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> That's surely an interesting take when their demographics are absolutely imploding, and their economy is rife with state sponsored excess funded by debt. “Ap
by kamikazeturtles 1y ago
> That's surely an interesting take when their demographics are absolutely imploding, and their economy is rife with state sponsored excess funded by debt.
“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
I don't believe any of the stats coming out of China. I think it is best to approach data coming out of adversarial countries with lots of paranoia.
- kilroy123 1y agoWhat? Demographics are collapsing all across the globe. If anything, they have consistently under-reported how bad it is.
- thombee 1y agoSo should China trust US stats and data? Since the US is apparently an adversarial country?
- jonnybgood 1y agoThere are only disadvantages for the US to skew stats and data since much of the global economy depends on it. Whereas it’s advantageous for China to skew stats and data for the time being as it rises to be a peer adversary militarily and economically.
- ohdeargodno 1y ago>So should China trust US stats and data? As of a few months ago, the US has demonstrably proven that they are willing to lie about stats and data because the president throws a hissy fit at reality, so, no, they absolutely shouldn't.