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bonnie bar — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:57:39 GMT

http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/16585.html

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Happy for them, Brighton, MI. — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:05:08 GMT

Well, that's great they ned to be proud of their accomplishments. Now the Chinese that re in the U.S.A can go back there & take all their relatives with them & give the Americans their jobs back.
Horray the Americans can get a chanch at a job now.

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john florida — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:11:05 GMT

I can't believe you are there singing the praises of china . While at the same time they are trying to sink the AMERICAN worker. Not only are they poiening our pets they are poisening us with antifreeze and melamine in the food chain.Now they are building an auto plant in mexico to avoid the tarrif on imported trucks to the U.S. (thanks pres.clinton NAFTA my a**)i am not a protectionist but i do care more about the american worker than chinese development.with all the more important things we have going on in the world.You want to carry water for the chinese. Kind of shows a little lack in judgement don't you think.

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O. Jackson — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:16:27 GMT

The masive construction project in Chong King is finished. The displaced persons problem remains. In Eastern China when I was there there were Russians tearing up an old city street "to see if the pipe segments they were removing would fit in the Moscow sewer," which was clogged up at the time.

Measuring the pipe circumference first as compared to the place there was a leak did not occur to the Russians. They took the pipe segments over there to see if they would fit. They rippped different ancient areas up and finally found pipe segments that would fit the Moscow sewer line in Chong King.

Other ideas, evacuating Moscow and having everybody go to Frankfort Germany or Warsaw, Poland were abandoned. Finally with the pipe segments they got in Chong King they got the Moscow sewer fixed.

The resulting city plan sounds wonderful!

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TJ - USA — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:19:16 GMT

This shows what a government can "accomplish" when they have no disregard for anything by big money! Sounds like the government (and the corrupt officials) have studied the "American way" well.

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Lois Page, Santee,CA — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:29:13 GMT

This article is like reading a current life in Cchina as Mao had it in his life time. Read Mao-the unknown story- and see what I mean. Keep us in touch

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stupid white people — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:53:33 GMT

Well, that's great ned to be proud of the White's accomplishments. Now the White people that re in the U.S.A can go back to Europe & take all their relatives with them & give the Americans their jobs back.
Horray the Americans can get a chanch at a job now.

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kenneth brandt Cleveland Ohio — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:01:57 GMT

I agree with Ms Bonnie Bar. The Chinise can go back to ther native soil and take their pals with them. This country has had enough "Imigration for a life time"

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Shannon — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:02:46 GMT

I think it is really misleading to convert Chinese currency into American when giving people's salaries. Little more than $7 a day is about 60 yuan a day. For daily necessities, a yuan in China has similar buying power as a dollar in America. Remember, the Chinese government has been surpressing the value of the yuan, probably since China opened up, in order to make its exports cheaper to the West. I lived in a small town in China for a year. A bottle of water is one yuan. A haircut is five to ten yuan. An all-vegetable lunch at a cafeteria-style restaurant is four or five. That's still not a lot of money, but it is enough to live. The average worker in my village made half of what the bang-bang jun make (700 or 800 yuan a month, or $100 a month if you want to convert).

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kenneth brandt Cleveland Ohio — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:04:04 GMT

I agree with Ms Bonnie Bar. The Chinise can go back to ther native soil and take their pals with them. This country has had enough "Imigration for a life time"

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Dan, California — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:07:05 GMT

Thank god I don't live in China. I hope the US does not become as populated as China. But that's unlikely since we are on our way to doubling the US population within 100 years through our immigration policies.

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Chris Van — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:14:04 GMT

Nothing about Chongqing's pollution? I would have thought a good slogan would be, "Pristine Air between your eyes and the end of your nose" would be fitting.
And, by the way, if you happened to see the city with fairly clear skies, DON'T be fooled- the government routinely shuts down industry surrounding important visits by foreign press or political delegations to minimize the air quality problems. I was in Beijing the same week as the African Summits delegation this fall, and it was the best weather and cleanest air the city saw all year!

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CAH, Brookings SD — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:41:10 GMT

I can't believe you are so (bloggers, not the journalist) are so ignorant and un-educated that you are going to blame an entire ehtnicity for "stealing" our jobs and "poisoning" us. Do you have any idea how many foreign investors are stealing the jobs og the Chinese? Try becoming a millionaire in China without being a partners with an American. Also, to be blaming the Chinese government for the workers poor conditions, are you serious??? Its American owned companies that work these village people for 15 hours a day, giving them a bucket to urinate in so they don't have to leave their station, standing the entirety of the work day, forcing them to live onsite, and hiring kids as young as 12 to work for them all for the bargain price of $40.00 a month. Why do companies like IMAC have their very dirty work done in China? Who the hell in America is going to work for $40.00 a month? No one. At the same time, who the hell in America is going to buy an Ipod for $850.00? No one. So before you blame an entire country for things that have gone wrong and say "send the Chinese back," why don't you take a look at what you are condoning, the people that you are litterally enslaving everytime you shop at walmart or buy something that uses batteries!

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Louis Del Frate, Green Bay, WI — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:47:44 GMT

What's with all the complaining. The Chinese have never heard of "minimum wage" they don't have "social security", "Health insurance" whats that? It's time for the American worker to quit complaining and whining about how rough they have it and get back to work. Yea, the Chinese economy is going to pass ours up very soon, and when they do we'll have no one to blame but ourselves.

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Dean A. Nash, ShenZhen, China — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:56:46 GMT

I get so tired of hearing Americans complain about other people 'stealing' their jobs. You simply can't steal someone's job from them as the only person who 'owns' the job is the owner of the business. And hopefully we all agree that she/he has the right to do as they see fit with their property. (Including moving that job to another city, state or even country.)

Secondly, PLEASE STOP crying about how everything is UNfair. Life's unfair, get over it. And by the way, if life were fair, America would be much poorer because otherwise, that wouldn't be fair. I'm NOT saying that I wish America were poorer, I most certainly don't wish that. I am saying that life isn't fair and Americans are foolish to complain about this fact as they certainly didn't get the short end of that stick.

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Rhe Richardson, TX — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:12:42 GMT

I wonder when China becomes the super-power that OPEC prefers to ship oil to? When they do become the greater importer of oil, maybe they can send their military to fix Iraq. Of course I doubt they will be so idealistic to think democracy in Iraq is a goal. Finally we will be forced to invent a replacement to oil. How was the air? I think we should not sign to cleanup our emissions until they do.

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MH, Minneapolis, MN — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:19:35 GMT

The comments here amaze me more than the story. The story here does not amaze me because it is repeated throughout China. This is China. The only jobs they are taking from Americans are menial and lowpaying. The ostriches who believe the story is a myth and China is out to get the US need to widen their knowledge and think. Don't blame China for the US problems, blame yourself and the US government.

