CHINA & THE WORLD

[waspp]

Maybe sooner. Benelli now made in China, next will be BMW, yes I think very soon some BMW's may be made in China.

[Ballabio Bertie]

Dunno about BMW,but Benelli still built in Italy under Chinese owners.Talk in the car world about Jaguar being bought by an Indian company...

[ferguzzi]

As I type this I'm in Shanghai. It's the centre of the financial world now, forget, new york, london, hong kong, bombay. decent beer too!

[Guest ratchethack]

Dubya & Condi Prepare to Show Those Wascawwy Commies Who's Boss

 

or

 

Foggy Bottom Leadership at its All-time best

 

HU'S ON FIRST

 

(We take you now to the Oval Office.)

 

George: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?

 

Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.

 

George: Great. Lay it on me.

 

Condi: Hu is the new leader of China.

 

George: That's what I want to know.

 

Condi: That's what I'm telling you.

 

George: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?

 

Condi: Yes.

 

George: I mean the fellow's name.

 

Condi: Hu.

 

George: The guy in China.

 

Condi: Hu.

 

George: The new leader of China.

 

Condi: Hu.

 

George: The Chinaman!

 

Condi: Hu is leading China.

 

George: Now whaddya asking me for?

 

Condi: I'm telling you Hu is leading China.

 

George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?

 

Condi: That's the man's name.

 

George: That's who's name?

 

Condi: Yes.

 

George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?

 

Condi: Yes, sir.

 

George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was dead.

 

Condi: That's correct.

 

George: Then who is in China?

 

Condi: Yes, sir.

 

George: Yassir is in China?

 

Condi: No, sir.

 

George: Then who is?

 

Condi: Yes, sir.

 

George: Yassir?

 

Condi: No, sir.

 

George: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.

 

Condi: Kofi?

 

George: No, thanks.

 

Condi: You want Kofi?

 

George: No.

 

Condi: You don't want Kofi.

 

George: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then get me the U.N.

 

Condi: Yes, sir.

 

George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.

 

Condi: Kofi?

 

George: Milk! Will you please make the call?

 

Condi: And call who?

 

George: Who is the guy at the U.N?

 

Condi: Hu is the guy in China.

 

George: Will you stay out of China?!

 

Condi: Yes, sir.

 

George: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N.

 

Condi: Kofi.

 

George: Alright! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.

 

(Condi picks up the phone.)

 

Condi: Rice here.

 

George: Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too. Maybe we should send some to the guy in China. And the Middle East. Can you get Chinese food in the Middle East?

[g.forrest]

YEAH good one ratcheee your just six months late..

[quazi-moto]

Fried rice, you plick!