What are we to do about them!
According to an article from Mon Dec 17, 10:06 AM ET:
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The size of China's economy is overestimated by some 40 percent based on most current measures, but is the world's second largest, the World Bank said Monday.
Poisoned dumplings, made in China, sent to Japan (March 2008)
They send us toys (NY Times article 11/11/07) with lead / posion, toothpaste that kills, pet food that killed pets, siding with the genocidaires in Sudan to prevent action against the murderers, blaming the US for global warming while they consume 1/3 of the steel, 1/2 the worlds concrete, every minute they burn up 2.5 thousand tons of coal (67% of China's energy comes from coal), 24 million watts, 210 thousand gallons of crude oil, and possess only 10% arable land. On top of this they are adding new hydro electric plants monthly. When people demonstrate against this government as they did azt the Pubugou dam, 100,000 people were dispersed by riot police with thousands arrested. No one in the West heard of such a demonstration and yet, if 100,000 people marched in London or DC, the world would be watching with bated breath for the other shoe to fall. Yet, the Xiluodu dam will displace at least 100,000 people ... and the West looks on as if this is an ideal state developing its industry without catastrophic failures in social, economic, cultural, political arenas.
We enable this tyranical government to continue its oppression and we do so pretending that democracy and capitalism will make them our friends.
They are not our friend. They are not an ally. They are a threat and if it is clear enough to many people without the resources available the governments of the world, who will they blame when it comes crashing down.
International Herald Tribune, November 18, 2007. Chinese dam projects critcized for their human cost.
International Herald Tribune, November 18, 2007. New Book on China Raises a storm.
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