Get set for a totally new China

The Straits Times (Singapore) ^ | 2002-08-09 | By KENICHI OHMAE

[Orion78]

The Specifics of Perestroika in China

[tet68]

NEP.

[Migraine]

Actually, re: China and change, the more China changes, the more it remains the same. Call it what you want: dynastic, imperial, nationalist, communist, perestroikist -- and you still have the same thing: the elite, the bosses, the bureaucrats, all on the take, a little feudalistic, ON THE ONE HAND, shouting "Jump!", and the masses by the thousands of millions, already in the air, their buckets slung over their shoulders suspended from a stick, asking "How high?", ON THE OTHER.

[Jordi]

China will be more dominant than any nation except America

I wouldn't be so sure.

[Lessismore]

The author is Japanese and polite.

[F16Fighter]

America better get ready to strap it on -- the suddenly cocky Chinese and their billion strong Army backed by the computer technology Benedict Clinton handed them are going to be coming sooner or later.

[Jordi]

I'm not Japanese and probably I'm not polite, but China has the numbers to become "dominant" in a wider sense.

[Soul Citizen]

sino bump

[blueriver]

the computer technology Benedict Clinton handed them are going to be coming sooner or later.

Don't forget the technology that Microsoft, Motorola, IBM, and other major corporations are sending over there.

[Chu Gary]

It's pretty damn interesting that a Japanese writer would be so bullish about China and its future. Here's a question: How many Communist countries have excelled in the business world?

Here's an answer: Zero.

Look at Cuba - a failure. Look at North Korea - a failure and a disaster. Look at Viet Nam - also a failure. Look at Iraq (pseudo Communist) - the avg wage is $3 per month and the people are withering on the vine. And, of course, let's look at China, a country hungry for more, more aid, more territory (e.g. Taiwan, don't forget Tibet), more recognition on the world stage, etc. etc. etc.

China will, INMO, continue to be a failure til it rejects Communism and embraces the idea of a free Republic.

For a great perspective on China, read "White Swan."

[shaggy eel]

ping

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[Blackyce]

Time to take the chains off the Japanese military. Reviving the capabilities of the second largest economy on earth would create a perfect balance to the growth in China.

[Jordi]

A more fitting comparasion for nowdays China are the Third Reich and Imperial Japan. Of course those were Fascist regimes, not Comminists, but who cares. In the last 20 years China develped a strong industrial base, and its GDP increased dramatically to become the world 2nd largest (and still growing 8% this year). The regime is fully aware that only capitalism produces wealth,and that wealth is necessary to be powerful. It gives great importance to education and know-how theft ; enterprenaural initiatives (albeit in a deeply corrupt enviroment) are flourishing. The masterminds of the party are growing up a medium class of reltively wealth and highly nationalistic city dwellers ,to be the leading class of such "new China". The productive system doesn't have Jews to exploit like the Nazis had, but they have some 700-800 millions of starving peasants:cheap slave-like workforce. Anybody opposing the regime is put to death immediately.

[maui_hawaii]

This is nothing new. Its been thought of, and proposed long ago. Dr. Sun Yat Sen had this in mind from the get go.

read about the flag that tells the general story.

Notice everyone was equal.

There is a WHOLE LOT to be said about all this...

[maui_hawaii]

Communist interpretation of history is bogus.

[F16Fighter]

"Don't forget the technology that Microsoft, Motorola, IBM, and other major corporations are sending over there."

Thanks for reminding me to buy a rickshaw and a 'Speak Mandarin -- Impress Your Friends' tape in time for the invasion ;-)

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