In response to Re: toe the line (heretosay (aka China Apologist))

So, nope, not arguing - just sayin.'

If you speak to 'world class' (Trump-speak) experts in any field, academic or professional, they consistently qualify their statements with "we don't fully understand" or "further research needs to be done" or "we just don't know yet".

Blog 'experts', however, are certain of everything. This forum's information about China is an excellent example.

Individuals who spend a year or two or ten in China are apparently soon confident of their ability to 'explain' China. Imagine a Chinese citizen who lives in London or New York for a few years advising Chinese on Weibo about the political and economic culture of the U.S. and England.

FTs in China are able to give anecdotal information about their personal experiences with their employer and about the places they have 'visited' in China. They would be well served to recognize the extent of their experience and the paucity of their knowledge about China. Seeking 'respect' for their minuscule knowledge is pathetic.

More than a billion people in the world's fastest growing economy for the past 30 years: there are no easy answers about China.

Certainly not here.