The China Factor–A real threat: This article discusses the economic threat China poses to America. And as the rest of the Free World is much like America economically and politically, it applies as well to them.
The Chinese have labor costs so low, if any, that it's impossible for the Free World to compete anymore in labor-intensive production. This is why there are so many unbelieveably cheap goods coming out of China... and it's not just cheap junk anymore, either.
In addition to that, the Chinese Communist regime reaps massive profits for itself and is apparently shovelling the money mostly into the building of its already ridiculously monstrous, lethal, nuclear (it has the third-largest nuke arsenal after the US and Russia) military machine.
Which brings us to:
China, U.S. Headed for a Showdown:
While the United States has been preoccupied with the War on Terror since Sept. 11, 2001, China has embarked on a massive military buildup that can have only one objective — to challenge the United States as a world superpower.
That’s the conclusion of a chilling new book, "Showdown: Why China Wants War with the United States," by Jed Babbin and Edward Timperlake, released by Regnery Publishing.
It appears that Islamic fanaticism is not the only threat to our way of life. The defeat of the Soviet Union in the Cold War was only a partial victory, the authors argue. A Pacific Cold War awaits the United States and its dwindling Western allies, according to Babbin and Timperlake.
"If war does become reality, it will be because China has chosen, clearly and decisively, to make war on America, its allies and its interests," the authors argue. "It will not be an accident, the result of an economic clash or a misunderstanding — and our diplomatic efforts need to bear that in mind. We believe China has already decided in favor of war."
Read it all for yourself. Remember to compare the size of the Chinese military to that of the rest of the world, including the United States'. And keep in mind that Chinese soldiers are never volunteers... they must enlist or die, when selected.
And China isn't alone, either. I have been mentioning the new, growing "Axis Power Group" in commenting on the current international threat environment, recalling the Axis powers of World War II. China seems to be the leader of the new Axis. Iran has been invited into what is being declared an Asian counterpart to NATO. This brings us to the following article:
Iran welcome in China's new sphere:
The Shanghai Co-operation Organisation - whose meeting has forced the shutdown of much of the city this week - is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and is preparing to expand its membership well beyond the present China, Russia and four strategic central Asian states: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Li Hui refused at a briefing yesterday to disclose the countries that wished to become observers or full members, beyond saying: "A lot of countries in Asia and other continents have applied, demonstrating the SCO is broadening its influence."
There are some surprising states attending, like India and Afghanistan, for example. But that's a side issue.
The following bothers me:
Last week SCO secretary-general Zhang Deguang told journalists in Beijing, when questioned about the participation of Iran: "We cannot abide other countries calling our observer nations sponsors of terror. We would not have invited them if we believed they sponsored terror."
The Chinese know that Iran is a sponsor of terror. No way wouldn't they, what with their formidable international intelligence network. Deguang is clearly lying through his teeth. I see the Chinese relationship with Iran as an act of Axis powerbuilding and a genuine cause for alarm for America and the Free World, as Iran has already promised to attack us. With nuclear weapons, most likely, when they're ready to use them.
Those who deny the obvious are practicing Chamberlainism and are incessantly waving a figurative piece of paper and carrying on with the delusion of "peace in our time", merely based upon Chinese and Iranian assurances that they have no intention to attack the Free World, a promise similar to the one Adolf Hitler made to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
Those who would (and will) dismiss and belittle me as a delusional, extreme alarmist are gambling with history, both past and future.
I choose the Churchillian way. For I have seen the lessons of history and will think and act based thereupon.
The Free World cannot afford to have its collective head in the sand... for this would next time be its undoing.
We must, therefore, stand up, raise our heads high, get serious and prepare for literally anything.
Cowering in blissful ignorance is not an option if we want the hard-won gifts of freedom, democracy and the rule of law to continue to exist and expand in the world. Millions didn't risk and sacrifice their very lives, after all, for us to take these gifts for granted.
