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According to two top Communist Chinese military brass, economic warfare can be as effective as military. And, this is what they are pursuing.

The PRC will never let go of its power, no matter what the people may or may not be enjoying in the way of capitalism. However, since their government subsidizes their businesses, and our tax money subsidizes their businesses, not to mention the devalued yuan, the high-tariffs against our imports, and other complete manipulation of the market, you can hardly call this free trade or a free market. Of course you can if you want, but that is completely inaccurate.

When in history did a government as ruthless as the PRC ever just peacefully hand over the reigns of government because they were becoming more economically and technologically powerful?

Stop drinking whatever koolaid it is that is making you blind.

Pick up a good history book, preferably one that includes Winston Churchill during the 1930s, and do yourself a favor and read it.

However, since their government subsidizes their businesses, and our tax money subsidizes their businesses, not to mention the devalued yuan, the high-tariffs against our imports, and other complete manipulation of the market, you can hardly call this free trade or a free market

Well, of course, since you know everything about free trade, you also know that the WTO allows a country that imports an item which was subsidized in production by the home country to levy a tariff on the item equal to that of the subsidy in the home country--so, really what you are saying is not relevant to our discussion. The WTO allows a country to negate the subsidy.

Second, I understand that you are obviously a Statist. I think you have some fundamental misunderstandings about the workings of Capitalism; or, perhaps worse, you understand Capitalism well, but rather choose to ignore it in favor of an all-powerful State. I lean towards the former, given your ignorance of WTO trade rules.

I frankly don't understand what you think you accomplish by denouncing laissez-faire economics; it has a remarkable track record, despite the efforts of folks like you in trying to destroy it through things like minimum wage laws, anti-trust laws, etc. We will win. Free trade will win. By the time the elections roll around in Nov., we will have had 16 straight years of Presidents who have pushed a free trade agenda. It will not change.