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From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Given current trends, it's likely that the Chinese Economy is going
to implode within the next 10-15 years, for the same reason the
Soviet one did. But they still can get their act together and build
the infrastructure they need to prevent that.
I only just discovered this thread, so please just point me to the
archives if this has been said already...
If what I've seen on TV is to be trusted, China is the largest
consumer of building materials these days. I think it's been claimed
they buy in order of 40% of all steel produced, for example. Concrete,
glass and wood is high too.
Recently, there was an official tender on rights to build 3gen mobile
networks, where 3-4 bidders were accepted.
Of course most of this may go into the urban areas, leaving the
countryside as it is. But I find it hard to believe that the chinese
will repeat the mistakes of the soviets.
It's a different people with a different culture, and I'll bet they'll
find some quite unique mistakes of their own...:-)
Jostein
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