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naeem,quetta,pakistan — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:26:12 GMT

an excellent example of chinese development

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Ron Swift, Crawfordville, Fl. — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:34:14 GMT

I saw one persons comment stating that they are not a protectionist..... I am a protectionist and proud of it. The way I look at it is if you aren't than you must be a trader. Be proud of the word potrotectionist. The word that the commie liberals like to spew from their stinking lips. When ever you speak against their communistic views they call you names. What idiots. Anyone that has a problem with this just come visit me.....

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ms, Fresno, CA — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:43:14 GMT

Well, outsourcing of American jobs to China has paid off for this American. As long as our country as a whole is benefiting from China's expansion, then I say great.

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G.L. Ryder, Marina del Rey, CA United States — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:44:03 GMT

I had the good fortune to have visited Chongqing in 2005 on the way to the Three Gorges Dam. Yes,in a huge Industrial Zone, I saw Ford parts sent from the
United States to be assembled in the Zone Ford Assembly Plant. These assembled cars were then
returned to the United States. Also, I saw stem cell
reseach being conducted in this Zone. The Chongqing
experience was quit impressive.

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PW, stafford , VA — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:45:58 GMT

Some of the negatives comments are racist comments.
If AM of Brighton, MI is not an American Indian then perhaps he/she should go back to his/her original country. Sounds like lots of jealousy to me.

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Fed-up-with-Red-China — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:49:46 GMT

If China is so developing, then our government should keep the chinese in China and export more goods overthere so we don't have trade deficit like we do now.

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Max — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:57:44 GMT

Happy for them, Brighton, MI - I am sure all the American billionaires don’t share your logic. With your logic, if Italy, France, England, Ireland and other European nation are doing well, the Italian American, Irish American, French American, English American, and other American with European descent should fly out of here hundreds of years ago. Immigrants build this country!! It is great to protect the American workers and all, however, we must realize that we are living in a world economy. It makes perfect business sense if a business find capable workers for the cheapest price. Believe me the Chinese American do share your pain, but we must find new ways to compete in the world market, instead of blaming other nations for eating our lunch.

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Taylor, Washington DC — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:58:02 GMT

Why would any respectable news site allow such ignorant comments to be posted on its site?

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Kishhu — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:16:34 GMT

Come on, every body is bickering about China development, get a life. They are hard working people deserve to live a good life unlike the lazy americans. Time for the rest of the world to enjoy the spoils. It is about time.

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CK, Orlando, FL — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:19:03 GMT

"Well, that's great they ned to be proud of their accomplishments. Now the Chinese that re in the U.S.A can go back there & take all their relatives with them & give the Americans their jobs back"

Are you joking? Do you think if the situation were reversed that we'd be doing any different than trying to grab all the business we could?

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Amy Majack, Dover, NH — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:23:29 GMT

God you conservatives are all the same. Like you'd really be caught dead doing any of the jobs that the migrant Chinese do here in America for $5.15 an hour. I'd love to see any one of you breaking your back with a garden hoe, or even breaking a sweat for that matter. Without immigrants, you old fogies would be doing the dirty jobs that we so "kindly" delegate to groups like the Chinese.

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Dan Klein — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:38:28 GMT

Seems like the bloggers above all had good education, and mastered the English language in terms of spelling and grammer, and are excellent logical/rational thinkers! People tend to forget that China is still a developing country, it is still a third world country for crying out loud. China has a long way to go. Let's stop focusing on China and start focusing on ourselves, our own government. Why do you think the Chinese are taking "some" of our jobs away? Is it because their workers are more educated? Is it because their products are of a higher quality? If for the same price, you have your choice of a product made in Germany, Japan, United States, and China, which will you choose and what will your order of pick be? Do we not have the same complaints about Indian tech support people? People need to eat, watch TV, drive, and catch up to the life style that we Americans have enjoyed for many decades, that's not a bad thing. As much as we complain about the Chinese government, you can try your hand at democracy when you have 1.3 billion people and over 70% are uneducated farmers and let me know how that works out. Every country, government, people have their own unique issues. Let's spend more time solving our own problems and not try to blame others.

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Keith NY, NY — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:19:01 GMT

The problem with my fellow Americans is that they resent other countries doing what has made America, America. We invented many great things...we also invented massive pollution, congestion, giving developers free reign to do whatever they want, get cheap labor, etc, etc, etc. We Americans want China to stop so many things but we Americans barely lift a finger to protest the insane corporate and political system that has basically turned government over to big business. And talk about over development! Much of American is becoming one giant gross suburban development proect with eminent domain rules favoring the likes of Donald Trump and his tacky empire We also never boycott goods made my cheap labor countries who ignore basic consumer safety rules and fair working environments. If you are so outraged by Chinese taking "all the good jobs" then stop going to Walmart, Costco, Lowes, Circuit City, Best Buy, The Gap. Stop buying canned fish, soaps, detergents, pet food made in China and support the American who makes things. China doesn't need our approval to do anything. Why should developing countries stop tearing up the earth and the rights of "the little guy" when America keeps right on going even with data to suggest it's unhealthy eventually to the earth. China studied our business practices, invited the most aggressive American companies to do business there so they could learn from "the best", and they will continue to so. Americans who want people to leave or who complain about the way China is doing things should take a look in the mirro and just accept that we taught the world how to be massive consumers and you're still not doing ANYTHING to protest beyond the blogging about it. If you want change, then buy only American made. If you don't want people flocking in here until America becomes a congested cesspool with half a billion people, vote for politicians who realize you don't need another 200 million people to be successful in this global economy. The only reason all the people are allowed in here is that it's "good for the economy". Everything is about money and the irony is that those who complain about China or corrupt politicians go right out to Walmart and all those others stores to get themselves a bargain. Stop whining and do something about it or just accept that this modern world is about to be overrun by massive building projects (pollution), mass extinction of animals (just like America did when it push out West), very little rights for "the little man" (America is quickly becoming more like China in that regard everyday). Keep running out to Walmart, Target, Circuit City, "you name whatever store that's big in your area"...cause you are funding China's growth to be bigger militarily and economically that the USA. It's the American people's fault...all of it. Quit your whining and start focusing on what's good for you and your neighbor not the local zoning boards or the big little business mogul using your town as a stepping stone to their little economic empires. Next time you're in Walmart or Target or wherever you go to get the best deals, just look at all the things that used to be made in America and then remind yourself that the Walton (duh...most people haven't put that one together yet) has about 10 people on the "we're each worth more than $20 billion each" list. Is it really good for you and your country that you can save a couple bucks on some soap?

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Bridgett Valelry — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:34:29 GMT

I agree with others: quit complaining and get to work!!!

