[rlmorel]

I have been reading a book “The Stealth War” about China’s flimsily hidden war on the West both economic and military, and their quest for influence in the rest of the world, with a large focus on Africa.

But as the Philippines have discovered in the way many third world countries have, those offers to help coming from China have ramifications that are far steeper than nearly any offer from Western countries has ever carried.

China is not our friend.

[BobL]

They probably have the same ability to shut off power in California...not that anyone would notice there.

[_Jim]

I’m thinking: “No, it doesn’t work that way.”

[stinkerpot65]

I have been told that Chinese nationals work at the control center for Oncor, which controls the Texas power grid.

[ASA Vet]

Pi_ng