Ambitious China

[Mr_G6ET]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

.......... Can't organise? 30+ years of planning and following through got them to where they are today.....

By some estimates, almost half of the world’s construction will take place in China in the coming decade.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2...able-buildings

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by Mr_G6ET

By some estimates, almost half of the world’s construction will take place in China in the coming decade.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2...able-buildings

Its not a surprise. Its funny watching all these people mis-directing their anger and outrage. We failed to plan and planned to fail. When was the last time we had a 10-20-30 year strategy that was actually followed through?!

No friends china is winning a lot of favours despite all their wrong doings. Some favours are being won very close to home, look at what they are doing in the Pacific Islands. A lot of their marketing has been to do with their climate change policies and funding. Those islanders are sh!t scared of sinking due to rising sea levels. What do we do? Successive aid cuts, and make jokes that it wont matter cos they'll be underwater soon, oh and we'll broadcast neighbours and masterchef to counter influence. Come on!

People talk about BRIs being a debt trap....the loans they offer are half the interest rates of world banks. That's why countries take them!

[Mr_G6ET]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Its not a surprise. Its funny watching all these people mis-directing their anger and outrage. We failed to plan and planned to fail. When was the last time we had a 10-20-30 year strategy that was actually followed through?!
....the loans they offer are half the interest rates of world banks ...

I named the Thread 'Ambitious China' for that reason, these people are on the move and as stated earlier, we cant even fix our tax system.

BRI is a major plan so they can build the 'Asian Century' as expected. I think Australia should position themselves to prosper along with them, sure as sh*t stinks, the U.S isn't to worried about anybody except themselves.
Of course dealing with 'them' we need to be smarter on the T+C's

[Mr_G6ET]

'European company representatives said the US is containing China out of fears China may threaten its dominant position in the world, but that European businesses will not succumb to US pressure or play the US' political game'

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1198129.shtml

There goes a lot of allies

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by Mr_G6ET

'European company representatives said the US is containing China out of fears China may threaten its dominant position in the world, but that European businesses will not succumb to US pressure or play the US' political game'

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1198129.shtml

There goes a lot of allies

Global Times is a bit like Sky News / Fox News on the Chinese side. I would read their content with a pinch of salt

Having said that, its obvious. Germany didn't play ball with Trump's G7. Trump took huge offence to it, made some insulting remarks, then coincidentally withdraws troops. It is Germany's turn in the rotational Head of EU sitting. Next 6 months will be interesting. UK needs both US and China trade deals post Brexit.

Not sure if people missed it, for the first time in history, less than 50% of China Russia trade was done in USD. They are moving towards local currency and the euro. Soon, US sanctions will no longer be a weapon they can throw around.

Then we have China and Iran getting very cozy, and China helping the Saudis with nuclear programs in exchange for oil. The Saudis have reach everywhere, they are not an insignificant partner.

Things are changing very fast.