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Originally posted by: Grey
Big deal, they raised their budget from a pathetic amount to a laughable amount.
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
better get a head start and start learning your new language
They only come up to your knees
Originally posted by: yllus
Tame the tiger? America'll never need to. China will never modernize and come up with the ambition to expand beyond their own borders in time. That ambition will be completely cancelled out by their financial interests as they continue to integrate into the world economy.
Your China world power scenario is incredibly flawed.Originally posted by: Grizybaer
China really doesnt need to boost defense spending. In my china world power senario, china will take over the world by out manufacturing all the other companies, esp the USA. We dont make anthing anymore.. other than , Grains, Pharmacutical drugs, worlds best tobacco, a few cars and lots of WEAPONS. As for general consumer items, i dont know of anything that i own or use on a daily basis that's made in the US, other than my 93 honda accord.
Space exploration technology is 1960s fare. While China's manufacturing capability is undisputed, lemme know when they come anywhere close to being a market leader in technology or engineering. IMO they aren't anywhere close.Originally posted by: J0hnny
They're modern enough for space exploration and the technological improvements needed to modernize the military is only a stones throw away. You have to consider that with China's manufacturing capability, the technology and engineering know-how is being thrown at them in terms of global information exchange.
Originally posted by: yllus
Your China world power scenario is incredibly flawed.Originally posted by: Grizybaer
China really doesnt need to boost defense spending. In my china world power senario, china will take over the world by out manufacturing all the other companies, esp the USA. We dont make anthing anymore.. other than , Grains, Pharmacutical drugs, worlds best tobacco, a few cars and lots of WEAPONS. As for general consumer items, i dont know of anything that i own or use on a daily basis that's made in the US, other than my 93 honda accord.
China will take over the world by out-manufacturing? Good luck to them if they try! Manufacturing is outsourced because those jobs and technology is easily exportable - these aren't typically high paying jobs that require much skill. But guess where all the design houses for companies like Intel and AMD still are?
What is China going to do if they absorb all manufacturing jobs everywhere, try to increase their profit margin by inflating prices? Again, good luck to them if they try! Those jobs are exported to China solely because it's cheap. What do you think will happen when it's no longer cheap? Those jobs move on and China dries up.
In today's economy, brains are far more important than sheer brawn. Your scenario needs serious work.
When did I say it would be any different? The point is China would never have the chance to leverage manufacturing capability into any nefarious purposes. In short: If they play their game, they get left behind and we have no reason to fear them. If they play our game, they become like us and we have no reason to fear them. This "take over the world" crap is completely faulty.Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: yllus
Your China world power scenario is incredibly flawed.Originally posted by: Grizybaer
China really doesnt need to boost defense spending. In my china world power senario, china will take over the world by out manufacturing all the other companies, esp the USA. We dont make anthing anymore.. other than , Grains, Pharmacutical drugs, worlds best tobacco, a few cars and lots of WEAPONS. As for general consumer items, i dont know of anything that i own or use on a daily basis that's made in the US, other than my 93 honda accord.
China will take over the world by out-manufacturing? Good luck to them if they try! Manufacturing is outsourced because those jobs and technology is easily exportable - these aren't typically high paying jobs that require much skill. But guess where all the design houses for companies like Intel and AMD still are?
What is China going to do if they absorb all manufacturing jobs everywhere, try to increase their profit margin by inflating prices? Again, good luck to them if they try! Those jobs are exported to China solely because it's cheap. What do you think will happen when it's no longer cheap? Those jobs move on and China dries up.
In today's economy, brains are far more important than sheer brawn. Your scenario needs serious work.
So China absorbs most manufacturing jobs. Economy and quality-of-life improves. Middle class and white collar jobs develop. Manufacturing jobs move to cheaper areas (possibly Africa). That is how many developing economies work. Why would China be any different?
Originally posted by: yllus
When did I say it would be any different? The point is China would never have the chance to leverage manufacturing capability into any nefarious purposes. In short: If they play their game, they get left behind and we have no reason to fear them. If they play our game, they become like us and we have no reason to fear them. This "take over the world" crap is completely faulty.
Originally posted by: Specop 007
Said it in P&N, I'll say it here
We dont need to tame them. Their playing technology catchup, and for the most part always will be. Especially if we get the Raptors off the production lines and onto the tarmacs, we'll be decades ahead of the Chinese in air power, our submarines are already the best the world has ever seen. Our surface fleets are probably our weakest link, but even those are very advanced as well.
Nothing to worry about really.
Originally posted by: Specop 007
Said it in P&N, I'll say it here
We dont need to tame them. Their playing technology catchup, and for the most part always will be. Especially if we get the Raptors off the production lines and onto the tarmacs, we'll be decades ahead of the Chinese in air power, our submarines are already the best the world has ever seen. Our surface fleets are probably our weakest link, but even those are very advanced as well.
Nothing to worry about really.
Originally posted by: Aimster
Originally posted by: Grey
Big deal, they raised their budget from a pathetic amount to a laughable amount.
Their spending is large,
Originally posted by: J0hnny
Originally posted by: Specop 007
Said it in P&N, I'll say it here
We dont need to tame them. Their playing technology catchup, and for the most part always will be. Especially if we get the Raptors off the production lines and onto the tarmacs, we'll be decades ahead of the Chinese in air power, our submarines are already the best the world has ever seen. Our surface fleets are probably our weakest link, but even those are very advanced as well.
Nothing to worry about really.
That is until China builds supercarriers and mobile missile launching platforms! Anyone ever read "Invasion"?
Originally posted by: Grizybaer
The International students from india and china are insanely hard workers. they'd spank all of us.