tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118162518703951792.post4813979778086804025..comments2023-09-03T06:50:18.451-04:00Comments on QUICKWIT: China's economy grew 9.6% last yearlady dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592748280486453775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118162518703951792.post-87320423522418350412009-12-29T09:13:11.067-05:002009-12-29T09:13:11.067-05:00I suppose as China continues its positive economic...I suppose as China continues its positive economic growth and increasing productivity it will gradually raise the standard of living and naturally wages.<br /><br />In the long haul this will tend to level the playing field with respect to trade.<br /><br />However I believe we will run out of time before this happens, so lady di I must agree with you.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118162518703951792.post-38671145375535337172009-12-27T12:28:54.546-05:002009-12-27T12:28:54.546-05:00Fredd, I agree with you in theory... I just do not...Fredd, I agree with you in theory... I just do not see our civilization surviving the test...lady dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592748280486453775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118162518703951792.post-12838738080974957572009-12-26T22:59:26.266-05:002009-12-26T22:59:26.266-05:00If China continues its current rate of economic gr...If China continues its current rate of economic growth, I see only good things for the U.S. <br /><br />Once its population climbs out of poverty as a whole, they will discover that communism is not going to cut it in the long run, and choose to do something about it, and we will have a trading partner and ally going forward, not an enemy.<br /><br />The current tyrants in power in China are a problem in the short term, however.Freddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778430453468720627noreply@blogger.com