China's money source for rapid military expansion? Ask Stalin and Mao

world tribune ^ | 9/11/09 | Lev Navrozov

[Flavius]

Today countries are still divided into "developed" and "backward," and the output of steel may be used as an indicator of "military-industrial development" of the country.

[Flavius]

[Strategerist]

All in all a very weird article.

The overall troop strength of the Chinese military has been dropping steadily for some years now. It’s not “expanding” in that sense.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

The overall troop strength of the Chinese military has been dropping steadily for some years now. It’s not “expanding” in that sense.

Now, now, we're not supposed to bring logic into this - it's about hating the "ChiComs" even though we're moving to be much more "Communist" than modern China.

China's a fascist oligarchy, and the way we're moving we'll be one in another 3-5 years, too.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

It ain't just steel. China is grabbing resources all over the world. . and from next door neighbors. In Viet Nam it's bauxite (aluminum).

"thousands of Chinese workers are to be stationed permanently in Vietnam to assist in the production, according to local Vietnamese authorities. According to a recent fact-finding trip in Lam Dong province organized by the pro-democracy Viet Tan party, Chinese guest workers are appearing in growing numbers in the central highlands. Pictures obtained by Viet Tan show rows of newly constructed housing for Chinese workers and roadside restaurants with signs in the Chinese language . . . [97-year-old] Vo Nguyen Giap, the famed communist military leader and later sometimes government critic, sounded the same alarm about the potential strategic threat of unregulated Chinese workers in an open letter in January to communist party’s politburo."

A huge portion of the VN population ain't too happy about it and neither are some in the military.

[Niuhuru]

In a fundamental sense, every country has the right to build their military and self defense. Especially China because of how ruthlessly were colonized and unable to stop it. To say the least, I’m unnerved by it and I think it’s a bitter irony that the Chinese are developing a freer economy, building their military sparing no expense, and making leaps and bounds towards building their science/medical programs.

At this point, China is going to be a superpower and we’ll be begging for foreign aid. I wonder if I am going to become an American mail order bride.