China has the world's largest standing army, the world's second-largest navy, the world's second-largest economy, is one of 3 nations with the ability to put people in space, possesses intercontinental ballistic missiles, has the world's most active cyberwarfare system, has penetrated and pilfered most of the world's industrial systems and designs and has publicly stated that it intends to become a superpower and challenge the United States.
Ignore them at your peril.
Superpowerdom isn't what it used to be. Look at how a Millitant Islamicists have run rings around the States.
Quote: DaButt @ August 5 2010, 11:03 PM BSTChina has the world's largest standing army, the world's second-largest navy, the world's second-largest economy, is one of 3 nations with the ability to put people in space, possesses intercontinental ballistic missiles, has the world's most active cyberwarfare system, has penetrated and pilfered most of the world's industrial systems and designs and has publicly stated that it intends to become a superpower and challenge the United States.
And, to be totally British about this and getting priorities strictly in order,they're buying Liverpool FC.
Quote: chipolata @ August 5 2010, 11:15 PM BSTSuperpowerdom isn't what it used to be. Look at how a Millitant Islamicists have run rings around the States.
Yeah, right.
Quote: DaButt @ August 5 2010, 9:17 PM BSTOnly over the last year or two. The economy was strong, but what does that have to do with bloated government and wasteful spending?
I fear that for sooty, the government = the economy.
Quote: bigfella @ August 5 2010, 10:30 PM BSTChina like India is, I think, a country of extremes. Vast wealth for the few and Massive Poverty. Untill they can sort out the poverty I think Sooty is right they will never be a "superpower"
Well there were one or two social problems in the Soviet Empire, but they were a formidable superpower which could very easily have caused an apocalypse.
Quote: sootyj @ August 5 2010, 9:52 PM BSTTaiwan will fold because well, why piss off your massive neighbour with huge markets?
I don't think we can ask "why" like that imagine that we can get into the mind of another nation. They might have their reasons, or they might simply be utterly mad. Anything might happen.
Unfortunate typo?
I reckon his might be a bit flakey by now.
Quote: zooo @ August 6 2010, 9:46 AM BST
Like you've never had any, zooo.
Quote: chipolata @ August 6 2010, 9:50 AM BSTLike you've never had any, zooo.
And I bet you've filled a few cones in your time...
Quote: Aaron @ August 6 2010, 1:12 AM BSTI fear that for sooty, the government = the economy.
No but how the support industry, taxation, economy is probably the most significant way they influence our lives.
Wyclef Jean for president of Haiti. I'd vote for him.
I'm enjoying all of David Cameron's gaffes on the international stage. He's turning into even more of an embarrassment than Brown ever was. Perhaps he should stay at home and send Clegg?
Quote: AngieBaby @ August 6 2010, 9:54 AM BSTWyclef Jean for president of Haiti. I'd vote for him.
One time. Yes.
Prince Andrew shows why he's called a shirt lifter.