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Jim, Washington DC — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:41:03 GMT

kenneth brandt from Cleveland, you are a pathetic racist. Why don't you pack your stuff and go back to your native land? Chinese people are human beings. They need to make a living too. It's a free market economy. American companies are making money and American consumers are enjoying the low cost, plain and simple. If you don't like it then don't buy it.

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Gloria, Valley Springs, CA — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:50:01 GMT

Amen! to Dan Klein. There is a lot of ignorance and anger out there. We are not "traders", (I believe you meant "traitors?). I love my country and am very proud to be here. But, we can learn lessons from overseas, and yes, it is true, not every nation can benefit from democracy -- just look at Iraq. . .

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China Law Blog — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:55:44 GMT

If those bang-bang men are making $7 a day, they are doing quite well. I would guess they are making more like $3 to $4 a day.

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Ray Rili — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:09:34 GMT

China will become the most powerful country on Earth this century, and there's not a goddam thing anybody can do anything about it.

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Alejandro — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:18:20 GMT

Look at us Americans complaining...this is what we do best. Instead of getting of our butts, make our better schools better, educate ourselves better, work harder at things, and put in our time..we sit back and complay. We sit back, complain, and watch somebody else get better and more efficient at things, and let them take the lead. WAIT...We do not let them, they take it from us because they decided to get better! It's not whether you're Chinese, Meican, Japanese, nor American. We all come from Earth, from a specific female, from the same higher being/creator (just interpreted slightly differently in different cultures). If you had the oportunity ot purchase a product at a cheaper price, wouldn't you buy it? If you had an opportunity to produce a product would you be willing to make a higher profit? Now the direct tangent to this would be whether or not you treated employees fairly or not, but American business is producing a huge percentage of our products in other countries. Look...we do not even higher ourselves, United States born Americans...in favor of cheaper labor immigrants (and this is right on the homeland!!!

We should focus on ourselves. Lets get off our butts, make our schools better for the future of the U.S. (the children), and lets educate ourselves better!!! Politics should not matter...who cares if you are Republican or Democrat or an Independent...Our main focus should simply be to better ourselves, our homeland, our schools for our children. If we show our children we care, maybe they will start to care...thus making the U.S. better!!!

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KS, Baltimore, MD — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:26:05 GMT

Good for ChongQing. Ever since it gained its self-governing municipality status a decade ago it's taken off. It has its problems, for sure. It's one of the more important cities in China (and by far has the largest population).

Many of the comments on this site are reflective of ignorant people who don't seem to understand the full picture of the human condition. If you believe in capitalism (which I don't), you believe that the person willing to do a job for the least amount of money will probably get it. Blame the system. Do you want them to be Communists or Capitalists?

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LEW Va Beach VA — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:30:36 GMT

Another story of American industry and America in total selling under the illusion of saving a "buck". I work in management for a mid-size company and I see the continuing shift to source material from China. Little consideration is given to the following impacts 1) within the next two to five years China will be forced to value its currency against world standards. When that happens all cost savings will be eliminated and corporate America will be setting with one finger in their mouth and the other up there A** yelling change fingers. 2) everytime a job is sourced in China that income producing individual has now been removed the economic society. I don't care how cheap you sell your product, if jobs are dramatically reduced and there is no money being circulated, nobody is going to have the money to buy your product anyway. I guess we all need to start Walmart greater training, as Walmart is at the heart of this movemant to source cheap in China (any American who shops at Walmart should go ahead and hang the red flag outside your house, forget the stars and bars). 3) I read an article some years ago that one of the Chinese communist leaders (can't remember his name) claimed China could conquer America without firing a shot, well they are succeeding and we Americans are allowing to happen. Stand up Amercans, stop shopping Walmart, look at where a product is produced if it says China don't buy it unless it is a necessaty and there are no other options. If you are not willing to make these changes, then demand your school systems make Chinese language courses mandatory for your children, they will need it.

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JOHN, CHICAGO — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:58:00 GMT

TO RON IN FLORIDA. IF YOU WERE A REAL PROTECTIONIST, YOU'D BE ASKING FOR THE U.S. TO BE TAXING THE CRAP OUT OF THE STUFF THAT COMES FROM THE RED (COMMIES) CHINESE.
YOU JUST SOUND LIKE A MONEY GRUBBING CONSERVATIVE (AN EX-CEO MAYBE) THAT SEES NO REASON WHY BIG BUSINESS IS TRYING TO PUT US NORMAL AMERICANS IN THE SAME MEANIAL JOBS AS THE POOR BASTARDS IN CHINA, AND PUT THE MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS, INSTEAD OF THE WORKER'S. EXCEPT, REAL AMERICANS WON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT!
CLASS WARFARE, I'M ALL FOR IT!

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skb franklin ma — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:03:16 GMT

asia work hard & cheap pay but there incom $56,000 a year white $48,000 year black $34,000 years was tell you ,we are lazy peaple that why the company have to move awy from lazy peaple that got a high pay.

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Jazz — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:08:05 GMT

Why all these jeolousy and bitterness? Are they not allow to success? They work hard and they've earned it. Your jealousy just exposed your inabilities to compete. Don't forget people, this great country was found based on immigration. Study your history!

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rose — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:11:01 GMT

If I was the US government, I would do everything in my power to keep the communists in place. As long as the corrupt few remain at the top, there is no check-and-balance. Thus this cycle can never be broken and we will continue to have an economic edge.

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Fred - New York, NY — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:17:01 GMT

Thanks for this article. China is going to become the worlds largest market and it behooves all of us to start understanding their culture better. China is our fastest growing export market and our biggest debtor so, whether we like it or not, we are in a mutually dependent relationship. Instead of screaming that the sky is falling (I'm talking to you Lou Dobbs), we should be focusing on how we can do a better job of teaching our kids science and math so that they can compete in the 21st century global economy.

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debbie thomason — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:29:09 GMT

I say let them and all others considered third world countries catch up to the life style Americans have enjoyed for so long. See if they handle things any better than us. What Americans should worry about is the sheep mindset of the general population that continue to elect and praise elected people who do nothing to advance the people of this country or this countries image abroad. This means the Democrats and the Republicans. Now that I am completely off subject I will stop.

