Is Pres Trump's Trade War Hurting or Helping China?

The Truth Here; Depends On Where You Sit. 

As one of the many small Caribbean countries, T&T is a spectators, a non player.Like every other country large or small we look on helplessly.

But we cannot say we are not in the game, like the pawns and rooks we affect the final outcome.

Most developing countries now owe the Chinese government millions and billions that they have invested in local infrastructure..

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Western countries foundational philosophy , from the perspective of the Chinese, creates  "limited thinking or small mindedness".  Here is why...

The Chinese work on 100 year plans, in the West with 4 or 5 year plans.

In fact, in a democratic system of government requires that  political parties face the polls every for or five years. The result, is that plans change every 4 to 5 years.,

That means that in the space of 20 years a country could concievabley have 2 to 4 National Development plans.  That is the basis of checks and balances.

Compare that to the Chinese 100 year plan.  In their communist system of government the head of the ruling party was guaranteed a 10 year term. Recently that was changed to a life time of leadership.

President Donald Tromp is banging his chest like a wild Orangutan; he is a great deal maker. He is.  saving the America from the Chinese. His weapon of choice are trade tariffs, which in themselves are like trade boomerangs, turning at some point to come back to the sender.

The direct affects of these tariffs is that American suppliers will order less from China because of the higher cost thus directly affecting the Chinese economy.

Tariffs are paid by the importer, not the exporter, Americans; not Chinese.

For the  Chinese it in their favor that the  existing myopic thinking continue.  China is building the next Empire and it includes key countries in the world.

It is said that empires have historically changed every 200 years.

The writing is on the wall for anyone to see, The US, the world super power, now owes the Chinese trillions.

The Chinese have installed themselves in almost every important economy in almost every region of the world. The world owes a lot to China now.

Spectators and Pawns With Questions

For the developing countries already indebted to China is; how will all this affect our country?.

How will this trade war end?

We know when the dollar is affected it hurts the world economy.

What will China do?. Will they capitulate to President Trump's trade tariffs?

This is but a blip in China's progress to build an empire.

Understand China.

The Chinese are purposeful and intentional.

Consider this; for over the last 15 to 20 years China has inserted herself in every country of any significance in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

They did not just stumble on this idea, it is exactly how America and every other super power built their empires.

Trump will get his short term win but China will win in bigger in  the long term.

Want proof, read an article published on June 13, 2019 by China researcher,  Brian Tycangco

                   Here’s how China will emerge stronger from the trade war

After you read that article, ask yourself this question.

What part does countries like Jamaica, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago play in the 100 year Chinese plan?

The Chinese literally own significant assets in every country, what is the end game?

As a country and region is there any one developing a model of what will actually transpire?

Love to hear some comments, suggestions or recommendations about how we as a people can make it better for the younger emerging generations.

 If we care, we may not be able to stop what is happening, it is way to big for any one of us.

The real question is are we just going to sit and watch the game play out or will we put our head together and figure this thing out?