The problem could be the date of the data..
The salary of China is increasing very fast every year..
If you look maybe five year ago, the salary will be much lower..
I remember when I was in high school in 2000, I get 400 RMB per month from my parents..
And in 2003 when I enter university, I...
Yes China values SriLanka as VIP partner.
SriLanka is very important to China
China wish to help Lankan to develop and get mutual growth benefit..
This is what China want
Pay cash or underhand is pretty hard.
Easy to trace and bad political influence ..
Nowadays the interest trading will be more common..
Trade what you have for what you need...
Taking money directly from government is corruption..
Making money from government project is then pretty clean..
But anyway the government pays and someone makes money.
Does it make much difference in fact?
China is helping Sri Lanka to develop, providing funds and creating jobs.
People will...
I will agree with you in most developed democracy countries.
Yet for most developing countries, democracy never works...
One party will attack the other party but will do the same things after coming into power..
Protection money can be paid by awarding certain projects to the related company...
Your opinion make no sense..No body will care your opinion.
For China, being leader does not means force other countries to do things they don`t want
Provide funds, tech and then influence other countries with soft power will be a better idea..
You will soon see the power of China.
No matter...
It does not means truth to have a link in the internet for these "possible, potential, could" stuff..
South Korea rely US for military protection and China for economy..
SK is having pain in choose China or US..
Do you believe this data?
Minimum month salary for normal Chinese workers are around 1500-2000 RMB or 250-300USD per month..
2USD per day is only 360 RMB per month.
I believe my parents earn than amount 20 years ago..
Is China that bad as you said??I doubt that..
Also small countries are...
Then the problem is why Vietnam government spend so much money on weapons, rather than chicken farm that could supply poor people with cheap chicken and eggs..
It cost millions to buy a fighter or warship, but very cheap to start a chicken farm..
As niceguy says, VN people are poor and lacks...
Three questions
1 Can Russia provide these ships? Russia Navy is in very bad situation, with all ships rusted and need replacement.
Can they build new ship for you?
2 Can you afford these ships? Quite expensive..
3 What can you expect these ships for? Against China?
These ships are behind...
Chicken is very cheap, about 3 USD or 18 RMB each..
If you build a chicken farm, you can get as many chicken as you want.
For poor people, chicken can provide protein and fat which is very valuable.
We also had the tough time of very limited eggs and chicken supply
But now we can afford as many...
Difference is that Maldive is making money..
Guam/Hawaii is making money and costing money
Diego Garcia is only costing money..
It is not wise to spend so much money in SCS without profit..
Right, under protection of China..
in the recent 20 years, does China use force to take back any islands taken by Vietnam?
Do we invade an inch of Vietnam territory after normalize of relationship since 1990s?
China is just recovering to what it should be, the leading power in east Asia..
Vietnam is just afraid of super China...
Yes. Actually Chinese and Vietnamese economy relationship is increasing very fast.
Except the island issue, there could be much room for friendship and mutual benefit.
If Vietnam does not make trouble with China, China is willing to have a good relationship with Vietnam.
I guess why Vietnam...