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2011-02-02 Economy

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Posted by tipper 2011-02-02 07:18|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 China also embraces a slow growth approach to Lebensraum, as well, trying to increase its territory in most directions.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-02 09:00|| 2011-02-02 09:00|| Front Page Top

#2 While the US is hell-bent on meddling (at tremendous expense) in the affairs of at least 140 countries where its troops are stationed

Mike Shedlock is out of his depth. The Chinese are spending huge sums of money buying foreign dictators.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-02-02 13:53|| 2011-02-02 13:53|| Front Page Top

#3 See also DRUDGEREPORT > WIKILEAKS: US + CHINA IN MILITARY STANDOFF OVER SPACE MISSLES [US-vs-China "Star Wars" Programs, Intentions].

ARTIC = the US repor threatened China wid potential MilAction iff Chin's Anti-Satellite SpaProgs + Testing became too much of a unilateral, risque' threat to US Satellites???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-02-02 19:29|| 2011-02-02 19:29|| Front Page Top

#4 ION SINA, NEWS KERALA > US SHOULD DO MORE TO SUPPORT ANTI-ISLAMIST FORCES ALONG PAKISTAN'S ARABIAN SEA COASTS, espec as per US support for an INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN BALUCHISTAN REGION + tighter US-Allied scrutiny + interaction vee PAKISTAN'S GROWING NUCLEAR ARSENAL.

OTOH MIL FORUM BLOGGERS/NETTERS > opine that curr CHINA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS + COOP [e.g. Gwadar] DOES NOT MEAN THAT PAKISTAN DOES NOT HAVE LRBMS OR OTHER PAK MIL FORCES TARGETED TO STRIKE AT PLA FORCES IN TIBET, NEPAL + WEST CHINA.

* PEOPLES DAILY FORUM > CHINA'S DROUGHT COULD HAVE GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES.

ARTIC stats indicate that:
> BOTH CHINA + INDIA ARE THE WORLD'S LARGEST SIMUL PRODUCERS + CONSUMERS OF WHEAT.
> Up to 5.0Milyuhn Hectares = 12.4Milyuhn Acres of Chinese Crops, a Land Area equal to 1/2 of South Korea, have suffered present damage.
> Up to 10.0 Milyuhn tonnes of vital FoodCrops could suffer serious drought-related damage by EOMS April-May, 2011.
* 2/3's of Chinese Cities suffer Water Shortages, wid Per Capita Water Consumption = 28% of Global Average for same.

GUAM TAOTAMONAS are correct again.

[1970's ANGELINA JOLIE here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-02-02 22:19|| 2011-02-02 22:19|| Front Page Top

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