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There is also a place to politely challenge others, especially when you see more out on a long (touchy) expressions.

I describing myself there on that limb as well of course. I've found myself well challenged several times on a limb.

For this number, is it related to the Chinese government GDP numbers, or independently measured? My understanding is that the CCP use GDP differently that the West, in that they release numbers which are prescriptive estimates and goals, as opposed to statistical results.

I'm also enjoying participating in forums I would never touch in any other medium. I find the people that I disagree with have much better points, with significantly fewer radicals, idiots or crusaders.

If I was Germany, Poland or Japan, I would probavly let the Amer cans run their bases as their power dwindles, unless there is a domestic threat. It gives you more time to build native defenses, avoids any unnecessary political conflict, and keeps the active threat to enemies.

It's not an at American influence, come on now.

You have The Chinese telling all of their neighbors in the S.C. sea that they own it, trying push the Philippines back, trying to push the Vietnamese back.

Also, the US Navy is no joke, don't play. The Chinese armed forces could likely beat the US Asian fleet, but it would be costly - nowhere nearly "easy". Primarily the Chinese advantage is volume of material and simpler supply lines. The tech is near equal, with the Chinese being on newer airframes, but the Americans having significantly more proven tech and procedures, especially in the Navy. Taking on the Amer cans would not be like using water cannons on the Philippines boats, or hatchets in the Himilayas.

I was wondering about support/repair from Chinese cars, as I started seeing BYD ads around.

I don't see coops working in California, but I would love to be wrong.

This is up there with "the Libya model"

I don't know that they want to deny others a right that they want to allow themselves. I think they want to deny others a right that they want to deny everyone, even themselves.

Without outing yourself, can you give us some numbers on the impact? Which materials /tooling is most impacted?

There will be elections in the US. Heck, the Russians and the Belarussians still have elections. Do you think that Trump can avoid the fanfare of a massive election win?