China's problem has been a rush to bring itself up to the level of a major global player too quickly. This has led to very bad policies and land management along with severe environmental destruction under communist control. And you are right in that China does not have capitalism. Then again, are we any better with our crony form of capitalism? They are really a third world culture that was catapulted into the modern world much too fast.
China has a problem with flooding and throughout their history they have spent enormous amounts of manpower and resources in an attempt to control China's rivers. Even though China is huge, large areas are unusable for farming due to the poor soil quality. Those areas suitable for farming are always subjected to frequent floods. Famines have always been a staple of Chinese history - pun intended. Of the usable farm land, much has been eroded due to overcultivation and are contaminated because of unregulated industry - same with the water. Some water supplies in China are undrinkable. They have destroyed their own resources due to greed and corruption in the midst of an exploding population. This is coming from people in the know about the situation on the ground - things the CCP have been trying to keep under wraps.
China is in serious trouble over food. The rains last year destroyed large parts of their harvests and other countries are restricting exports to China to feed their own due to looming shortages. The CCP realizes that if the country erupts because of food shortages that their days are numbered. This is why China has been looking to expand into Africa and North America. From China's point of view, it is a matter of survival. They could care less about being a good neighbor and getting along. The Chinese have always been isolationist and nationalistic. They had planned on eliminating the US by 2030. But, because of their current situation, that schedule may have been bumped up by a few years. They have said for years that this was their intentions. Why is it that Americans do not take them at their word? They want what we have and are willing to take it from us - if we let them.
China's problem has been a rush to bring itself up to the level of a major global player too quickly. This has led to very bad policies and land management along with severe environmental destruction under communist control. And you are right in that China does not have capitalism. Then again, are we any better with our crony form of capitalism? They are really a third world culture that was catapulted into the modern world much too fast.
China has a problem with flooding and throughout their history they have spent enormous amounts of manpower and resources in an attempt to control China's rivers. Even though China is huge, large areas are unusable for farming due to the poor soil quality. Those areas suitable for farming are always subjected to frequent floods. Famines have always been a staple of Chinese history - pun intended. Of the usable farm land, much has been eroded due to overcultivation and are contaminated because of unregulated industry - same with the water. Some water supplies in China are undrinkable. They have destroyed their own resources due to greed and corruption in the midst of an exploding population. This is coming from people in the know about the situation on the ground - things the CCP have been trying to keep under wraps.
China is in serious trouble over food. The rains last year destroyed large parts of their harvests and other countries are restricting exports to China to feed their own due to looming shortages. The CCP realizes that if the country erupts because of food shortages that their days are numbered. This is why China has been looking to expand into Africa and North America. From China's point of view, it is a matter of survival. They could care less about being a good neighbor and getting along. The Chinese have always been isolationist and nationalistic. They had planned on eliminating the US by 2030. But, because of their current situation, that schedule may have been bumped up by a few years. They have said for years that this was their intentions. Why is it that Americans do not take them at their word? They want what we have and are willing to take it from us - if we let them.