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Well yes, their economy is 'catching up' they are developing extremely quickly. It's still going to be a while before they can bomb any surface on the planet to earn co-governance though.
They are catching up incredibly fast, scarily fast. The build cars that are almost just as good as American/Japanese/European ones, but they dont pass European/American/Japanese regulations.
20 years ago, it was unthinkable that China could even build decent cars, or decent looking ones. India built a car powered by air by the way, I am sure China have done a lot of similar things that arent common knowledge.
Well Japan was speedily catching up to us until the 1990s
"Does China have the capabilities to co-govern the world with the USA?"
I'm assuming that this question is metaphorical?
As far as I'm concerned they can have the job completely. Let some other country have to deal with the crap that the US does just because it is considered to be top dog.
"Does China have the capabilities to co-govern the world with the USA?"
I'm assuming that this question is metaphorical?
As far as I'm concerned they can have the job completely. Let some other country have to deal with the crap that the US does just because it is considered to be top dog.
So, you think amounts of bombs and bomb capability is the best way to measure governing ability?
Have you been to Walmart?
The U.S. sold out a long time ago. The USSR was the main concern. Once capitalism won, anyone who endorsed it became a partner. China is communist in sociopolitical policy, but economically it's as capitalist as they come. That means the U.S. is their devoted ally.
All this talk about how our governments don't support Chinese oppression is just a bunch of crappy platitudes. Our governments don't intrinsically care about human rights when it comes down to it. In the current arrangement, money talks louder than humanity. China serves our capitalism, so their people can rot for all we care.
You guys had to defend you freedom with wars in foreign countries. China will spend its money wisely and won't be that power crazy and won't be dragged into wars.
I dont understad what you mean about 'treat its people'. As china gets richer it can afford to treat them well. As classes gain upward mobility they also gain rights.
edit: (I am not denying the alleged mistreatment of the chinese people in its past)
You can find tons of china-made products at Walmart stores in USA.
At least they don't engage in protectionism like USA.
Two words will do: "imposing tarrifs"
We should impose some amount of tariffs. They use their banks to monkey with our currency, they have the benefit of near slave labor, they have the benefit of extremely lax environmental laws; we can compensate for that. There's nothing wrong with it.
The greatest monkey currency speculator is Warren Buffet. Seek his help pls.
Buffett is for sure an ass, but he's not a sovereign country. He doesn't affect the system as much as China can do by them constantly using their banks. Furthermore, before China joins the 1st world nations, it should take care of its own. Do what's right for their people and their people's prosperity. As for our side, while free trade is nice and we should work towards those means, free trade will have to be free from purposeful manipulation of the market. If one side does such, it's not unreasonable for the other side to protect themselves.
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