I'm not suggesting that China is stronger than Japan now. It obviously
isn't, but it probably will be, given the enormous disparity in
population, and the great strides they have taken in recent years.
John
On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 20:34:35 -0000, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Japan has a larger economy and the infrastructure that permits them to
do so. China's running the ragged edge of their available infrastructure
as it is, their only advantage is a larger, less productive population
base. China's likely in for massive problems if they don't solve their
infrastructure problems, and their economy is essentially far too crrupt
for them to do that easily (Much of the Chinese economy is essentially
oowned by the PLA and the proceeds go to purchasing military gear rather
than the necessary infrastructure upgrades which would allow them to
build said gear in the future)
Which btw, is the same advantage as the USSR had over the US. The US is
smaller than the USSR was, and has significantly less resources. But it
had the advantage of a better trained, more inventive and more
productive workforce. Japan has the same advantages over China. Note
that Japan currently is tied for #2 in the Worlds Most Powerful Navy
sweepstakes (They have more modern combat ships than the UK, but lack
Carriers and SSBN's).
-Adam
John Forbes wrote:
Since Japan has approximately one tenth the population of China, it's
hard to see how they can hope to remain more powerful.
It was trying to compete in an arms race with a larger competitor that
brought down the Soviets. I can't see the Japanese being similarly
self-deluding.
John
On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:22:27 -0000, P. J. Alling
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nope, they just have an arms race to look forward to, or abdicate
their place as the most powerful country in Asia to China. It's
interesting but the Japanese have been arming Taiwan, (with US
help),. quietly for the last few years, and with the Chinese
stepchild of North Korea rattling it's nuclear saber periodically
the Japanese government will see itself left with few other options,
and none they will find palatable. I don't good will has much to do
with national survival. Even Venezuela , who's current president
sees himself as the heir to Castro, will sell Oil to the US. He
needs the money to fund his own ambitions, good will has nothing to
do with it.
William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "P. J. Alling"
Subject: Re: The sky is...
The US economy has it's problems but they are fundamentally fewer
than Japans.
Both economies are now dependent on the goodwill of foreign
countries for survival.
The peril of an oil based economy when you haven't enough of it
yourself.
Japan isn't beeing bled to death by an expensive to maintain, and
probably soon to escalate, war.
William Robb
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