china isn't entirely dependant on the usa...about 1/4 of china's exports go to the usa, and 1/10 of china's imports are from the usa...more importantly, the exports are not controlled by the government, and it is doubtful that US tarriffs would cause a significant reduction in trade

in 2000, china held $60 billion in US treasury notes...today, china controls more than $600 billion...that's the biggest increase of any foreign lender in history...china can tell uncle sam to sit down and mind his manners
maladroit Reviewed by maladroit on . britain goes to saudi arabia with begging bucket we might be in bigger trouble than i thought... British PM seeks IMF cash from Saudis Last Updated: Sunday, November 2, 2008 CBC News British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is trying to top up the International Monetary Fund's reserves by convincing oil-rich Gulf states to contribute hundreds of billions of dollars. Rating: 5