China, on the other hand, is a monolithic state with the supremacy of the Han Chinese, Mandarin, and the Communist Party enforced from the barrels of guns and the walls of concentration camps. Their urban infrastructure is world class, but go into the countryside and back into the third world. And, of course, they have all those dollars we've kindly contributed to their development as a global threat.
I think all this makes China much stronger on paper but brittle, and India more able to absorb any setbacks in a military conflict. I've traveled in both countries many times, but not for several years. So this is just my own set of opinions.
Americans better WISE UP/
Key swamp demons were making fortunes when they allowed US companies in a number of industries including pharma, computer; and electrical as well metal fabrication components even bicycles relocate their factories in China . To the point where China was our sole supplier. The money the CCP has now comes from US .If we play our Chinese checkers right we can really turn things around for the better not only here but in China as well.Check out this recent posting in Free Republic.com which the MSM and social venues will spike; http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3890312/posts
Americans better WISE UP/
Key swamp demons were making fortunes when they allowed US companies in a number of industries including pharma, computer; and electrical as well metal fabrication components even bicycles relocate their factories in China . To the point where China was our sole supplier. The money the CCP has now comes from US .If we play our Chinese checkers right we can really turn things around for the better not only here but in China as well.Check out this recent posting in Free Republic.com which the MSM and social venues will spike; http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3890312/posts
A very succinct and accurate assessment of the two countries. The unstable Jihadi Pakistan figures into this equation somehow.