If it means they don't start a war with us one day I will be pleased

Or if they decide to share some of their other super powers

USA used to be our buddies when they were the most powerful nation, makes sense to keep China on side now they almost own USA (in terms of debt payments etc)

Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on September 23rd 2015 at 13:15:25

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HMT have just announced they're devoting ?3m on training for 5,000 new football coaches (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 23, 12:49:46
- re all this vvvv (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 23, 17:16:47
  - In a few years time we could get them from China when you've come good (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 18:27:28
- nearly as many as we took to Wembley (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 23, 13:11:32
  - But we came away with ?120m in 50s (as opposed to ?3m) (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 13:13:55
- Not sure that's a justifiable use of public funding. (n/m) (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Sep 23, 12:57:21
  - china the largest and fastest growing economy? (Other Football) - fond, Sep 23, 13:12:12
  - Terrible PR at a time when the NHS is struggling for staff resources (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 23, 12:59:27
    - It's such a lazy argument to compare everything a government spends to NHS (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Sep 23, 14:02:37
      - That's also a rather lazy arguement as inflation alone will pretty much ensure the current (Other Football) - megson, Sep 23, 14:22:16
    - That would wipe almost 3% off my current hospitals 2014/15 debt........ (n/m) (Other Football) - admckechnie, Sep 23, 13:30:40
    - ?3m is peanuts in public spending terms. Absolutely fuck all. (Other Football) - Old Man, Sep 23, 13:10:53
      - What f**king benefits are there to Britain in helping China get better and (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 23, 14:25:56
        
        you do realise it's effectively a diplomatic bribe? (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 23, 14:29:08
        
        yes I do but its still ridiculous (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 23, 14:53:04
        
        realpolitik innit. ?3m could be a bargain (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 23, 15:40:28
      - If it means they don't start a war with us one day I will be pleased (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 13:15:25

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