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lovuian

(19,362 posts) Fri May 22, 2015, 03:30 PM May 2015

Soros sees risk of another world war [View all]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/soros-sees-risk-of-another-world-war-2015-05-19

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Billionaire investor George Soros said flatly that he’s concerned about the possibility of another world war

Much depends on the health of the Chinese economy, Soros said in remarks at a Bretton Woods conference at the World Bank.

If China’s efforts to transition to a domestic-demand led economy from an export engine falter, there is a “likelihood” that China’s rulers would foster an external conflict to keep the country together and hold on to power.

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Soros sees risk of another world war [View all] lovuian May 2015 OP

I doubt that China is regarding foreign/domestic economy as an either/or situation. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #1

Do the Chinese prophesy apocalyptic events? GeorgeGist May 2015 #2

Amazing the political class is so asleep on this and the Anansi1171 May 2015 #3

Well, thank heavens the TPP is going to come along and make everything hunky-dory! KamaAina May 2015 #4

I don't think TPP was created to prevent world wars Cali_Democrat May 2015 #9

But supposedly it's gonna be, like, y'know, totally awesome for all the economies in the region KamaAina May 2015 #11

The News is focusing on Russia but Tensions are lovuian May 2015 #5

I'll get slammed for this I know, but I believe the world war was already started with the invasion polly7 May 2015 #6

I think I agree with you. One of my history teachers in college was talking about the possibility of jwirr May 2015 #7

I cannot see China wanting another world war for any reason. polly7 May 2015 #10

Not a good plan to kill off your customers. jwirr May 2015 #13

I imagine it might hurt the bottom line. polly7 May 2015 #15

IMO, a war between America and Russia looks far more likely. Rex May 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author olddots May 2015 #12

I am, too. MBS May 2015 #14

So suck china into the IMF or WWZ Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #16

China warns US plane to leave airspace over disputed islands lovuian May 2015 #17

why, did he get his hands on some rubles? again? MisterP May 2015 #18