I have nothing against a higher quality of life and economic sucsess for china or anyone for that matter. However, That sucsess comes at a price to our of interests and must be metered very closely so that we maitain the edge.
If we arent bitching that they are beating us we are bitching that they are starving.
One thing is certain in my mind, In order for ther to be a winner there must be a loser. We should be very careful about Trade with China.
The premise of the poll is wrong as are most polls put out by the DBM. China has an aging population and no infrastructure. China will get old be it gets anywhere close to even with the US.
In another 2O years, China will be passed by India.
Are you sure?
I would swear I heard a renowned professor at a famous university in Boulder, CO say that international relations is not a zero-sum game, but can be a win-win when we all sit in a circle and jer---I mean smoke a pipe for peace and sing Kumbya, wile freely trading, without artificial borders.
He should know, since he is a Native American, and smokes native herbs [they help him write his world famous research papers] all the time!
“However, That sucsess comes at a price to our of interests and must be metered very closely so that we maitain the edge.”
Just how do you do that ?
Unless you intend to compete with them on the world market, the most you can do is cut off OUR market - penalizing the American consumer.