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DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)1. Please join: USA-Canada He-Man AIIB Haters Club

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Moliere
(285 posts)2. Do you think anyone has a choice here?
China has leverage on every country out there, so if they come asking you to join, you join.
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DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)4. And you'll note......
...they didn't ask us and we're such friends, too!

- We could use some infrastructure-loaning around here too.......
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bemildred
(90,061 posts)3. No loyalty among thieves I guess. nt
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Javaman
(65,428 posts)5. china bases part of their GDP on new construction...
not on the actual sale of property.
this is very bad.
I wouldn't put a dime in their banks.
their explosive growth as been due in part to their massive construction boom.
that will end and so will the gravy train.
and that end is predicted sooner not later.
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