Trump has just handed China a major win. It shows the UK what to do next
(inews.co.uk)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 17 Apr 12:41
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from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 17 Apr 12:41
https://lemmy.zip/post/62708027
Analysts long assumed a Middle Eastern blockade would cripple China due to its reliance on imported oil, but that assumption is dangerously out of date. Having spent years hoarding strategic energy reserves, increasing overland Russian imports and cultivating diplomatic leverage, Beijing has engineered a position of considerable strength, which it has been using to its advantage.
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China is so far ahead of the game. They have backup plans for the backup plans. It helps if you have a 5, 10, 15 and 25 year plan and stick to it. Unfortunately this is something most punters will never understand.
Yeah, democracies really need a mechanism for voting on long term goals and a way to do a three strikes and banned for life for politicians violating the goals.
It’s easier than you’d think; we stop voting for people, and start voting for policy direction. Then we hire competent public servants to make and implement plans based on voter sentiment. Yeah, and while I’m dreaming, I’d like a pony.
In the US we have so many things that have general public support, but our leaders block for big money interests. Voting doesn’t solve that, which is why the country worries about potential dissolution and civil war/unrest.
I’m pretty sure that this can only work if we dial back the capitalism, but I think at this point that’s impossible.
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??? Who exactly is surprised by this? Not to mention their expansion of renewable energy which makes them even more independent.