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SPC Kevin Ford
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It could be long term ... well as long as we only engage in a cold war. Viewing them as a serious threat and forcing our commercial interest to do business elsewhere could strengthen us, make us more unified while financially weakening them. So a chilling of relations could be good. We seem to do better with an outside threat.

They are flexing their muscle, however they are not equipped to take us on militarily. They have a problem with force projection capabilities which means any such war will be fought over there which isn't good for them. So I'm not thinking this will go hot any time soon, but if it does they won't come out anywhere they want to be.
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SSG Robert Perrotto
SSG Robert Perrotto
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PO1 Kevin Dougherty - I just want to point out - in 1978, China was not a serious threat to our military or economic power, 42 years later, and here we are. Otherwise yes, I see and understand what you are saying, I just do not believe we should solve todays problem by creating a similar problem for our children or grandchildren to solve.
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SSG Robert Perrotto - Well considered comment. Nevertheless it is to our advantage to move out of Communist China so we can treat them like the adversaries they are.
1. Lower risk of being denied critical medications "only" made there.
2. While other countries (including most of our allies) will continue shopping there, we are still the bastion of consumerism in the world. As we take our business away China will become weaker and less able to afford 1st class components for their (war) economy. Less money lowers the likelihood of military adventurism.
3. Absence of American technology in country means they will have to work harder to steal it. This increases the cost to them of gaining industrial and military intelligence and also increases the likelihood of being caught in the act. We would have to be pretty harsh in dealing with American (or formerly American) industry that wishes to stay in China.
4. A poorer China could increase their vulnerability to "Wars of National Liberation". It would tickle me to death to see them enucleated* by the same methods they have been using against us for generations.
5. It's a gift that would just keep on giving!
* "Enucleated" ... archaic Russian ... synonymous with "kutznutzoff".
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SSG Robert Perrotto - If Communist China no longer existed in the time of your grandchildren there will always be a problem to solve.
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SPC Kevin Ford - India may not be an ally, but they are the largest democracy in the world. They have more in common with the US and the UK than any other country. They have seen the dragon up-close and personal. Their current PM is disengaging from his former China friendly orientation as fast as he can. It only seems reasonable to allow some of our (non-national security) industry to enrich them.
The other big difference between India and China ...
Communist China is an enemy.
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SSG Robert Perrotto
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And we will continue to pour money into China in order to facilitate their machine. The west is stupid.
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