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Daniel J. O'Galvin, Virginia Beach, Va. — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:37:57 GMT

To the guy in Crawfordville, Florida...another hick town represented but any ways first of all learn how too spell! The word is traitor not trader. That alone would not make you ignorant but talking out of your ass by referring to people as " liberal commies" does I mean there is no such thing as someone being a liberal and a commie. It is not liberals who want to see US jobs go over seas but politicians who receive campaign dollars from corporations so when a vote comes up to prevent them from going overseas those politicians who owe them vote or at the very least do nothing to prevent this. This is called capitalism is what these politicians say and most of those that believe this are within the Republican Party. They are not liberals so know your facts. Someone mentioned that these corporations have a right too move their businesses overseas and you know what that person is correct. Does that mean we have too like their decisions of course not. Can we expect the government to stop this I doubt it. Stop buying products or doing business with companies that re-locate overseas and perhaps that will put a dent in their profits perhaps not. Perhaps they will sell their products or do business with other countries consumers. A major point that some one said in so many words comes down to this. We are spoiled and lazy plain and simple. Analysts have predicted this for the past 30yrs..that global competition would lessen our economic well being. Every country in the world wants a bigger piece of the pie and feels why should the United States monopolize most of the worlds wealth. The working conditions you see in China are no different than what we saw here in the United States or England during the industrial age and conditions have improved and one day they will in countries like China to our benefit. As Americans in order to compete we need to stop bitching and get off our lazy asses and become more inovative. We need to put out better quality products that can compete with asian products and quit taking so many goddamn coffee breaks. We could go on and on about what needs to be done but just to make things clear. We should not be sitting here making ignorant comments about how Chinese people should go home I mean come on the millions of illegals in this country are mainly latino not Chinese so what do Chinese people or illegals period have to do with jobs going overseas and who should be sent home? Do you mean Chinese people who are here legally? And their relatives you mean native born relatives who are just as American as you and me? That kind of talk is just ignorant beyond belief. Half of Americans who are eligable to vote do not so that is a problem..if we want government to help us achieve contructive intelligent change then vote plain and simple. Not voting is another example of being lazy. We bitch and whine and do nothing and let ignorant things be said and say nothing. Same idiots talking about shipping out any one of Chinese ancestry etc. are the same idiots making the decisions in this country...all ignorant. Not stupid perhaps but ignorant. This is not a racial thing...all of us lazy native born or who have legally become American citizens of all colors need to get off our lazy asses and do something instead of blaming the world for our current and potential problems plain and simple any "ignorant" redneck can even understand. Quit making this about yeah lets send all Chinese people home no matter if they are American born or here legally and while we be at it lets send anyone home who isn't a good ole' boy. Man lol your prejudices have nothing to do with American corporations going overseas. If you want to tar and feather them or forbide them from going overseas by all means vote politicians into office that have your beliefs but please leave Chinese people out of this. Leave minorities out of this, mormons etc. and whatever else that is not related to the topic at hand.

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rn, — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:53:14 GMT

Unless you are Native American, you are decendants of immigrants. Irish, greek, italian, korean, indian, whatever-americans, your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents all came from another country. Regarding the Chinese, they helped built the railroads that connected west to east, laying the foundation (no pun intended) of our strong american economy today. If anyone has a gripe, it should be native americans, their land, culture, race that we TRULY STOLE from. Reading some folks comments in this blog and similar shows how truly racist folks are and that this country has a long long long way to go.

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Samad, Edina Minnesota — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:54:52 GMT

How do you react if someone tells you Europe is growing? Now the Irish and the Scandinavian can go back to their country (Europe) and live America to Americans? I my self don’t like this statement at all. It’s weak. Everyone will grow one day or another yesterday Clinton ruled today is Bush. However the smart will learn from the smart and no matter what the world do NO one will reach USA in terms of DEMOCRACY!

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Middle Class American — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:13:31 GMT

After reading through just few of the responses, I feel sad for the folks who just don't get it! Look around you and open your eyes and you will see that the status quo has gone to the waste side. The world is getting smaller and population is increasing at a rapid rate especially at developing countires such as China, India ....To close off our borders and dip our heads in the sand is defintitely not the answer. We, Americans, are so used to live the easy life with minimal work or effort to attain this goal. There is nothing wrong with that if it is sustainable. However, as the global work force becomes more educated, more talented, more resourceful, and the competition (i.e. Chinese, Indians .ect.)is willing to defer gratification for results then we, as Americans collectively are in deep trouble! I hear the same song and dance everytime a subject such as this pops up. As an example, data from top universities across the nation last year showed that they had a hard time finding qualified PHD candidates for fields in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science to name just a few. Most of the applicants were either from Asia (yes China included), Europe and Latin America. Where are our kids? This is where we fail by ignoring what is at stake here. All I hear from this post is a whole lot of whinning. Grow up folks!

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Tom C, Ft Mitchell, Ky — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:20:04 GMT

I am amazed at some of the comments made here, obviously stated out of ignorance. Anything more complex than the simplistic "China is stealing American Jobs" is seemingly too much for these overly-educated bloggers here.

Really though, read more about a global economy, and put a little knowledge into your cerebral memory banks about other cultures, and their histories. Try to rationalize and put a bit more critical thinking and logic into your words.

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Derek K, Chongqing, China — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:23:35 GMT

I am writing this from my house in Chongqing. As an American that's been living here for quite some time, I read this article with both a sense of pride in the city I call home and dismay at not only the stories
that weren't reported, but the author's ignorance on things as simple as the Chinese language. The 'zones' she found sound funny when she translated them into English make perfect sense in Chinese.

But the worst part about my morning ritual of reading the news has been been the comments left by my fellow Americans. Yes, China has its problems, big ones. Chongqing has horrible pollution at times, but it is improving from 10 years ago when my friends say they could not go outside when it rained for fear of acid.

Yes, they have a lot of cars to drive, but the city's public transit (including all taxis) run on natural gas, not petroleum. America could learn a lot from this step they've taken.

I will not comment on here about the government, mostly out of fear, if that tells you anything, but this is precisely the reason we should be encouraging young Chinese to come to America.

Try to realize the difference between being anti-China and anti-Chinese. Most of those people that are in America, "taking your jobs" are there because they (or their parents or grandparents) escaped something you can never imagine. Ever. Criticize the policies of the government all you wish, but know that they Chinese people (especially in this country) and the government are not the same thing.

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D/ca — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:33:11 GMT

wow, I am surprised to hear what some of the bloggers have to say. First of all just about everything that comes out of China is inferior, from their toys to their vehicles. Yes they are the fastest developing country in the world and you have to respect that, the poeple take pride in what they do and they are not afraid to work. It seems like the chinese never see a job they don't like, they will do anything. Then again you have no one to balme for the progress taking place in China but the big american companies who go to China to save some money and make a bigger profits on their products by paying very little "or so it seems" to the chinese, The chinese government is cashing in millions of dollars from them, which helps a great deal in the developement of China, not forgetting the millions the spend paying their workers there as well. America is a land of opportunities, maybe too many opportunities and that is why the American people find so many people coming to their county. There are a lot of jobs in the USA you won't find an american doing, so you have to find someone to do it. For those who are calling on the chinese to go back to China, you are actually telling them the best thing to do, with the money made in the USA for the years that they are there, they can live a comfortable life in China seeing that the currency their is so low. Some of you commenting on this blog should be proud of what you have and work to make it better instead of complaining, there are so many people in the world who wished that they had the same opprtunities as Americans. I am not an american, I don't live there either but I really love the country because of the opportunities available especially for the youths who are willing to take advantage of it. Now you can read and hear about what is taking place in the other countries around the world, especially China, you have the opportunity to keep yours on top and stop complaining. I am not saying that it is the best in the world, I have not traveled the world or read enough about other countries to know what is really happening but I know you all are right up there.
Take pride in your country, help make it better and stop complaining.

