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Blackstone said:
Now that Abenomics failed in spectacular fashion, the man of the hour tries to make nice with China. Is the overture just what the doctor ordered, or is it too little, too late?

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Don't matter. I love the sound of an Abenomics defeatist in the morning. It sounds and smells like....excuse me while I light my cigar....VICTORY.

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JayBird

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Abe has been doing this routine over and over again. First antagonize China every which way he can think of first to provoke China and poison the two countries relationship to the coldest level, and then calls for amicable and stable China relationship and let's be friends when it hurts too much economically. But once China soften up a little, he'll go back to be the antagonizer again.:rolleyes:
 
Skye_ZTZ_113

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JayBird said:
Abe has been doing this routine over and over again. First antagonize China every which way he can think of first to provoke China and poison the two countries relationship to the coldest level, and then calls for amicable and stable China relationship and let's be friends when it hurts too much economically. But once China soften up a little, he'll go back to be the antagonizer again.:rolleyes:
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Imo, the CCP should take the high road here, and at the same time take measures to increasingly restrict the options that the Japanese have regarding military and diplomatic measures in Asia. In other words, continue what they've been doing the whole time since '12 and patiently see this matter to the end. Abe's window for changing Japan's future to his version is closing at an even more rapid rate than before. One only needs to avoid making a foolish mistake now imo.
 
Blackstone

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Pew Research just published a new survey in China, and they found the top three concerns of the Chinese people are 1) corruption, 2) pollution, and 3) income/wealth inequality. Westerners with delusions of remaking China into their own image should take note the Chinese public doesn't seem to be interested in "democracy promotion" at this point of their social-economic development. Yeah I know, shocking isn't it?

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China’s economic growth rate may be slowing, but the Chinese public overwhelmingly recognizes the economic progress their country has made over time. Most say they are better off financially than they were five years ago, and with near unanimity they believe they enjoy a higher standard of living than their parents did.

However, they also believe their country is facing a variety of challenges. In particular, corruption – which has been a major focus of President Xi Jinping – remains a serious concern.
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But people are optimistic that this problem can be dealt with – 63% say the corruption problem will get better in five years.

Meanwhile, there are signs that China’s remarkable economic expansion has had some negative side effects. For instance, many Chinese are concerned about air and water pollution, as well as widening inequality. And serious concerns about food safety have nearly tripled since 2008.

People express mixed reactions to the rapid changes China has experienced.
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And a growing number see consumerism and commercialism as a threat to their culture.

These are among the key findings from a Pew Research Center survey in China, which is based on face-to-face interviews conducted from April 15 to May 27, 2015, among a nationally representative sample of 3,649 randomly selected adults.
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Corrupt Officials Seen as Top Problem
Among the 15 issues included in this survey, nine are considered either a very big or moderately big problem by at least 70% of the Chinese public. However, no issue tested is rated as a very big problem by half or more of the population. Concerns over corrupt officials top the list, with 44% of Chinese saying this is a very big problem. Still, this is down 10 percentage points from 2014, when 54% cited corrupt officials as a top concern.

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Three-in-ten or more cite the gap between the rich and poor, safety of food and rising prices as top concerns.

Only about two-in-ten cite corrupt businesspeople, education, unemployment, traffic and working conditions as very big problems for China.

Concerns
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In 2008,
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was linked to the deaths of six infants and affected almost 300,000 babies. More recently, nearly
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was seized by authorities in June 2015, some of it having been frozen in the 1970s. Roughly a third (32%) now say food safety is a very big problem, up 20 percentage points from 12% in 2008.

While the safety of medicine and the quality of manufactured goods are cited as a top worry by fewer than three-in-ten Chinese, concerns have risen by 19 points and 15 points, respectively, since 2008.

On the other hand, concerns about inflation have eased substantially. In 2008, when inflation stood at
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, about seven-in-ten Chinese (72%) were very concerned about rising prices. With a more manageable
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inflation rate projected for 2015, only 30% cite rising prices as a top concern, a decline of a staggering 42 percentage points over seven years.

