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Aug 29, 2022Liked by PROTECT & SURVIVE

Your take(s) on China are curious. There is a strong argument that their collapse began with their one-child policy. What does there replacement generation look like? Also, Chinese citizens paying mortgages on unfinished Evergrand property sure seems like "high-risk" credit to me. How will negative affects on global consumption and supply chains help China survive? Further, does China have the naval capacity to continue to secure its global trade that is required for it's economy should war break out? Doesn't China need to import all of its potash from other countries? At least you're a "glass half full" kinda guy on China. Their future sure looks grim to me. Can all that gold buy entropy? Guess we'll see.

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I understand your correct assessment N-a-G but from western press this is all true. However I get my info direct from China. It's a massive country with little inflation at present and cost of living puts us in the shade.

EG: "china's food prices

although recorded in a town market, this is average level, whether urban or rural, central plain or western mountainous areas.

https://youtu.be/1cTe7s4MG4o?t=525

price unit is Yuan/Jin CNY/500g"

China's system of financial controls is not the same as ours. The reported real estate troubles do not bother the PoBC. Their military is extensive, highly trained and dedicated unlike the US 'woke' equivalent. This is what my American readers say:

https://www.theburningplatform.com/2022/08/21/china-is-preparing-to-go-to-war/

For potash: Qinghai Province is the largest potash producing area, taking up around 80% of the country's potash production, while Xinjiang takes up 14% of the total potash production(Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Four countries (Canada, Russia, Belarus and China) accounted for approximately 80% of the world's potash production in 2020. China and Russia have the market.

Dark times I'm afraid. The BRIICS only want cooperation; the Empire of Lies is the aggressor attempting to hold on to world power - Eastasia is inevitably rising. So maybe I am a sort of optimistic guy - we can get buried in gloom and doom - I do try to find good news but it's rare at present :-)

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