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Originally Posted by Tvflguy

China has been a considerable threat to the West and USA for decades now. Of course we have totally lost so much manufacturing power in our country and much of our allies. I recall history of early WWll when our auto/truck mfg plants had to retool in order to make airplanes, tanks, ships, army vehicles, guns, ammo etc etc. but we had much of the plants and fabrication -and willing citizens to engineer and make all this.

Of course over these past decades most was transferred to Asia for their low cost labor et al.

This said China has gained much of this within their country. And they have dramatically built their military power esp the last ten years.

Now, the very serious threats from top China gvt re the Speaker and other diplomats expected to visit Taiwan.

But the main reason for my post is how China could just about strangle the West with electronics. Taiwan makes 70% of the world’s Chips. China 10%. We are woefully behind in that capability and others. and much of the worlds raw materials for making solar panels, batteries etc. comes from them.

If China’s threats become reality and they take over Taiwan as they desire, and WILL, are we ready? Nope. Are we ready to push back and take the consequences. Nope.

I’m very frightened…

Again NO politics.

I used to feel the same way. But after hearing a few things about the issues going on inside of China and after watching an interview with Peter Zeihan - Author of "The World as we know it is ending, But what comes next?" It has become very clear to me that the demographics issue in China is so serious that they will have too many problems to solve to be worried about on the world stage for quite some time. Their "One Child" policy decades ago is starting to come home to roost.

It is just about an hour long, but I highly recommend all who want to know more about what is going on watch this interview.

See, NOT political at all. It wasn't really that hard either especially given that this is regarding a geopolitical subject. Hmmm, go figure...

Have a good day TV people. I sleep better at night now with the information I have learned about China. I hope you do too.