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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/11/2021 15:52, bill w wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:mailman.34.1636732320.8088.extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">Like
the Japanese, the Chinese are a very proud people. They have been
dominated by the Japanese to a certain extent and that motivates
them. I think they are embarrassed that their country has lagged
behind the West and Japan and now Korea, and they are desperate to
catch up. They will burn coal or do whatever it takes to catch
up. This is not time to hamstring your own efforts, they must
think.</blockquote>
<p>I reckon that's a rather outdated view.</p>
<p>China has unprecendented economic power now. Just try buying a
piece of electronic equipment that wasn't made in China (try
buying virtually <i>anything</i> from Amazon that wasn't made in
China!). I'm just waiting for them to start throwing their
economic weight about, dictating policies to other countries
(remind you of anyone?). It's dismaying and worrying how many
things are 'made in China', once you start taking notice. Here's
an exercise: Look at all the things necessary for your current
existence. Find out where they are produced. Cross out all the
ones made in China. Could you live with what's left? I don't know
if we've crossed that line yet, but If we're not very careful,
they will conquer the world without firing a shot. I really doubt
that this is just accidental.<br>
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<p>Ben<br>
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