The Dragon has already awakened

China.

The real reason behind high gas prices, the lack of concrete – well,cement, actually .. er...ships actually actually – and the producers of most of the crap we buy at Wal-Mart et al.

Secrecy News recently included links to this material in a recent eNewsletter. Interesting for those of you who want to know more about the planet's new Superpower.

(direct copy-and-past of Secrecy New's info with hyperlinks enabled)

CRS REPORTS ON CHINA

Several recently updated reports of the Congressional Research Service deal with the People's Republic of China, including the
following.

"China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues," updated January 31, 2006.

"China's Economic Conditions," updated January 12, 2006.

"China's Trade with the United States and the World," updated January 23, 2006.

"China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy," updated January 20, 2006.

The use of commercial satellite photographs to identify an underground Chinese submarine base was reported in the FAS Strategic Security Blog on February 16.