Post by Faulty Memory on May 7, 2022 11:12:00 GMT 8
Below is a good video on what is happening in China now, and the likely effect it will have in the western world as far as prices and availability of many items goes. Where the message falls down is in the reasons given as to why these things are happening in China now.
As long time readers will know, I have three Chinese sisters in law, and therefore about half a million Chinese in-laws. From the mid 1990's until I had my first major stroke in 2010, Marilyn used to go to China at least once, often twice a year, for six to eight weeks at a time. And once we moved to Bribie Island in 2008 we became more or less a holiday camp for our Chinese relatives visiting Australia. Marilyn has now departed on a new adventure, but I still maintain regular email and phone contact with many of these people.
The bulk of these families are middle class/upper middle class, come from the Guangzhou area of China and are experiencing the conditions described in the video. But not for the reasons given. They are under no illusions as to what is happening, and why. So today, please watch the video so you can come up to speed on what is happening, and what the likely effects will be on us here in Australia and elsewhere. Tomorrow I will post an update explaining the real reasons why all this is happening, from a Chinese perspective.
As long time readers will know, I have three Chinese sisters in law, and therefore about half a million Chinese in-laws. From the mid 1990's until I had my first major stroke in 2010, Marilyn used to go to China at least once, often twice a year, for six to eight weeks at a time. And once we moved to Bribie Island in 2008 we became more or less a holiday camp for our Chinese relatives visiting Australia. Marilyn has now departed on a new adventure, but I still maintain regular email and phone contact with many of these people.
The bulk of these families are middle class/upper middle class, come from the Guangzhou area of China and are experiencing the conditions described in the video. But not for the reasons given. They are under no illusions as to what is happening, and why. So today, please watch the video so you can come up to speed on what is happening, and what the likely effects will be on us here in Australia and elsewhere. Tomorrow I will post an update explaining the real reasons why all this is happening, from a Chinese perspective.
