Comments on: Overestimating Chinese Power, And The State Of Sino-American Relations http://newledger.com/2009/11/overestimating-chinese-power-and-the-state-of-sino-american-relations/ The New Ledger on News, Politics, and Market issues of the day. Welcome to the Know. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:36:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: zezorro http://newledger.com/2009/11/overestimating-chinese-power-and-the-state-of-sino-american-relations/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 zezorro Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:19:00 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=20842#comment-1118 so its is clear. say hello to Bananamerica. so its is clear. say hello to Bananamerica.

]]> By: chicagotim http://newledger.com/2009/11/overestimating-chinese-power-and-the-state-of-sino-american-relations/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 chicagotim Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:34:53 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=20842#comment-1117 I think it's better to overestimate our global competitors rather than underestimate. We over estimated the Soviets and it brought out the absolute best in our nation. Had we underestimated them and felt overly secure in our power I'm not sure we would have made it to the moon. So I will keep overestimating the Chinese until proven wrong. <br><br>Additionally some of your assumptions are wrong. Yes if valued in dollars we manufacture more. However, in terms of sheer output (number of cars produced, steel output, new construction etc.) they have already passed us.<br><br>Again it will serve the nation better to overestimate them rather than underestimate. I think it's better to overestimate our global competitors rather than underestimate. We over estimated the Soviets and it brought out the absolute best in our nation. Had we underestimated them and felt overly secure in our power I'm not sure we would have made it to the moon. So I will keep overestimating the Chinese until proven wrong.

Additionally some of your assumptions are wrong. Yes if valued in dollars we manufacture more. However, in terms of sheer output (number of cars produced, steel output, new construction etc.) they have already passed us.

Again it will serve the nation better to overestimate them rather than underestimate.

]]> By: william_Grant http://newledger.com/2009/11/overestimating-chinese-power-and-the-state-of-sino-american-relations/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 william_Grant Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:20:22 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=20842#comment-1114 You are right that Chinese is not a peer competitor to American yet. What the world concerned about is that American's power is declining and in deep trouble, while Chinese seems to keep growing and have ability to take other countries out of such trouble, including USA.<br><br>It is not absolute comparison that matters. It is the hope or perception that matters.<br><br>Just like in stock markets, people would rater buy growth stocks, rather than boring ones. You are right that Chinese is not a peer competitor to American yet. What the world concerned about is that American's power is declining and in deep trouble, while Chinese seems to keep growing and have ability to take other countries out of such trouble, including USA.

It is not absolute comparison that matters. It is the hope or perception that matters.

Just like in stock markets, people would rater buy growth stocks, rather than boring ones.

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