Eric Loh

Infections and deaths still rising. Should devote more time for policies to stop the upward trajectory and bring back confidence to the people than wasting time on blaming and playing golf.   

I am sure the protestors are not duly concerned if they are not terrorists. 

1 hour ago, Logosone said:

China's huge market is maturing

1.4 B population and a growing middle class and central government implementing policies for a domestic driven economy; it is a massive market too enticing for foreign companies to exit and will in fact attract lots more FDI. The only fear that China has is a popular uprising. Reasons enough to put the brakes on Hong Kong dissent. They don't fear US aggressive posturing. 

5 hours ago, Tug said:

It’s going to be a buyers market for used cars this fall might just get something for the wife

A fleet of 500,000 cars reported. 

16 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Has China apologized for trying to enslave the whole of the Korean people into communist totalitarian tyranny? 

Got your history all knotted up BB. 

10 minutes ago, rasmus5150 said:

No matter where you come from, it will be quick to dig up the history books and accuse you of something from the past.

 

Right now it's about not repeating those mistakes, and listen to the majority of Hong Kong's population. Pretty sure they want to distance themselves from Chinese communism, and the oppression it brings.

If listening to the majority of Hong Kong’s population is the litmus test, then most polls will tell you that only about 17% of the population seeks independence. If you understand the angst of Hong Kong’s population, you will find out that most are protesting on social issues and inequality. Most still subscribed to the 1 China 1 systems policy. 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2020/01/02/interesting-poll-shows-hong-kongers-not-exactly-against-china/#54570d3f3b1a

Extraordinary times now. Cheaper to import than produce their own oil and they are broke like hell and can’t even pay the ships to export their oil. A new world order will surface after this pandemic. 

Talk is cheap for a character like Apirat. He never is a honourable man who keep his words. 

46 minutes ago, johnpetersen said:

You must have a pretty low opinion of socialism to call China socialist. You mean like Sweden or Norway? It has s very poor social safety net system, a judiciary which is entirely under the thumb of the Party, massive Internet and press censorship. And under Xi state enterprises are growing again at the expense of private enterprise which are being asked to invest or lend (i.e. donate) to state enterprises. Lots of ecomonists believe China is headed for a middle income trap. And while it's GDP may soon be larger than the US, keep in mind that its population is about 4 times that of the USA

No social welfare system is the same. China’s social welfare system progression from its “iron rice bowl” in the past to “cradle to grave” and current coverage for education. health, labor etc. Details that you can obtain from public domain. SOE has been focus of much reform to reduce their inefficiency and profitability and the current reforms involved mixed ownership. SOE generated an increases in profitability last year. Again you can glean from public domain. Increasing GDP is not about population but the policies of the government and how they deploy capital. In China case, it’s their investments in R&D and infrastructure. There is no such thing as a free press and even social media. As for economic woes ahead, I can say that current China/US spat will hurt economies of both countries and the contagion will hurt the world. 

18 minutes ago, tribalfusion001 said:

Taiwan is not part of the PRC, it's an independant country and the USA/UK/AUS will defend it. China doesn't own the whole world and spreading it's filthy communist virus!

Can help you much if you don’t understand the China and Taiwan issue from as far back as the first Sino-Japanese war and the ambiguity of Taiwan international status. 

4 minutes ago, Stadtler said:

Down with Communists.  Stadtler hates them.

Well let’s hear your definition of communism. Will start from there, 

1 hour ago, Stadtler said:

That's right, do away with them until the Chinese People rise up and kill the communists.  They deserve nothing short of a slow death.

Chinese citizens are pretty content with their quality of life which is higher ranked than Italy and only 2 levels below USA. By 2025, China will overtake USA GDP. Don’t you know that they now socialist with capitalist characteristic with a central government. Maybe you should find out the definition of communist. Educational. 

1 minute ago, Mavideol said:

and some parts of Russia... it would be fun to see Putin giving (Manchu) it up

Or US giving up Hawaii. 

3 hours ago, Mama Noodle said:

 

The USA has provided 10 (yes TEN) Billion US dollars for international coronavirus relief. 

 

That is compared to Chinas pocket-change 2 Billion 'over 2 years' 

 

So yeah, China sucks. 

Sadly for fighting diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Malaria and mostly from previous governments. Very little by Trump’s government for fighting corona virus. China again embarrass Trump by their hefty donation for global fight against the virus. 

12 minutes ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Mine too. Just like 2016!!

Too bad the blue collar silent majority wouldn’t buy into his 2016 campaign promise to bring jobs back again. No increase in jobs and those silent majority will turn away from Trump this time.