[American_Patriot_For_Democracy]

"You well delineate the deficincies of China. I don't like their form of government either. But, is it possible you are stating why they cannot accomplish what they say they are going to do. What if you stated the reasons they will be able to. Then state what are the reasons we will be able to block them."

I think the most important thing to remember is that (1) China has more enemies than friends in the world, and most of China's enemies are on its direct border; and (2) given all of the major and open problems afflicting China right now, as mentioned in the article, all that needs to be done is for China's geographical and ideological enemies to merely foment those conflicts and hasten, not prevent, their complete and utter fruition.

When an elephant is about to fall, do you try to prop it up, or do you get out of its way? My point is this: If we want China to destroy us, we will continue to do business with it, and encourage others to do the same; but if we want to preserve our freedoms and way of life, then all we need to do is take a laissez faire approach to China, while supporting and strengthening its enemies.

It seems to me that everytime we do business with the Dragon, we are only hastening, if not ensuring, our own demise.

[BERZERKER]

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[Slingshot]

**(1) China has more enemies than friends in the world, and most of China's enemies are on its direct border; **

Seems to me to consider the countries immediately adjacant to China as enemies o0f China is to misinterpret the basic characteristic of China. They state that they are in charge. That they are a Great Nation and should be so 'respected'. I would perceive that many nations are FEARFUL of China.

** (2) given all of the major and open problems afflicting China right now, as mentioned in the article, all that needs to be done is for China's geographical and ideological enemies to merely foment those conflicts and hasten, not prevent, their complete and utter fruition. **

Allow me to take a Kow Tow position. Utter poppycock.

**then all we need to do is take a laissez faire approach to China**

We were already using the 'lazy' faire approach to China under Clinton. Look what it got us. The FBI Director and the Special investigator for the Attorney General said excedingly serious events occured between the Chinese government and the upper echelons of our government that were detrimental to our National Security. I'd rather do nothing of a laissez faire nature with China on any issue.

Our business leaders have a challenge. The USA market is 'saturated'. We MUST find large new markets to continue to grow. Those markets are in general China and Latin America.