Comments by "John Roberts" (@view1st) on "Financial Times" channel.

  1.  Forever L  They don't want to see any economic integration with China that would lessen Europe's dependence on the USA or undercut trade between them and Europe. The Americans also are wary of China gaining political influence within Europe, especially where it reduces their own.
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  2.  @LDwestwood1986  The word I think you are looking for is disingenuous ; not lying exactly, just not telling the whole truth.
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  3. So that's why the USA has to coup them, to stop them getting all pally with the Chinese.
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  4.  @ericyuan9718  If/when China's currency is backed by gold and/or replaces the US dollar as the de facto international reserve currency then, yes, it will be able to repay its debts (which are largely owed to itself anyway), meanwhile the currency of the USA will become effectively worthless. Also, all the infrastructure that China is building around the world will ultimately start bringing in returns on investment, both directly and indirectly.
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  5. And Africa's slaves, I would add. Britain is a country that for a while was allowed through empire to live way beyond its means but now it looks like it might have to finally pay its way in the world, however, being a country of relatively few resources it might only be able to.
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  6. Perhaps they should have spoken to you. I'm sure you'd be completely unbiased.
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  7. Yes, but unless China is willing and able to hammer the final nail in the USA'S coffin (and that of its lackeys in Western Europe) the evil that is Western corporate neo‐fascism will continue indefinitely.
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  8. Chinese coolies. Railroads.
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  9. It's hard to support capitalism during a depression.
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