Is the Chinese 'Miracle' bullshit?

[Stratego]

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[Doncorelone]

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As China is supporting Pakistan... I highly doubt India will ever align with China. Nor would it make sense for them to do so since they already have a patron state in the form of Russia.

[The Comrade]

first of all, china and india have been in a perpetual 'f**k you' over "disputed" land. second of all, india gets SUPER lucrative military contracts with the US and the UK. aside from the brahmos, most of india's equipment looks it's made with british or american design principles.

india would be, literally, retarded to just throw all of that away to align with a neighbor that despises them and wants to control them.

and india is going to have a bluewater navy before china so i'd like to see china contain india.

[Hyperion]

For a national economy to be transformative - in my view - it must be innovative. I would prefer to see an economy based on principles of democratic pluralism and mutual aid, but I will give China a nod for transcending one of the most curious examples of backwards economic thinking (Maoism) to become a force of consideration while retaining the very same roots of power.

China's economy is like an overly-complicated tool engineers designed to perform a million tasks, but it lacks any artistic or humanitarian touches. It is designed to grow, replicate, and build - at the cost of the environment, civil rights, culture, and sustainability. Like the mall fad of the 1980s.

India is more interesting to me because the diversity of backgrounds and histories is something Americans recognize all too well. Ethnic strife, various ideas about gender roles, religious friction - there's a lot of interesting parallels. Outside of certain providences, China is much more homogenous.

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[The Comrade]