China 2006

Doug Hart wrote:
Here is the problem with companies making partnerships with Indian
companies.

China will be a dominant world power in the next 50 years.
The preference for male children is going to make their society
the first in the history of the world to be heavily male dominated.

This culture will likely be aggressive and I would not be surprised
to see India as a target for this aggression.

If the US has heavily invested in India then we will be
dragged into the conflict by these political business bonds.

What look cheap today may cost dearly in the future.

Doug -

(Cross-Posted to CPF0000 - please reply to CPF0000)

Interesting that you mention China.

NPR's (National Public Radio) Marketplace program has been broadcasting
special reports on China since January 9.

Last night's broadcast was particularly interesting...

See the full archive at:
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/features/china2006/archive.html


It speaks of the loss of spirituality and the rise of capitalism and greed:
http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/2006/01/17_mpp?start=00:00:22:17.0&end=00:00:25:55.0

the decadence of the newly rich upper class
http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/2006/01/17_mpp?start=00:00:16:36.0&end=00:00:22:02.0

How the 20-somethings in China have newfound wealth and little regard for
intellectual property
http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/2006/01/17_mpp?start=00:00:01:15.0&end=00:00:09:02.0

cities and industrial complexes
http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/2006/01/16_mpp?start=00:00:20:53.0&end=00:00:25:55.0


Sounds kind of like the United States, but on a bigger scale...