. It's not their fault that it's cheaper to make a pair of jeans in Beijing. If American businesses could throw off the yoke of over-regulation and wasted revenue to prepare their taxes, then perhaps we could make some cheaper products in America. The minimum wage, OSHA, EPA, and the IRS are the problem.

And despite all this Wal-Mart continues to be a shining example of what we can do with limited freedoms. Wal-Mart fights the war the best they can to live up to their customer's expectations.

[investigateworld]

I used to have a construction company, prior to retiring ...I paid more in worker's comp than I ever netted and I had zero claims. But even with ALL government regulation removed, no American worker can compete with 50 cent an hour workers.
I cap on Sam Walton as he wrote in his book that he attended church and hence made spirituality part of his business plan. He would not confront the Chinese about their jailing of Christians, hence in my opinion, placed the dollar before his belief systems. There is a word for that.

[redfish53]

We are creating another superpower with no morals

[redfish53]

I think on purpose...

[redfish53]

United we stand...divided the republic fails...it's good to have competition

[DeaconBenjamin]

There is a lot of speculation as to what the Chinese will do with all of the US Treasury bills, etc., that they have invested in. I've been wondering if they might not take a page from the US war with Mexico and seize Siberia, then pay off the Russians for what they took.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Nuclear solves the energy problem. Put the plants on the ocean and hook them up to desalination plants and you solve the water problem. So simple.

[montag813]

I wonder what China has in mind for the long haul...

Replacing us in every way.

See also the aricle today: "Chinese replacing mafia in New York City"

[cynicom]

A part of Eastern Siberia was once Chinese. That area has the same problem of encroaching Chinese as we have with Mexicans.

There are so many ponderables as to what may transpire in the next few years with China and Russia. Will it all end happily and peacefully???? To believe that is to refute history of man.

[montag813]

Tie that into their "face" mentality I think we are on the USS Heap-O-Trouble.

They better be careful. Being a racially homegenious society makes them very vulernable to ethnic-based Nano-weapons. If we ever came to the brink of nuclear war, we could simply launch such weapons by the millions over China to kill every ethnic Chinese person in any geographical area we wish. Their weapons would have a much harder time distinguishing ethnicities if launched here. This will be a huge benefit of our diversity in the future.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Great idea-incorporating our world energy generation, right in with the purification of the world's water supply.

What indeed could be simpler?

Shall we relax with our favorite brew and a huge barf bag, as the nay sayers commence enlighten us?

[investigateworld]

Why not ?, if the French can safely draw 80% of their power via nukes, why not us.

[Spok]

I'm sure the Chinese were as disappointed as the Democrats about the election. They made huge gains due to Carter's cluelessness and were more than willing to buy nuclear and computer technology from the corrupt Clinton administration.

[investigateworld]

RE: problem with Wal-mart.
Not really they are a mass mechanizers par excellence, the stores are clean, and they honor their guarantee's.
But when you achieve that positon of dominance, climb out of the rat race, then your duty as an American company is look out for us. There's more to life than a bank account.
If the response is that they are a global company, then I recognize that.
If they don't use their buying power to stop the prosecutions of people of Faith, shame on them.
I for one refuse to numb myself from the cries of my brethren.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Unn, I think most of the people on this board would agree with us.

[SuziQ]

I read last week that China has plans to build 30 nuke plants in the next few years to meet the demand for electicity.