China's economy has been a house of cards for some time now, but President Trump's tariffs may be knocking that house of cards down. Case in point: Chinese factories are closing down, and Chinese workers are furious. Laid-off Chinese workers are taking to the streets to demand re-employment and back pay. //

BHedrick
27 minutes ago
Hmmm. The capitalist nation takes care of its workers better than the socialist utopia. Whodathunkit? //

sukietawdry wildmlm
11 minutes ago
When I was in China, our tour guide told us that the people hate the government and don't trust (corrupt) law enforcement but revere their military. In Beijing, small groups of soldiers out and about on the streets attracted groups of boys and young men who would fall in lockstep behind them. If Xi loses the military, he's cooked. Tiananmen Square has always been guarded by soldiers, but following the uprising security became very tight and you have to pass through checkpoints and metal detectors to get on the premises. There won't be another "Tiananmen Square" unless the army wants one. //

KJSpeed
36 minutes ago
Confucius say; House of Cards no match for Strong Wind from West!

Hold the line America! This may accomplish far more than equal trade. The cracks are showing in China's top-down politburo. //

NavyVet
43 minutes ago
Why is the dollar so weak right now?
Because China is dumping all its treasuries, to the tune of $1 trillion, in an attempt to undercut Trump.
Of course, it's not working: it just makes American exports cheaper, more attractive.

But the real question is, what is Xi doing with all that money? Spending it on his military?

"construction workers threatened to throw themselves off the buildings"
If they are willing to die, maybe they should consider doing it in an effort to throw off the bonds of communism.
You know, the totalitarianism the democrats want to impose on us, but can't because we're still armed.