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In response to "China I think is pretty clearly the answer. " by Will Hunting

and yet, on the other hand, China is intricately linked to the US financially and economically and would collapse without us.

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Mar 29 '12, 07:13

So can they really be considered a foe?

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Fact: China is third in the list of countries we export to the most. -- nm - con_carne Mar 29, 08:03
supposedly the majority of foreign spies in the US are Chinese. (I have NO citation for that) -- nm - loosilu Mar 29, 07:53 2
- MISSILE GIRL! -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 29, 07:54 1
  - ha ha! she's a south Asia specialist, not China. :) -- nm - loosilu Mar 29, 08:02
This is a bigger question than "who would win in a fight?". It's also "which countries approach America in terms of soft power and hard power?" - Roger More Mar 29, 07:25 2
- Right now... - Mel Profit Mar 29, 07:44 1
  - I agree with your first two points - I just think it's a bigger question. - Roger More Mar 29, 08:03
I mostly agree except that... - Mel Profit Mar 29, 07:19
If we're going to use the term, they're the answer. - Will Hunting Mar 29, 07:15
agreed. They might own the US debt, but if the US ever gets serious about trade sanctions or imposing restrictions on imports - Beaker Mar 29, 07:15 1
- To quote Bill Clinton in regards to us taking harsher lines toward China...."When's the last time you picked a fight with your banker?" -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 29, 07:16

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