Quote Originally Posted by Kraco
When I first time noticed this show the first thing I immediately pondered was in what manner of world the USA would allow China to occupy half of Japan (or what manner of Japan itself, for that matter). But I guess only wathing this would give an explanation.
In current time, I guess that would be to soak Russia's influance away from China. They've been trying to do that for ages now. China also opened its borders to foreign investors and than closed it again for US investors. *some* European countries are still allowed to build something up there, but those that aren't any longer, China doesnt have much of a law when it comes to being gentle. These companies hear one day they can no longer do bussiness any longer because they violated x,y,z of the China laws and theyre simply broken down that same day. And China is predicted to be the largest new market in this and the next decade.

Doing bussiness with China would probably be one opener to join an Alliance. The Russia thing might not be it, Communism they both were, America still fears for a world of Communism, but the bonds between current Russia and China are not what they used to be. Shallow at most.

edit : These things come from some Dutch economics pages, whether theyre propoganda or not I do not know.