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Best City in the World — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:50:18 GMT

Rascist, Ignorant, and Uneducated. I'm sure "Happy for Them" has not even left the country let along his/her state. I was born in the this country and consider myself to be American. I consider myself to be Asian-American. It's unfortunate that people like "Happy for Them" can't keep up and can't beat us Asian-Americans in school or on the job interviews. Oh well..See Ya..

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Curious Jim — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:26:24 GMT

The population didn't jump 500% in ten years, the city became an independent prefecture. So it gets counted differently. Currently Chongqing is a region, ten years ago it was only a city.

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Rich, Salt Lake City, UT — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:46:38 GMT

I am a Czech immigrant married to a Chinese immigrant. We do very well, thank you, and have pumped tens of thousands in taxes back to the U.S. economy each year. Those of you with the ignorant racist posts, who can't even spell "Chinese", should stop whining and get off your butts, because entitlement time is over. Welcome to the world economy. Why don't you use the time spent complaining to make sure your kids get a decent education, and participate in their lives? Otherwise, your kids will be mowing my daughter's lawn and making posts like yours!

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Justin, Chapel Hill, NC — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:46:41 GMT

Ms. Buchanan,

Very well-written article. I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Chongqing from 2004-2006 and I feel you understand and describe the city very well. My only comments would be that most of the 31+ million people living in Chongqing are not in the urban center (the municipality is actually more than twice as large as the island of Formosa), although the urban center is definately one of China's largest and is growing rapidly. I also don't think the Bang Bang Jun ("stick-stick soldiers") earn 7 USD a day. I didn't even get that much as a Peace Corps volunteer last year. I'd guess they make about half that (maybe 800 RMB or 105 USD a month) if they are lucky, but it probably varies a lot. Anyway, really good work and thanks for introducing one of the world's largest cities that no-one's ever heard of.

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Justin, Chapel Hill, NC — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:58:11 GMT

After reading some of the comments left for the article, I'd like to also say that while Chongqing has a lot of problems, it is also a really great place. The food (Sichuan food) is amazing, the local history and culture are extremely rich and diverse, and people are so kind. After living in four countries, Chongqing is also one of the most welcoming of Americans and other foreigners that I have called home. Also, while some of the English translations may be a bit strange, the fact that they have translated so much into English is impressive. Can you imagine South Carolina including Chinese translations on road signs and restaurant menus?

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Carl Atlantic City NJ — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:00:56 GMT

It tells me that being at peace is good for a country's economy...Being at war all the time is costly and bad for your country and the population.....

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Araceli Laredo,TX — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:19:35 GMT

Is alot of racist ignorant bloggers here,telling them to go back to their country....i'm almost positive that your relatives are not 100% americans..if thats the case imagine everyone going back to their roots...anyways just so you know.i agree with the wa,mart/target comment....i'm sure you support the china economy every time you purchase something at those places..or any electronics...who know probably driving a car they made...be real....be glad that we save ..thanks to them.....and be thankful of what you currently have...dont envy them...be THANKFUL!!!

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anil r k, Hyderabad, AP,India — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:46:29 GMT

development is the right of the human irrespective of the race and place. Encourage if anyone is developing by the hard labour and the determination to develop. So that the entire mankind maybe benefitted in overall deveoment. Dont feel good if you're only fed tummy full. Share your joy with others and you'll know the difference.Your Creator will bless you.

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Sal — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:13:00 GMT

The greatest empire in history (arguably) was the Roman Empire, a huge, powerful, magestic Empire which was born on aggression and which crumbled into nothing when the leaders AND the very population became too full of themselves and thought the world was theirs. Obviously, the saying "those who forget history are doomed to repeat it" holds true. When the US became the world's dominant, and some said at the time ONLY, superpower, it was a delusional statement then and even more so now. What brings down a huge society isn't the big things, but the little ones that chip away at its arrogance and power. This president took the sympathy of the entire world in 2001 and in one move, swept it into the trash, and the world doesn't appreciate being trashed. So now, six dreadful years later, we're being ignored and vilified, and other societies, which were always large and great and even, yes, super, are emerging to take the mantle from us as biggest or greatest or best. I love my country, I love living here, I am blessed to have been born here, but I do not deny ANYone in the world the opportunity or the ability to make their own lives better as well. Maybe the way this Chinese city was built was not the best.....but look at your own US history, starting with the displacement of the entire Indian nations who lived here before there was a United States, and realize that there's more than enough ways to shake a finger at any country for any number of things. Last, for you folks who rattle on about 'American' jobs being taken away.....when you can show me that no one is left on welfare who sits on their ass and collects their checks with their 10 kids and yet bitches about the fact that they have no money....when you find that people will take ANY job they can to support themselves and their families like they should, instead of looking for a handout.....then you can complain that 'hardworking Americans' are really losing jobs they WANT to immigrants.

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DAMION — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:49:52 GMT

CHINA'S RISE IS A LESSON OF HISTORY AND WILL OVER TAKE THE US, JUST LIKE WE OVER TOOK THE BRITISH IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTRY TO BE THE WORLD LARGEST MILITARY AND ECONOMIC POWER THEY ARE THE ONES FUNDING THE WAR IN IRAQ BY WAY US ISSUED BONDS

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Ryan, toronto, ontario, canada — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:00:46 GMT

All I would like to say is this really shows you the value of a dollar. Being Canadian I am constantly faced with people who expect everything and do not feel they should have to do anything in return. I suppose with the excessive social welfare programs we have you can literally not work your entire life and still access any and all supplies that you would require.

People in China though do not have this luxury and work for their money. Whether it is as they say lifting those crates up and down stairs on bamboo polls or being a professional, work is work. Unfortunately unlike all of you they cannot pick and chose what to do. As for the immigration comments, sure alot of Asians are in North America but lets face it the jobs they are taking are not those you want. They do WHATEVER! If you take those jobs, they will take less important. Point is all they care about is putting some money on the table so that maybe their children or their children's children will be able to have a very happy and deserved life.

Maybe you should all try this. Instead of doing as little as possible try putting in some extra time, saving some money and helping out your future generations.

Youre blame is ridiculous! I am with you Tom C from Ft. Mitchell, Ky.

