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2004-08-23 China-Japan-Koreas

China fears food crisis as imports hit $14bn

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Posted by .com 2004-08-23 1:04:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This means mining China's harbors in a conflict over Taiwan is going to put a crimp in China's food supplies. Good...

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-08-23 1:42:05 AM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-08-23 1:42:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The three biggest exporters to China were the US, Canada and Australia.

Two out of three ain't bad. Time to cut some of those links in the food chain for president Hu Ta'GypNow. Their "scientifically planned economy" is about to go through a "scientifically unplanned meltdown."

Posted by Zenster 2004-08-23 1:52:27 AM|| 2004-08-23 1:52:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The other fly in the ointment for the Chicoms is the large amount of capital flight into offshore banks like Bermuda. The Chicoms are trying to stem the flow. The smart comrades are getting out.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-08-23 3:41:22 AM|| 2004-08-23 3:41:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course the famine of the 50's and 60's had nothing to do with the"Cultural Revolution".Nope not at all.

Posted by raptor 2004-08-23 8:51:33 AM|| 2004-08-23 8:51:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually, that was the "Great Leap Forward" that took China back to the pre-agricultural era. The Cultural Revolution just took care of the past 2,000 years of civilization.

Posted by mary 2004-08-23 9:16:43 AM|| 2004-08-23 9:16:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe this article has it all figured out. The Chinese will soon need American food stuffs to stay alive and send us all those Pier One imports.

Posted by Anonymous6147 2004-08-23 9:37:06 AM|| 2004-08-23 9:37:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Zenster: Two out of three ain't bad. Time to cut some of those links in the food chain for president Hu Ta'GypNow.

In wartime, mining China's harbors will make it three out of three.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-08-23 9:47:21 AM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-08-23 9:47:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 You would have thought that the Clintons would have thrown in the plans for genetically altered grain when the chicoms were shopping the SAM's club of secret information during the 90's.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-08-23 9:49:27 AM|| 2004-08-23 9:49:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 and with all their food import problems, the PRC is the main supplier of food to NKor.

Posted by mhw 2004-08-23 1:13:29 PM|| 2004-08-23 1:13:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 and with all their food import problems, the PRC is the main supplier of food to NKor.

Of course they send lots of food to North Korea. Have you ever seen what happens if you try and stop feeding a pit bull?

"Dogs are only three missed meals away from being wolves."

Posted by Zenster 2004-08-23 1:22:10 PM|| 2004-08-23 1:22:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I dunno about "implosion." A huge oversupply of men with no prospects for domesticity sounds like a recipe for war. The government is probably smart enough to point armies outwards. Look for propoganda campaigns demonizing one or more of their neighbors, or maybe for "recovering" Taiwan. If the central govt isn't on the ball, then look for regional friction.

Posted by James 2004-08-23 2:17:12 PM|| [http://www.idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2004-08-23 2:17:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 1.3 billion people? Not enough food?
Nah, I wouldn't worry about it, Hu....

Posted by tu3031 2004-08-23 3:58:37 PM|| 2004-08-23 3:58:37 PM|| Front Page Top

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