I asked what was funny about this article. Ian: >The assertion that China's geopolitical strategy to scure commodities for continued growth is a manifestation of insecurity, anxiety, paranoia and other loaded terms is simply ridiculous and obsolete cold war boilerplate to boot. <
given its rising status among capitalist powers, it makes sense for China to be a bit paranoid. Even paranoids have enemies. Ian: >Btw, last time I checked China was/is running a trade deficit w/the world.< ------ Ian now writes: >>You win.<< I wasn't trying to "win." Not everything is a competition (at least for me). What's important is a clear-eyed view of what's going on and what might happen in the future. Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://myweb.lmu.edu/jdevine
