You know what they say, when life gives you lemons, sell your factories! China seems to be taking this advice as they’re selling off their state-owned factories to raise some extra cash. But let’s not forget about Jack Ma, the Chinese Steve Jobs (or shall I say Steamed Jobs?). He disappeared from public view in 2020 after having a disagreement with state regulators who thought he was getting too big for his britches. But he’s back, folks! And he’s been featured in state-controlled media. Looks like he found his way out of the doghouse.

I don’t know about you, but I would love to live in a world where everyone was thriving. In China alone, we’re talking about more than one out of every six people on the planet! It’s time to stop the war talk and focus on competition and cooperation. Otherwise, we’re all screwed.

Now, let’s talk about China and the U.S. They remind me of a dysfunctional couple, like Israelis and Palestinians. But instead of arguing over religion and land, they’re experts at aggravating each other’s insecurities. China thinks America wants to bring them down, and America thinks China is going to use their newfound market power to take over the world. It’s like a bad Taylor Swift song.

So, what’s the solution? We need to make it crystal clear that we’re not trying to topple the Communist regime in China. Apparently, some folks over there are starting to think otherwise. Let’s put those fears to rest and focus on making friends, not enemies. Maybe we can even share some of our microchips… just don’t tell China we’re a decade ahead of them.

Serious News: nytimes