[FoxInSocks]

Then there are August’s Beijing Olympics.

I honestly believe this next Olympics is going to be a big flop. A fiasco. I don't foresee world records in any outdoor events.

Now, there are concerns that closing factories, in a bid to improve air quality, will depress industrial production.

They probably should have closed them years and years ago, if they wanted breathable air. Or not even built them in the first place. The pollution in China is gross.

[TigerLikesRooster]

China could have saved all these unwanted publicity by not pursuing Olympic bid. Their timing is really premature.

[zeestephen]

The Chinese economy is built on one simple idea:

Sell manufactured goods to Europe, Japan, and the USA.

When consumer demand goes down in the developed world, China’s economy will feel serious pain.

[max americana]

The Olympics are successful ONLY when the events are being played. There have been evidence that the facilities become white elephants and boondogles once the events are finished.

As usual, the USA are always the top 1 or 2 when it comes to medal counts so no worries there. I also expect our country to be booed like 2004, but we racked up the medal count faster than Hugh Hefner racks up groupies at the mansion.

[thulldud]

Now, there are concerns that closing factories, in a bid to improve air quality, will depress industrial production.

But, but, I thought that Chinese factories couldn't pollute! (By definition, at that!)