Chinese Divided on Whether Many Problems Will Get Better or Worse
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When asked whether a series of top problems will get better, get worse or stay the same in the next five years, the Chinese public offers mixed views.
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A plurality (43%) is also optimistic that progress will be made in food safety. However, the public is split on water pollution: 37% believe it will get better over the next five years, while 34% believe it will get worse. Similar divides are found on air pollution (36% better, 34% worse) and the gap between the rich and poor (35% better, 31% worse).

In China’s two largest cities, pessimism about air quality is widespread. More than half of those living in Beijing and Shanghai (53%) say air pollution will get worse in the next five years, compared with roughly a third (34%) of those living elsewhere in China. A
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linked air pollution to 1.6 million deaths a year in China, with some of the most concentrated sources of pollution found in the northeast corridor that extends from Shanghai to Beijing.

On the issue of corruption, optimism about improvement varies considerably by education and income. For example, 71% of higher-income Chinese believe corruption will improve in the next five years, compared with 58% of those with lower incomes.
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Roughly two-thirds of Chinese with a secondary education or higher (68%) expect corruption to get better, compared with about six-in-ten among people with less than a secondary education (59%).
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Blackstone

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Pew Research Continued...
Widespread Belief that Standard of Living Has Improved
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Despite concern about a wide range of issues, many are satisfied with their economic situation. Majorities in China have consistently rated their personal economic situation positively. In 2008, 66% of Chinese said their personal finances were good. In 2015, 72% hold this view.

Roughly three-quarters of Chinese (77%) believe their family is better off today than they were five years ago. Only 4% say they are worse off financially than they were five years ago and 17% say they are about the same.

Not only do many Chinese rate the current state of their finances positively, but an overwhelming majority sees the effects of China’s economic advancement over the past generation. Nearly all Chinese (96%) say their current standard of living is better than their parents’ standard of living at the same age. This is relatively unchanged from 2012, when 92% of Chinese said their standard of living was superior to that of their parents’ generation.

Chinese See Traditions and Culture under Threat
China’s economic transformation has led to many changes in the everyday lives of its citizens.
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However, the same percentage says their traditional way of life is getting lost. And 79% believe their way of life needs to be protected against foreign influence (though only 30% completely agree with this view).

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Just 34% say consumerism and commercialism do not pose a threat.
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AssassinsMace

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There's a story out about why Beijing cancelled Bon Jovi from performing in China over the summer. Apparently some Bon Jovi fan in Taiwan was upset that the group was only going to perform one night in Taiwan and he couldn't get tickets. So he's claiming he sent an email to the Chinese government charging that Bon Jovi had pro-Tibet positions and linked info. He got the idea because that's what's said to have happened to Maroon 5 who were about to perform in China right before Bon Jovi. Unknown if Beijing actually reacted because of this email this email but after the cancellation Bon Jovi did add more performances in Taiwan. Another thing that the Bon Jovi fan said that made him upset was he saw a YouTube video of Jon Bon Jovi before his tour started learning Mandarin in order to prepare for his performances in China because he's always wanted to go to China and something about one his song's connection to China. The fan was envious of Jon Bon Jovi's affection for China and thought only Taiwan deserved all of it. You always hear music artists are all about uniting people through music. Not in Asia. Nationalistic envy seeps into everything. I laugh at those in Asia who think they have advanced civilized thinking and motivations above their neighbors. It's all petty superficial values behind it all.
 
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Hytenxic

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Zool said:
Something a little more lighthearted - This guys girlfriend has a unique way of throwing a tantrum to get him to buy her a new iPhone 6S:

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That's pretty bad but definitely better that the one where the guy was forced to kneel and get slapped 10+ times and more recently where the guy gets kicked and stepped on by his 'gf'.
 
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