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They have enough markets in the rest of the developing world and at home. Legolas Send a noteboard - 29/07/2011 06:23:13 PM
I'm actually intensely curious (in a cerebral way, not in wanting to see it happen!) what is going to happen. I mean, soooo much of their economy is based on cheap-ass labor and being able to sell cheap-ass items to places like the US. What happens when we're not buying the same quantities? And when our debt effs them up? And when it is no longer quite so profitable to invest there?

China has some big challenges ahead, but short of a truly dramatic economic meltdown in the West, I don't think a reduction in Western demand would be that catastrophic for them (obviously it'd reduce their growth by a good bit). Their local challenges - internal migration on a massive scale, aging population, tensions with the minorities - are more serious than that, I would think.
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2nd Quarter GDP at 1.3% - 1st Quarter downgraded to 0.4% - trzaska2000 - 29/07/2011 02:31:07 PM 955 Views
...do all your posts have to be about evicting Obama out of the White House? *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 29/07/2011 02:49:36 PM 292 Views
Not all, see the thread about the God Particle below..... trzaska2000 - 29/07/2011 02:57:09 PM 738 Views
wasn't that good, sorry *NM* Nolan - 29/07/2011 09:28:42 PM 360 Views
you know coming off as cheering that the economy it crap doesn't put you in a good light random thoughts - 29/07/2011 02:50:24 PM 692 Views
What exactly in my post is "cheering"..... trzaska2000 - 29/07/2011 02:56:00 PM 724 Views
well I guess the dancing banna is just your sig random thoughts - 29/07/2011 02:58:45 PM 686 Views
Yeah, the dancing banana can give that impression, understood trzaska2000 - 29/07/2011 03:03:45 PM 774 Views
Why does the Dancing Banana have a cape? *NM* Nolan - 29/07/2011 09:33:29 PM 470 Views
On a side note this could be a Quickpoll.. so post a few answers *NM* Nolan - 29/07/2011 09:40:54 PM 407 Views
my contibution, to keep the sun off it's back peel *NM* Nolan - 29/07/2011 09:50:24 PM 429 Views
Re: Why does the Dancing Banana have a cape? And be nice!!!! *NM* Nolan - 29/07/2011 09:51:49 PM 423 Views
I guess it is a super dancing banana! trzaska2000 - 30/07/2011 03:22:02 AM 636 Views
Fun Fun *NM* Nolan - 30/07/2011 08:00:52 PM 408 Views
when you find me and snoop agreeing on something you might want to look at it *NM* random thoughts - 29/07/2011 02:59:49 PM 299 Views
Saved me the trouble of responding, to boot. Joel - 29/07/2011 03:36:49 PM 803 Views
well any plan designed to break the control of the two parties random thoughts - 29/07/2011 03:40:15 PM 735 Views
Neither of the two major partys is integral to America nor vital to its survival. Joel - 29/07/2011 03:59:38 PM 923 Views
I agree but the control the rules and are not going to change the rules if it hurts that control random thoughts - 29/07/2011 04:45:09 PM 848 Views
Third Parties will never take off unless they get quality candidates regardless of voting system. Macharius - 29/07/2011 05:30:10 PM 731 Views
Also true, but that's just more reason to rescind their control. Joel - 30/07/2011 03:52:07 PM 812 Views
the tea party as not as far right as you like to belive random thoughts - 30/07/2011 04:38:40 PM 711 Views
Well, one of us is obviously wrong about that. Joel - 30/07/2011 05:22:14 PM 814 Views
thank god iti s me; random thoughts - 30/07/2011 06:12:24 PM 817 Views
I'm loving your latest typo. Joel - 30/07/2011 07:19:01 PM 803 Views
Re: I'm loving your latest typo. random thoughts - 31/07/2011 03:22:21 PM 770 Views
Re: I'm loving your latest typo. Joel - 01/08/2011 05:01:19 AM 1040 Views
you are flailing random thoughts - 01/08/2011 02:52:57 PM 777 Views
No, you are reaching. Joel - 02/08/2011 12:39:24 PM 678 Views
"we both agree that Obama's COLOSSALLY failed at leadership" trzaska2000 - 29/07/2011 03:47:48 PM 720 Views
Some things aren't about hippies vs. fascists, and Americas well being should definitely qualify. Joel - 29/07/2011 03:51:03 PM 721 Views
Wow, the stick up your butt has its own stick up its butt..... trzaska2000 - 29/07/2011 09:09:20 PM 735 Views
Manners MR.!!! *NM* Nolan - 29/07/2011 09:23:38 PM 436 Views
Okay, okay, but that was a pretty funny reply! Joel gets too serious sometimes. *NM* trzaska2000 - 30/07/2011 03:23:30 AM 287 Views
It's all fun and games until the country goes bankrupt. Joel - 30/07/2011 05:23:29 PM 697 Views
The British economy is struggling fairly badly under the Tories snoopcester - 29/07/2011 02:54:51 PM 744 Views
I think you missed the latest update on that... Nebhead - 30/07/2011 03:10:27 PM 907 Views
Oh dear snoopcester - 30/07/2011 03:18:45 PM 662 Views
China Bored - 29/07/2011 05:27:46 PM 979 Views
Re: China Macharius - 29/07/2011 05:36:03 PM 705 Views
I was actually thinking about that this morning. nossy - 29/07/2011 05:52:08 PM 799 Views
They have enough markets in the rest of the developing world and at home. Legolas - 29/07/2011 06:23:13 PM 796 Views
They have us where they want us but don't dare pull the trigger. Joel - 30/07/2011 05:46:12 PM 840 Views
Another term for Obama and we might end up there! *NM* trzaska2000 - 29/07/2011 09:07:46 PM 403 Views
the country is going to shit in a handbasket. hooray! let's all dance a jig moondog - 30/07/2011 01:05:12 AM 702 Views
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