Get an education and you wont be competing with immigrants for jobs. It is that simple!

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J.C. Coszma, Guadalajara, Mexico — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:21:07 GMT

I am constantly amazed at the amount of native born Americans who believe it is the immigrant's fault that the U. S. has such an unemployment rate. How many of you who are complaing would work for 15 hours a day 6-7 days a week in order to earn the equivalent of $400.00 U.S. a month--and in many countries that is a lot of money? How many of you are willing to clean public bathrooms so an immigrant will not take the job away from a native born American? Immigrants, they settled your great country, raised their families, paid their taxes, voted and made it the land of the free so you could complain.
My family were immigrants. My uncles and brothers spilled their blood in wars waged by your country, wars fought to keep you free--how lucky you are that someone was willing to make a sacrifice for your freedom. Young men fighting in Iraq are doing the same and some of them are immigrants from the U. S.
Stop blaming the foreign workers and immigrants for your plight and start asking yourself and your politicans 'why'.
My parents taught me that until you are willing to help yourself you will always find it easier to blame others.

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colstr, toronto, ontario, canada — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:13:52 GMT

Stop complaining and step up!

I am fed up (at least in Canada) with these NDP (left-wing) supporters who claim to be so tolerant and all this mumbo jumbo. Then they turn around and criticize the government for not protecting their industries and their jobs, etc... For the world not being fair!

In high schools in Ontario, it is almost impossible to fail. If you fail a course for example let us say a History course. You had trouble with only one part, WW1, now you can simply redo this part and if you pass, you pass the entire course.

The point of that story is that unlike in China where I can guarantee they fail students - here, people do not understand what fail means. They have no idea what it is like to be responsible for something or to truly have to do something for themselves. Their seems to be no sense of accomplishment what-so-ever.

All those parents out their so keen on protecting your kids from the real world and the many evils out there you are simply pushing your kids into a life of servitude. You are pushing them to never seek out a better life or to never push themselves for better jobs. You are teaching them to settle and to do the least amount of work possible with the highest results.

Take a lesson from these Asians and teach your kids the value of working and of learning. And in five years they will be getting the jobs. Jobs simply go to the best prepared nd hardest working - you must become one of those people. Stereotypes are not all wrong and I believe it is important to remember Asians ARE hard workers. Maybe not all but those coming to America and/or Canada sure are!

Stop blaming these Asians and help yourself! Neither the government, nor anybody else owes you anything. You owe it to yourself and to your children to do everything possible to give them the best life that they can get. YOU OWE THEM - not the government, not the world and for sure not ANY Asians!

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Doug — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:23:33 GMT

As china prospers so will the U.S.

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Victoria, Toronto — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:39:01 GMT

oh, boo hoo, you guys have enough jobs in america, calm down.

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Robert Van Winkle — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:44:41 GMT

Our BIG problem is MEXECO, and our own GOUVERMENT.
We dont have one honest rep. in our senate.Their priorities are1- Themselfs,2- Their party, 3- their friends & pet projects. The american tax payer is
somewhere down the list very near the bottom

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Adam, Cleveland, Ohio USA — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:30:25 GMT

America has become China, and China America. It used to be that we would see photos of the streets in China filled with bicycles, pedestrians, and rickshaws. Now all the Chineese cities look like Vegas on steriods and everyone in China is driving a Mercedes 500 series. Meanwhile here in the USA gas prices and unemployment is causing us to give up our cars for mopeds and bikes. The nightly news here in the USA is filled with stories of mothers and fathers killing their children and themselves to cease the pain of starvation and rampant sickness. No money for food and the worst and most expensive healthcare system in the free world doesn't leave families with many options. What a wonderful thing our current administration has done for us. The only thing we have left to do no now is turn commie. what choice do we have? America has become a third-world country.

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chemical engineer, boston — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:36:37 GMT

I am amazed by some of the responses and reasoning behind why people look down on the chinese. For one thing, all of the problems that we face and that they do is related to us in some form or another.

A trade deficit allows joe schmo to get a bargain on his flash cards, computer components you name it. We want things cheap, and someone has to put in the sweat. Not us, I suppose.

I see oppression and greed everytime I hear the backwards thinking of a 'protectionist'. Yes, I do have a problem with protectionism. As a country, we should have the means and capability to excel and make advances; given our resources and brain power. How can we rely on laws and boycotts as a means to 'protecting' the economy. In the end, why not control what we are allowed to buy, watch, read.. In the long run, would we not be surpassed in the fields that we once were experts, if we no longer worried about improvement?

I am no racist. A person is a person. One American does not equl two chinese. One man's family is just as important as another's, etc.. My point is, yes, there may be economic pressures but the reasoning behind some comments puts me to shame.

Maybe we place the blame on others since we lack the work ethic? A few years ago 95% of the ChemE grad students were international. Smart people with great discipline..

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Michelle, Birmingham, AL — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:37:38 GMT

Why some of you are getting angry with the wrong people, I don't know. There is nothing wrong with wanting to earn a living and provide for your family the best way that you can. Also, how can you blame anyone but our own government for any of this? Also, bigotry is just ignorant. Really.

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Carmen Kunstmann, Miami, Fla — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:50:23 GMT

Number one: we are not the world's police.
Two: we are not the law-makers of the world.
We all have the right (need) to have feelings, opinions, points of view...but if we think a little deeper, or try the memories...what happened to Japan? wasn't it the "cheap labor" just a few decades ago?, it grew, their economy changed, their salaries increased - along with their "consumerism", and now they are not "stealing our jobs" anymore, but compete with the rest of the developed countries...wouldn't it be right to expect the same to happen in China, or India?, they won't be forever the lowest paid in the world. They are going thru the growing (economically speaking) pains, the same way America has gone many times before; people migrate and immigrate according to convenience. I agree with many of you, if we try to compete by bettering ourselves, we'll be as good as we can be (don't worry about the other's hyper-developing), there is room for every one in this world.

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FHR, N.C. — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:08:45 GMT

China can't be stealing jobs. American companies, led usually by American-born individuals sought out the land, buildings, and workers in China to process goods that would eventually return to the U.S. They made a concious effort to do so. By the way, I do remember from reading in middle school that we (the U.S.) have been outsourcing since at least the 1700s.

