Example of China's growing influence on the world...

[JonB]

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6400789.stm

Notice how the whole world's stock markets dropped considerably.

If more growth happens in China, with the unstable politics they have in that country, the whole world could see another "Wall Street Crash" very soon. Maybe this will warn companies about the reliance on the Chinese economy.

Discuss.
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Surely the politics in Chaina are actually very stable, with only the ruling party in charge. IIRC.
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To be honest, while it's indisputable that China is a growing economic power, there is no real story here. If you look further down the page, it mentions that the possibility of a minor South African tax had a similar effect on UK shares.
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[map]

So if I've got this right the world's economy may be fubar'd by China.
If that doesn't happen then China's economic growth and industry is putting out so much pollution then the world will be fubar'd by China.

Putting it into perspective I did read somewhere that if an earthquake devestated Tokyo (it could happen) the Japanese would have to withdraw capital from around the world to rebuild it. That would seriously fubar all the other countries economy, including mighty U.S.A. , for many, many years.
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