The question at hand is essentially: What is the truth about China? I am not sure why you are bringing up US and UK finances and itching to make the comparison.
Sure, making China look bad might further interests in the west, but it says nothing as to the article's accuracy. It is good to note that the article may be biased against China, but I think the focus should be on the facts and analysis provided.
> What exactly is there to find calming about this smoke-screen information?
I don't think berntb was saying the article made him feel calm -- I think he was calling into question your credibility, just as you have called into question the journalist's:
>> I would have felt calmer if that assuring voice wasn't the third comment from a month old account.
Right, I meant that weego's comment were calming, since China and the West are connected economically. If one gets big problems it will probably spread to the other.
I've just seen too many new accounts argue positions like defending China's behavior in Tibet, etc to trust unknown voices about things that can look bad for China's government.
I'll take that -4 as a notice to try to write better/clearer. :-)
What exactly is there to find calming about this smoke-screen information? That China might not be in as much trouble as us? I guess considering the incredible amounts of Dollars they hold that might be comforting incase they start to sell them off. Or that if they aren't in so much trouble then perhaps we aren't either? I can assure you that that isn't the case whatever the truth about China.