That's a joke, right?
It's exactly what they did. They just lost the showdown.
We also have no idea whether that is what the Chinese will do. There are certainly Chinese leaders who have such plans, and Chinese xenophobia tends in that direction, but we do not know for sure whether it will happen.
China is a LONG way from being able to fight an offensive war against the US, although not far from being able to give us real problems in a regional war. Without using nukes we could not presently invade and conquer China, not without an effort and casualties the American people would never accept.
I meant AFTER we kicked their ass. They weren’t a democracy until we installed one. We rebuilt their economy. They wanted to learn to make quality goods. They outdid us after awhile in many things. And still do in certain areas.
We haven’t kicked China’s ass yet. The other difference was that when we defeated Japan they weren’t a nuclear power. China is. Japan didn’t own a trillion of our debt. China does. Japan didn’t have a 200 million man army. China does.
There are many differences.
Sherman,
I’m with you. First, most Chinese gave up on Communism long ago. In fact, many of their medium to large businesses have embraced capitalism to a greater degree than American companies like Starbuck’s.
Secondly, whether the forum members here like it or not, 70% of all bathroom fixtures (even those with American names) are made in China. I found that out while visiting the recent NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) show in Chicago. Other industries have a ways to go but the office and luxury condo buildings I saw five years ago were all to modern standards, right down to the CADD drawings and flow charts.
From a quality point of view, the Chinese are making great strides. Their textile industry is going head-to-head with Italian cashmere and some of the results my retail friends saw in Shanghai were quite impressive. I think if you look at Asian countries, like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore, you see similar evolution. It all depends on an educated middle-class and the priority of educating the children in those nations.
I think many of the nationalists in China would like to see a resurgence in their military strength as you point out but most Chinese would like the country to follow a more democratic path because they understand that reforms are more likely to proceed under such conditions.
What showdown?
BTW, we gave Japan most of our technology. Like steel mills. They learned from us and built new ones. The corps here let then languish and die.
We are doing the same thing with China. Except in this case we are literally giving them our national secrets.
EXCLUSIVE: China gets U.S. Olympics help (Sending previously restricted equipment)
How long before they turn that against us?