We are increasing our trade relationship with China at the same time that they increase their persecution of Christians. Trade is not morally neutral. Every economic alliance carries moral consequences.
Long ago, I heard someone being interviewed on a News program discussing trade with China and he said "We are funding our own destruction". He was reefing that our buying from China gives those Communist the funds to buy weapons and pay their military, which the Chinese admit that they are preparing for an eventually war with USA. As Sarah said, we are now dependent on China for cheap goods, and most American's are not willing to give up those good, they would rather get short term benefits of getting "stuff" than live without it.
It's worse than that as China (and many of its shadow companies) own a significant portion of our national debt. What do you think they are using our interest payments to pay for? But wait, there's more . . . they could weaponize the debt itself by having a massive sell-off thus forcing us to jack up interest rates which would crush our economy.
Yes, as a recovering Dismal Scientiest I have always said . . . free trade with free countries. China runs on a slave economy which will always undermine our own.
The problem with your analysis is that it fails to acknowledge that we, the USA, is a country of murderous killers of the unborn child. The right to murder is enshrined in our laws. We have no moral high ground. Therefore, it is better to trade and promote China’s well being, transforming it out of famine, in the hope that one day the Gospel will reach the hearts of both nations.
Long ago, I heard someone being interviewed on a News program discussing trade with China and he said "We are funding our own destruction". He was reefing that our buying from China gives those Communist the funds to buy weapons and pay their military, which the Chinese admit that they are preparing for an eventually war with USA. As Sarah said, we are now dependent on China for cheap goods, and most American's are not willing to give up those good, they would rather get short term benefits of getting "stuff" than live without it.
It's worse than that as China (and many of its shadow companies) own a significant portion of our national debt. What do you think they are using our interest payments to pay for? But wait, there's more . . . they could weaponize the debt itself by having a massive sell-off thus forcing us to jack up interest rates which would crush our economy.
Yes, as a recovering Dismal Scientiest I have always said . . . free trade with free countries. China runs on a slave economy which will always undermine our own.
The problem with your analysis is that it fails to acknowledge that we, the USA, is a country of murderous killers of the unborn child. The right to murder is enshrined in our laws. We have no moral high ground. Therefore, it is better to trade and promote China’s well being, transforming it out of famine, in the hope that one day the Gospel will reach the hearts of both nations.