| The Chinese are in need of resources to keep their | | | | other hand is going for what it needs regardless of |
| economic expansion going, and although things have | | | | the way any given government behaves itself in the |
| slowed briefly due to the economic global crisis, in | | | | world or how it treats its own people. Before, many |
| reality it is only a hick-up in the overall scheme of | | | | of these governments had to behave or the US |
| things. Soon, they will be back under the gun to get | | | | took them off the trade list, and that economically |
| those resources they need. China is in a unique place | | | | hurt them, but with China on the scenes, this is a |
| in the world and they have a ton of resources, but | | | | huge game changer. |
| much of it is hard to get too, and requires massive | | | | Thus, China's Rise to Power is Hurting the Push for |
| new infrastructure. | | | | World Wide Human Rights! So, please consider all this. |
| They are using this low in the market to secure | | | | References; |
| resources around the world and buy into international | | | | "China's International Behavior; Activism, Opportunism, |
| trade deals for resources while things are cheap. | | | | and Diversification" by Evan S. Medeiros, Report |
| Where you ask? How about Australia, Russia, Africa, | | | | Prepared for the United States Air Force in |
| Canada, and South and Central America, in fact, | | | | conjunction with the Rand Corporation; Santa Monica, |
| they've made deals all over the planet. Even with | | | | CA, 2009; ISBN 978-0-8330-4709-0 |
| questionable regimes that are not such good global | | | | And |
| citizens. | | | | "China: Has the Last Opportunity Passed by!?" by |
| There are many places that the US will not do | | | | Guang Wu, China, 2009 (76 pages). |
| business due to human rights issues. China on the | | | | |