Centralized economies always collapse.

Predicting and preparing for war
February 2, 2023
Gen. Michael A. Minihan is getting some flak for his remarks on possible war with China. Here’s what he really said.
• There are, in addition, economic and population concerns. China’s economy is facing long-term problems, including COVID, the collapse of the real estate market, and declining overseas investment in technology companies. Peak growth was 14.2 percent in 2007.
• China’s “one child” policy that began in the 1970s created a demographic disconnect — not only fewer people, but a preponderance of males over females — that has remained. In 2020, it was estimated that there were 30 million more men than women in China.
• A population that is both aging and declining is a security concern as well as economic one.
• China analyst Dan Wang told the Epoch Times in an interview that China’s growth relies on import and export trade, which, while good during the first part of 2022, deteriorated significantly in the second half.
• The consensus now is that the economy will continue to shrink in 2023. My view is, it’s going to be messy.
• Couple the economic difficulties with the lack of potential partners with the requirement that young people support their aging parents, and you have an unstable society. An unstable society could very well be a revolutionary society — Xi’s greatest fear.
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