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Peter Heron, Colorado Springs, Co — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:44:31 GMT

Here's the rub: for years we were taught to fear and hate our enemies, China and Russia being the biggest. Now our traitorous upper class is shifting companies to China at the expense of millions of unemployed and underemployed here. Our politicians are in cahoots with business. The rub: I was a patriotic, conservative republican who believed in our system. This system is disappearing. The result: in the not so distant future millions of us will become the 'revolutionaries' we once depised in China. We will wake up to how our country has sold us out, and we will seek to destroy these traitors. In turn, they will respond towards us like the Chinese did in Tianemen Square. We will be shot down across this country, ironically by our 'all volunteer' military which in itself is becoming an institution distinctly unamerican...where are 'draftees' that once balanced out our military, keeping it free from the mindless robots that China and Russia had. Trust me, big business backed by bought politicians paying all volunteer troops will cut us down by the millions. The USA of the twentyfirst century will resemble Russia and China with the gulags and suppression of the twentieth century. The final irony: capitalist money in the hands of a few millionaires and billionaires allowed them to sell us out to our enemies. Capitalism will have destroyed America because we allowed these creeps to do it behind the so called law. Win or lose, I look forward to the day when Americans fight for their country back and hang those traitorous bastards in every town square. And I pray enough veterans will remember when the military was America's greatest protection, free from politics, and stand with us against the paid volunteers and the sure to be overpaid contractors that the rich will throw against us. God Bless America. Bring on the day when we Americans take it back.

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LP, New Jersey — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:30:52 GMT

Ni Hao! 你好 (Hello in Chinese)

Wow! This is some interesting blogging. Shame that many of us Americans forgot our roots. I know last time I checked, I was not American Indian, and I did not see any Indian names on the above blogs. If there are some there, well then let me say "I am Sorry" sorry for stripping you of your land and of it's resources, and then having the gaul to complain about others coming into the country as we are under the dilusional thought that it is ours! I am a proud American! I am a former US Marine, and am a hard worker. I get very annoyed when people like "Kishhu" call us "Lazy" where are you from Kishhu? Noticed you wouldn't state your country. Americans are some of the hardest workers in the world. That is why we are so powerful and wealthy as a country. We believe in Democrocy, Capitalism, and Freedom, as well as the freedom of speech and opinion. And though many of the comments on this blog are not very thought out, they have the right to make them. My fellow Americans - I myself am Irish American and proud of my Irish roots. Many Irish helped to build this country, and also laid the railroads along with the Chinese, and many are buried along the tracks, side by side with the Chinese. I bet some of the Chinese you are wishing would leave, have been here for generations longer then ours. I know they have been here longer then mine. I am first generation American. My father and mother are from Ireland. They left and came here to give us a better life, as life in Ireland in the 60's and 70's were very troubled and jobs were scarse.
I was just recently offered a transfer back to Ireland to live and work. This has always been a dream of mine, as Ireland is a beautiful country and the economy is booming. I declined as I have 4 small kids and I want to raise them American! Red, white and Blue. Leaving is not an option. I am sure a lot of the Chinese Americans feel the same way. At least I am white and blend in, I feel for the Chinese that love America and have been made to feel like the "red headed step child". I am happy for the Chinese in this story. You have to understand, we as Americans are always tooting our horn about Democrocy and that all others should be Capitalist, and then when we achieve that goal, we get mad and claim they are taking our jobs. No one is taking our jobs!! We are giving them our jobs. China is just living the "American Dream". Work hard and reap the rewards. This is what Democrocy is all about. The worker has the choice to either work hard and make a buck, or be lazy and not make anything. In democrocy, we also have the choice to purchase what we want, and from who we want. Keith from NY and LEW from VA hit it right on the head! Shop wisely. From a quote from one of my favorite stupid american movies with a little twist, "Wal Mart is the devil" (Waterboy) This is just one of many companies. Do some research on the products you are buying. Are they American made? How many of you with negative comments are driving American cars? I have 2 in my driveway. Listen, China is not the only country we have to worry about. I work for a major ship line that imports tons of different commodities from around the globe. India, Vietnam, Brazil, Thailand.... the list goes on. China only raises a flag as they are the largest and are former cummunist. I say "Former Communist" as if you know anything about communism and what it is, then you would know that China has really evolved into a Socialist government. The people have the choice of what they can do with their lives, and can quit or start a job when ever they want. If they are smart enough and take advantage of the system like Americans do, then they can make a lot of Money. They can even own their own companies if they so choose. Yes, the government gets involved when needed and to insure that everyone is following the policies set forth and taxes them greatly, but is that so different from us? John in Chicago is right on, what we need to do is start taxing or laying heavy duties and tariff's on goods being imported into the country. All the additional funds raised from those taxes or duties can be placed back on the street for the people, either thru lowered taxes, National Medical coverage, and maybe even, dare I say it, Social security. Daniel in Virginia made another good point. Politics! The poiliticians aren't pushing the tariff's due to Special Interest monies and the head ache it would be with their counterparts in those said countries. We recently just went thru something like this with Shrimp ex Asia. The southern shrimp farmers of the USA recently pushed the politicians during an election year to impose dities on Shrimp coming into the states, claiming that certain countries were dumping product in the US below market value and thus reducing the value of the American product. Now mind you, the American product is a complete different Shrimp all together. Different market. So the politicians enforced the tariff and placed duties up to 200% in some cases, especially on, yep, China. The only problem was, the people who were benefiting from the money where the Shrimp farmers in souther USA. They received approx 1 Million each if they jumped in and backed the bill. That money came from the taxes. Crazy! Well of course, it didn't work out, as the suppliers found loop holes, and the Chinese government put heavy duties on our Exports TO China, and low and behold, they changed the laws and only go after the actual culprits. Same thing happened with Russia a few years back. US Poultry to Russia and Steel from Russia to USA. Games, games, games.... Wal - Mart???? Not the only devil. Do you know 75% of all the Seafood you eat in this country is from Asia?? Shrimp, Squid, Catfish, Scallops. Another 10 to 15% is from Latin America. You think your eating American seafood?? Nope. Only about 10% is American. I import it, I know. Anybody here eat at the 2 big brand name Burger joints? I am not going to list their names, but one starts with an M and the other with a B. Guess what.... American Beef? Nope - Australia, Brazil, Arentina, Urguguay, New Zealand. Maybe there is 10% of American beef in their Burgers. The big seafood chains? All Asia and Latin America. All the parmesian cheese you put on your pasta?? Take a closer look. The jar is just made to look Italian. It does not say Italy. Its from.... Uruguay and Argentina. They import it in big buckets and re-package it here. Almost nothing you eat or or put on your body is made in America. Before you cast stones, look hard at what's in your cabinets and on your plate at the local pub. I tell you what, we DO need to do something though, as if we continue to allow more immigration to come in, and more jobs to go overseas, well then we will be at a qaugmire eventually, and the unemployment rate will really go up. Easy to do the math on that one. Again, not a Chinese problem, but a government problem. All I know is, I have my Rosetta Stone Mandarin Chinese program. Suggest you do the same. Cheng Zhi / 诚挚, Wei Lian / 威廉

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bobo, chicago, ill — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:15:33 GMT

Americans are lazy and the kids today are self-absorbed. I am amazedat how hard immigrants work when they come to the USA. They take advantage of the freedooms they have here....Americans are spoiled

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John G. Finn Daytona Beach FL 32114 — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:58:20 GMT

Hi....after reading most of the foregoing blogs I
feel the anxiety being expressed by most.However
for those bloggers (most entries) who blame China
and others for their 'perceived' woes, I stand
with those who say "get off your ass,and do
something about it".For example,start campaigning
for DEMOCRACY in America,then get back to the
basic values that made your country great to
start with.You folks cant seem to see the
"forest ,for the trees".You can,'together' get
rid of those who now govern you,and return to
a democratic system,as opposed to the 'Mafia'
type system which now prevails.
This will take guts and determination,so
what's stopping you? What's your problem? China?

