Forget America, PH future bound with China

[CVT]

Mga Kano at mga Brits,- mayroon silang love-hate relationship... Inggit kasi ang mga Brits sa progress ng Amerika,- e dati lang nilang teritoryo ito....

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[jodski]

Sa dami ng sinabi nya, sya rin mismo sumagot na mahirap na issue ang territorial disputes ... huwag na lang sya mag suggest ng kung ano ano wala rin naman pala mapapala for us.

[Mussomoron]

Noting the author's surname and adverse comments regarding America, one might surmise he is a Frenchman rather than a Brit.

[Helios]

hmm, i wonder why he cherry-picks facts about prc considering he was kind of a marxist before he raised an indian family. which means he definitely can sympathise with the asian minority but he didn't sound like, or think like he should. the uk is the king of documentaries so i wouldn't be surprised if another brit-made doco raises an opposing view. they may sound legit but some from the likes of top gear infotainments should only be taken with a grain of salt.

funding and grant money, that's all there is to it.

[donbuggy]

IEA Pegs U.S. as Top Oil Producer by 2020 - WSJ.com

IEA Pegs U.S. as Top Oil Producer by 2020

BY BENOÎT FAUCON AND SARAH KENT

A shale-oil boom will thrust the U.S. ahead of Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer by 2020, a radical shift that could profoundly transform not just the world's energy supplies but also its geopolitics, the International Energy Agency said.

In its closely watched annual World Energy Outlook, the IEA, which advises industrialized nations on their energy policies, said the global energy map "is being redrawn by the resurgence in oil and gas production in the United States."

Better not cut ties with the U.S.

[Altis6453]

hmm, i wonder why he cherry-picks facts about prc considering he was kind of a marxist before he raised an indian family. which means he definitely can sympathise with the asian minority but he didn't sound like, or think like he should. the uk is the king of documentaries so i wouldn't be surprised if another brit-made doco raises an opposing view. they may sound legit but some from the likes of top gear infotainments should only be taken with a grain of salt.

funding and grant money, that's all there is to it.

What Dr. Martin Jacques conveniently forgets is that:

i. China has, in fact, resorted to violence when it comes to protecting its territorial claims (see Vietnam and the Paracel Islands)

ii. China, while a growing economic power, has used its vast economic resources to build up its military capability and will likely have the capability to deliver nuclear-tipped missiles from submarines in a few years. If it seeks a "peaceful rise" in the world, why ramp up the capability to send nukes?

iii. It's not for China to determine what race or nation is inferior to them, since, under international law, all nations are treated equally. I don't care how long their civilization has been in existence.

iv. He implies that giving up the PH's territorial claims or toning it down is the way to go in a "strategic partnership" with China. So what remains of the sovreignty of the PH?

For someone with a PhD., his conclusions are outlandish and unrealistic. China does not represent all of Asia, despite the vastness of its land mass and their huge population.

[niky]

Once they fix the oil pipeline issue, the US may have the ability to export. It's only when they do that it will change the face of the international oil trade. As it is, despite the ultra-low WTI price, the US still uses up what it produces.

[uls]

you become a global power when your currency becomes the currency of international trade

China's currency is FAR from replacing the US dollar

the CNY isnt even among the 4 major currencies (USD, EUR, JPY, GBP)

China's modernization is superficial

they have impressive buildings and bridges and airports and malls and high speed rail but most of their people are still poor

[uls]

Once they fix the oil pipeline issue, the US may have the ability to export. It's only when they do that it will change the face of the international oil trade. As it is, despite the ultra-low WTI price, the US still uses up what it produces.

and not all US refineries have access to domestic oil

many US refineries buy imported oil that's Brent-priced

[yebo]

mcarthur was right all along, they should have nuked china during the korean war.