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To: Leaning Right

Here’s a related question: If China started a major war, all of its lucrative foreign trade would stop, immediately. What would be worth that loss?

Yes. The nationalistic fervor would override their economic privation.

24 posted on 12/27/2020 7:09:12 AM PST by montag813

To: montag813

> The [Chinese] nationalistic fervor... <

You’re right. That’s the wild card here.

28 posted on 12/27/2020 7:14:12 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)

To: montag813; Leaning Right; Eric in the Ozarks; farmguy

Not as much as we may expect. China has one of the lowest trade-to-GDP ratios.

45 posted on 12/27/2020 7:57:04 AM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)

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