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Proud to be Chinese-American, San Diego — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:32:03 GMT

I am deeply amazed at some of these comments. The reason why I keep visiting WorldBlog is to read through articles about China and the comments people make. In other words, I am more addicted to comments than the original context. I am an American-Chinese, and yes I love China, but I love US as well. All of these harsh and racist comments suggesting the Chinese people to go back to China and bring their relatives home with them awes me. This is the 21st century! Haven't we all learned the lessons of racism and how it can destroy people? Yes China is indeed growing and striving to be better, and it's everyday that we see a magazine cover story on China. Americans are more afraid of the how powerful China can get without realizing that to fear such a thing only leads a country to war. Trade deficits, Americans losing their jobs, Chinese stealing jobs from Americans, SERIOUSLY, THINK TWICE before you complain! America has so much potential to be better, the reason why every other country love the American "culture" only shows how dominant it can be. If the Chinese "took" American's labor jobs, what about the Mexicans? How many Americans are actually willing to sit in a factory all day staring at the assembly line? Do you really want to pay over $100 for a boom box found at Wal-mart? Do you love being a janitor so much that you'll accuse the Chinese for stealing your jobs? And how about Coca-Cola? They would not be truly GLOBAL if it wasn't for their success in China, the same goes for KFC and McDonalds which is even causing obesity in China nowadays. So please, before anyone accuse the Chinese, think about yourself first. I am disgusted with some of these negative comments about the Chinese while the Chinese look up to Americans and respect them as a race.

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Bello,Damaturu,Yobe Nigeria — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:59:52 GMT

Well you should thank your grand parents for fighting the Indians and liberating "the land of Milk and Honey for their siblings" that now have the guts to call others Immigrants?I wonder what they are calling themselves....

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allen edsall — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:09:51 GMT

I'd rather have Chinese in the USA ,much more so than muslims of any country. They work hard and are productive members of society. At least they don't whine about how we owe them foot baths in airports or wear the stupid veil...(oh no! now I am a target for a law suit from CAIR)

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james haft — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:27:56 GMT

Chongquing is certainly growing and prospering. Our company Broadway Asia Entertainment (www.baent.com) expects to be touring Broadway Musical in Chongqing as part of our 22 city route starting this year!

We will be touring 42nd STREET, THE KING AND I, CINDERELLA, just to name a few.

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D. Matthews, St. George, UT — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:45:19 GMT

China opens a new power plant(coal!)every day to run there explosive growth and to light their new cities. Coal has got to be the worst for polution issues.They should be investing in clean energy plants. The technology is there to lead the world in this area. The polution they pump out effects the whole world.

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Robert Dalton Long Beach Ca. — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:27:20 GMT

I'm a true conservative, not the ultra right wing facist that supports G.W.Bush, and to some extent I admit to being a protectionist, however the truth is that Bush and the far right AND the far left, alibet for different reasons, both want illegals in this country and that issue is totally different from the Chinese issue at large. The communists don't have to defeat us militarily, they will defeat us economically. As for NAFTA I am sick to death of seeing your far right neocons blaming Clinton for NAFTA. NAFTA was a right wing issue, fast tracked under the first bush and presented by a republican controlled congress to Clinton and I blame both Republicans and Clinton for NAFTA and GATT.

Furthermore if you think American Companies are not exploiting the outsourced worker, particularly in Mexico even worse than their own govt does I suggest you stop blabbing and do some research into the subject. Start with google advanced search and type in American Companies in Mexico. A car built in Mexico costs half of what it cost here to build. Has anyone seen car prices drop even 25%? Of course not.

Changing China and Chongqing

D Johnson, Chengdu, China — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:06:23 GMT

America... WAKE-UP! the sun is setting on the USA's reign as Super-Power... They knew it in Rome, then Britian... now America's turn, for decline... it's a natural process. China is next in line.. and they know it. They variuos European countries are trying to salvage thier power with the EU. China will dominate the world in 5 years... economically, politically, even militarily... they've got 1.5 Billion people... just look around your house or office.. pick-out the things that are NOT 'Made in China'... Good-Luck... game over. America is the 'Dead Man Walking'... The US had a good 100 year run, it's over.. get over it. Move to China and stake your claim... I did!

Changing China and Chongqing

mb, atlanta, georgia — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:17:17 GMT

Hooray for the bang-bang men to be so celebrated in an MSNBC article.

I just returned from Chongqing and found the bang-bangs to stand in stark contrast to the forward-moving city. I was fascinated to see these men carrying crazy-sized loads down a polished marble street in front of a Rolex store and a Starbucks.

I would love to know what the Chinese government thought of your article. I imagine they would like the bang-bang men to disappear and are horrified to see them highlighted along with the million dollar business ventures China is so proud of.

I confess I fell in love with Chongqing and the hospitable people.

I also confess that I didn't find Hot Pot to be all it was cracked up to be.

Changing China and Chongqing

Charles B. Santa Monica, CA — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:01:33 GMT

China has opened its doors to the world then shut them tight repeatedly throughout history. I personally don’t think the current peeping of the door is any different. One thing to remember is that there are only a fraction of the Chinese people that are riding the current wave of economic prosperity and just like before, the have-nots will take over and seal the door shut. A fundamental Chinese virtue is that society comes first, that’s why communism was such an easy sell. However, with the one child per family policy, the communist government has painted themselves into a corner. It’s only natural that the current generation of young adults are more privileged and confident than the generation of say Mao Zedong. I’ve heard many times that Americans have superlative confidence in themselves and their country. Maybe that’s what’s happening to China. They too think they can and are finding out that they indeed can. However, like so many times before, that fundamental virtue will prevail and the Chinese will equalize their society, either self willing or forced upon by the overwhelming peasants. They are not a threat, never have been and never will be, to America’s dominance. Stop loosing confidence in the American way people and quit believing wholesale what the news people are feeding you. They are selling something and boring does not sell. China is a great country, great because of their vast resources of people. America too is a great country, great because of our vast resources of will and confidence. Last I checked we are not losing ground on our population growth.