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Originally Posted by shakran
And they're turning out cheap crap, poisoned food, and lead-tainted toys in order to achieve their wealth. China is hardly the role model we should be aspiring to.
Oh, and they also have a nice influx of money from US corporations who are hiring their people instead of ours. Brilliant.
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Yeah, and the U.S. is the pinnacle of corporate ethics.
You really are pointing out the worst of the worst, while skipping over everything else.
I'm not suggesting that China /is/ a role model for anything, but at least they understand the value of economic dynamism and innovation, despite their traditional political leanings. In many ways, there are parallels to Russia.
Neither China nor Russia have respectable reputations when it comes to their economies, but what they do have is a track record of moving from tough communist restrictions to a globalized economic structure. And they've done so reasonably well. You have to give them that. Give them time, and you just might see less of the horrible things you mentioned.
And about labour: this isn't China's fault. There are many factors leading to this. America has to let go of the fact that their manufacturing isn't going to return to its former glory. Times change.