How the global economic crisis could bring down the Chinese government

Posted by Matt in November 18th, 2008

A breakdown in the entire Chinese political order might mean that going to war wouldn’t be such a bad thing. Historically, China has re-focused attention by going to war with its neighbors. Taiwan may be in their sights this time, or another war option may present itself.

From the article:

This unrest (As USA Today reported) is likely to spiral. As the Chinese economy sours for the first time in years, the government this week announced a $586 billion stimulus package. But in some ways, much more is at stake: While, in the U.S., a financial failure would simply mean another dent in George W. Bush’s reputation, in China it could mean the breakdown of the entire political order.

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