China, China, China – what’s the big deal?
Why is everyone going on and on about China all the time?

Okay, so they own billions (or is that trillions) in American securities, currency, whatever.
And they make lotsa stuff.
Like NFL beach towels and stuff.
Yeah.
Okay.

It’s not like most people wish to work on an assembly line anyways, making trinkets and curios for Walmart.
But whatever.

All right, so it’s not merely NFL beach towels that they make.
It’s that they are also climbing up the food chain, making stuff that’s ever more high-value, such that good-paying jobs may be the next to go.
They’re hardly making textiles any more – notice that most of the clothing nowadays come from even more amazing locales – like Indonesia and Sri Lanka?

In fact, to be fair, it isn’t NFL beach towels that anyone’s upset over.
It’s the fear that aircraft manufacturing could be next!
Already the Chinese government is on record as gunning for leadership in green energy products such as wind mills and solar panels, and undoubtedly they are well on their way in direction of dominating those industries.

But does it need to be a zero-sum game?
Does China’s rise mean everyone else’s loss?
Put another way, are they simply gobbling up ever more slices of the pie – or can Chinese ascendancy grow that pie for everyone worried?

Well, speaking of the NFL, it’s interesting to compare and contrast that sporting league’s business decisions with that relating to the NBA.
Basketball keeps growing in popularity over there while years ago a structured exhibition game of American football was canceled almost at the last minute.
If this serves as any indication, it may be that being involved surpasses staying on the sidelines!