Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
China cannot afford a punch up.
Their economic growth has been eyewatering for thirty years but they still have half a billion or so who look at the TVs and see the shiny life in the big cities and are asking 'when is it my turn',
An import ban by the majors powers would trigger a recession that even Beijing would have difficulty in controlling.
Maybe not, but they’re marching towards that end.