Our colleague from the UK does not enjoy being labeled a "socialist" without his knowledge, and having his objection to the same dismissed in such a childish fashion. From my dealings with his in the past, I surmise that is not likely that he will be polite to hedgetrimmer again. If either of you are curious about the thread where it happened, simply let me know and I'll direct you in its direction.
We have free tradiin' corporations handing off technology, wealth, and production to the Chi-coms -- the very same Chi-coms who are handing off conventional and nuclear weapons capabilities to Iran -- the very same Iran who today supplies weapons and training to kill American military in Iraq -- the very same Iran whose leaders speak daily of using the nuclear weapons they are developing to kill Jews and Christians by the millions.
If anyone thinks that true free market capitalism is going to win out in Red China -- that is, if anyone thinks that the Communist ideologues are going to let the Chinese invisible hand slap them silly -- those people who think that Red China will evolve into free, capitalist China are nuts. IMO.
If you are for "free trade" you are promoting global socialism. There! I said it!