Why China Won't Rule the World

[Valmy]

Good for them.  Let them figure out how to protect them.

Agreed.  The more interests China has abroad the closer they get to being the ones responsible for keeping it all together.  I look forward to that day.  The Chinese wont care about rules of engagement they will blow the fuck out of any fundy Muslims who fuck with them.

[Valmy]

That article is bullshit.

The moment the chinese realize the power they bear, we are going to be in trouble.
That's why we need to contain them now, and do everything in our power to keep them down.
A world ruled by China is not an option for the West.

Why not?  We want to make money and they want to make money.  We want stability and fewer nutty people and they want the same thing.  So long as we are willing to sacrifice the parts of the world they see as China I don't see why would be in trouble.

[Sheilbh]

Good for them.  Let them figure out how to protect them.

I believe they've paid off the local tribes.

It would be possible to create such a state; it would not I think be possible to keep it "soft", since without some form of election-like checks and balances invariably eventually you would get a leader who had no interest in keeping it "soft" and there would be nothing to stop them.

Well I suppose that's why I'm interested in China because the institutions there seem closer to requiring the change of leadership and no sudden moves that could enable it to continue.

[Malthus]

Good for them.  Let them figure out how to protect them.

I believe they've paid off the local tribes.

It would be possible to create such a state; it would not I think be possible to keep it "soft", since without some form of election-like checks and balances invariably eventually you would get a leader who had no interest in keeping it "soft" and there would be nothing to stop them.

Well I suppose that's why I'm interested in China because the institutions there seem closer to requiring the change of leadership and no sudden moves that could enable it to continue.

Not certain what you are saying here.

The current stability of China is a recent creation; under Mao, China was anything but stable.