[A. Pole]

In 20 years we'll be saying "Remember when some thought China was an economic threat?"

The scale is ten times bigger. If China follows the Japanese example then her economy will be five times larger that USA (if USA keeps the ground).

[Toddsterpatriot]

If China follows the Japanese example

You mean the Japan example from 1989 until now?

[phil_will1]

"The scale is ten times bigger. If China follows the Japanese example then her economy will be five times larger that USA (if USA keeps the ground)."

Although we disagree about the solution, there can be no doubt that China is a huge threat. They have a population of 1.5 billion and their economy is growing at twice the rate that ours is, and has been doing so for some time. India has 1 billion paeople and they sned 6 students to a university for every one China sends.

We are moving into a different economic environment than any we have known before. As Newt said recently, we haven't competed with economies that can match our scale before, but we will very soon. Those who don't take this seriously aren't paying attention.