It’s an interesting article, some common sense, some hopeful/wishful thinking too.
I think in many ways China is on the brink and possibly past that of running out of “other peoples money”, Outside investment is down, the dangers to industry are now well known. China doesn’t “play well with others” when it comes to intellectual property. China demands at least 51% control over new factories and businesses who want to do business there.
So now they have to look inside their country for new markets. And that thought scares the CCP sh*tless. Giving the peasants better education and the hope for better lives is the road to future dissidents. China actually fears internal rebellions much more than it fears outside conflicts. Historically it always has and that attitude continues today.
Smart comment.
So why are the brilliant “progressives” in this country trying to get us to be a vassal state of China?