[TigerLikesRooster]

Probably so, but since this is their title, I have to post it as it is.

[Dr. Sivana]

Probably so, but since this is their title, I have to post it as it is.

Of course. It wasn't a dig at you, but perhaps at the original author of the piece who may have transcribed a piece hearing "To ward off", and hearing it as "to wade of", not being familiar with the expression. English may not be his first language. That's OK. My Hindi (or whatever) is far worse (as in non-existent).

[entropy12]

Usually a dictatorship creates a border crisis when there are growing internal problems or strife. From what I am reading, the debt levels in China are at record levels. People are speculating on real estate and other hard assets. The crash when it comes may not be pretty.

[BlueDragon]